AirTran waits on move until next week
AirTran Airways, which was scheduled to move to its new quarters at Orlando International Airport tomorrow, is holding off on the move until next Wednesday. The switch to the B side will take place...
View ArticleUniversal Orlando amends agreement with Steven Spielberg
An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported how the amended agreement affects Steven Spielberg's annual payments. Universal Orlando fended off a potential cash crunch this week by extending a...
View ArticleMidwest to add non-stop from Orlando to Omaha in early 2010
Midwest Airlines plans to start flying seasonal service between between Omaha and Orlando, starting Jan. 15, 2010, and continuing through April 18, 2010. Pricing on the new route and a similar one...
View ArticleDisney World prepares to link Wide World of Sports with ESPN
Walt Disney World is about to transform its Wide World of Sports athletic complex to link it with ESPN, the Walt Disney Co.’s cable-sports juggernaut. In a multimillion-dollar rebranding effort, Disney...
View ArticleUniversal’s CityWalk getting IMAX, new eateries
Universal Orlando’s CityWalk entertainment district is getting IMAX movie technology and a pair of new eateries. The resort announced this morning that it has installed an IMAX theater in CityWalk’s...
View ArticleUniversal, developer building on-site apartments
Universal Orlando and a Winter Park developer are partnering to build a 330-unit apartment complex aimed at luring tenants from among the resort’s 13,000 employees. Boosters say the project, known as...
View ArticleTheme parks hope Harry Potter works his magic
Orlando’s theme parks endured a grim 2009, but there’s hope a new hero will rescue them in 2010: Harry Potter. Nearly three years after announcing the project, Universal Orlando is finally poised to...
View ArticleJust ahead of Harry Potter, Universal rolls out new ticket structure
Universal Orlando on Monday introduced a new ticket pricing structure designed to capitalize on an attendance surge expected this spring when the resort opens The Wizarding World of Harry Potter....
View ArticleWill Universal Studios Korea be viable?
From the Korea Times: After a small town in Gyeonggi Province announced Tuesday it would be the site of the world’s largest Universal Studios, one question remains ― how viable can the new park be in...
View ArticleMarvel superheroes could pose antitrust risk for Disney, Universal
Spider-Man has Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando in a web that legal experts say could put the rival resorts at risk of antitrust complaints. The issue stems from the Walt Disney Co.’s recently...
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