Orlando Sentinel: Travel
- Ex-Disney worker stole $100K in fake refunds and gave cash to her friends, family, authorities say
Wednesday - 07/01/2020 - 05:39 PMAccording to FDLE, friends and family of Jennifer Insuasti began receiving fake Disney refunds in their bank accounts. They didn't ask questions.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Orange County property appraiser asks court to reconsider ruling that could save Disney and other hotel owners millions in taxes
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 02:50 PMAttorneys and appraisers say the sweeping ruling could help other hotel owners challenge their own tax assessments. Disney alone is already contesting the appraisals of more than 10 of its other hotels.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney wins lawsuit over mother’s fight for autistic son to ride attractions without wait
Wednesday - 07/01/2020 - 05:30 AMDisney argued in court it isn’t required to provide unlimited, front-of-line passes to a man who has autism. A judge agreed with the theme park in a new ruling.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney: Splash Mountain joining Magic Kingdom’s makeovers
Tuesday - 06/30/2020 - 06:12 AMWalt Disney World’s theme parks haven’t reopened from the coronavirus shutdown yet, but there’s a fresh development at Magic Kingdom.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Get a free drink at Wine Bar George
Monday - 06/29/2020 - 05:00 AMGet a free drink with a purchase at Wine Bar George at Disney Springs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hawaiian Rumble mini-golf offers BOGO deals
Saturday - 06/27/2020 - 05:04 AMHawaiian Rumble Adventure Golf offers a couple of BOGO deals.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Falcon’s Creative Group helps Jane Goodall exhibit tell her story
Friday - 06/26/2020 - 01:22 PMOrlando-based Falcon's Creative had big hand in an award-winning exhibit about Jane Goodall.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disneyland’s reopening delayed, but Disney World plans still on schedule, company says
Thursday - 06/25/2020 - 02:09 PMDisneyland reopening delayed; Disney World plans on schedule
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney reservation site issues have been resolved, theme park says
Wednesday - 06/24/2020 - 01:09 PMSome people trying to use the Disney Park Pass System to make reservations to visit the theme park complained of technical glitches, but a Disney spokesperson said Wednesday that these issues have been resolved.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Save on pest control during Massey Services Sale-A-Bration
Tuesday - 06/23/2020 - 05:05 AMMassey Services Pest Prevention are offering discounts on services June 25-28.
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- Visit Orlando handed out nearly $300,000 in extra pay as hotel taxes plummeted because of coronavirus
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 05:30 AMIn April, as the coronavirus pandemic shut down global tourism and Orange County hotel taxes collapsed, the tax-funded advertising agency Visit Orlando paid out nearly $300,000 worth of extra pay to some of its employees.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney College Program is indefinitely suspended
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 03:58 PMDisney is indefinitely suspending the Disney College Program, saying it doesn’t know when it can reopen the Disney-owned apartments where the students had lived together.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Snag discount admission to Wild Florida Drive-thru Safari
Tuesday - 06/30/2020 - 05:04 AMWild Florida Drive-thru Safari in Osceola County will knock off $4 from each admission with promo code at checkout.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney ruling could save hotel companies millions in taxes
Tuesday - 06/30/2020 - 09:22 AMWalt Disney World and the lodging industry lobby just won a sweeping legal victory that could save Disney and other big hotel owners millions of dollars in taxes.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - SeaWorld Orlando setting off 3 nights of July 4th fireworks
Monday - 06/29/2020 - 03:40 PMSeaWorld Orlando: July 4th fireworks for 3 nights
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Universal: New ‘Bourne’ show arrives June 30
Saturday - 06/27/2020 - 02:13 PMUniversal Studios: ‘Bourne Stuntacular' show debuts June 30
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney’s Splash Mountain: ‘Princess and the Frog’ in, ‘Song of the South’ out
Thursday - 06/25/2020 - 12:12 PMDisney’s Splash Mountain: ‘Song of the South’ out, 'Princess and the Frog' in
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Universal Orlando lays off unspecified number of workers
Tuesday - 06/23/2020 - 08:17 PMUniversal Orlando lays off theme park workers after reopening from coronavirus shutdown
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney World workers start petition urging theme park to delay reopening
Monday - 06/22/2020 - 06:33 PMSome Disney World workers are pleading with theme park executives to reconsider plans to reopen in July, following days of record-number cases of COVID-19 infections that pushed the statewide total past 100,000.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - T-Mobile Tuesdays gives away free Starbucks and more for summer
Monday - 06/22/2020 - 05:01 AMT-Mobile Tuesdays will include free coffee at Starbucks, plus offers from Burger King, Popeye's and more.
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- Let freedom cha-ching: Independence Day deals
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 05:00 AMRestaurants and stores celebrating July 4th with deals and sales.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Daytona Lagoon offers ways to save for the Fourth
Wednesday - 07/01/2020 - 05:02 AMDaytona Lagoon offers a discounted annual pass through July 3 and an early bird deal for July 4.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - #OSNow PODCAST: Number of children getting COVID-19 rising, Disney wins tax fight, and Moonlight Players update (Ep. 447)
Wednesday - 07/01/2020 - 12:39 PMDaily Orlando Sentinel Now podcast: Number of children getting COVID-19 rising, Disney tax fight, and Moonlight Players update.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Crayola Experience reopens July 1
Tuesday - 06/30/2020 - 12:03 PMCrayola Experience attraction reopens July 1 in Florida Mall
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cirque Du Soleil could open this fall in Disney Springs, even as company files bankruptcy
Monday - 06/29/2020 - 03:23 PMThe Cirque Du Soleil show could go on as early as this fall at Disney Springs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney World fans sweep up passes for reopening theme parks
Friday - 06/26/2020 - 08:10 AMDisney fans grab passes for theme parks' reopening
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - PODCAST: What you need to know if you are planning to visit Disney World when the parks reopen (Ep. 55)
Wednesday - 06/24/2020 - 07:18 PMOrlando Sentinel theme park reporter Dewayne Bevil attempts to answer all the questions filling his inbox about Disney World's reopening. He covers everything from the new reservation system, canceled events and the big question everyone wants to know: Is it worth going?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - At home, two furloughed Disney World musicians keep playing and playing and playing ...
Wednesday - 06/24/2020 - 05:30 AMTwo furloughed Disney World musicians started playing on Facebook Live when the theme parks and the concert halls shut down in March. They haven't stopped.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Port Canaveral projects nearly $50 million loss in revenue
Wednesday - 06/24/2020 - 02:17 PMThe shutdown of the cruise industry and other effects tied to the coronavirus pandemic hit Port Canaveral hard, and officials report a projected loss of more than $48.5 million of operating revenue for the 2020 fiscal year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Save some green: Experts give advice to medical marijuana shoppers
Monday - 06/22/2020 - 05:05 AMDr. Mark Moore of Medcan Florida in Tallahassee offers advice for patients looking to save money on their medical cannabis treatments.
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