Our Fun Archives - Orlando Rising

Park notes: Disney sues appraiser, Busch Gardens tours, Disney Springs hotel deals

06/20/2019

Disney World filed multiple lawsuits against Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh on June 14, adding to the more than 40 complaints the resort has pending against Singh dating back to December 2018.

Orlando theme park attendance: SeaWorld, Animal Kingdom surged in 2018

John Gregory

05/22/2019

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Central Florida theme parks made up six of the top 15 worldwide and seven of the top 10 in North America in the 2018 TEA/AECOM Theme Index.

Port Canaveral to be home to two new Disney Cruise Line ships

John Gregory

05/22/2019

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A new 20-year agreement between the port and Disney will increase the number of calls by Disney Cruise Line ships to 216 by 2024.

Orlando sets another tourism record with 75 million visitors in 2018

John Gregory

05/10/2019

Hotels, Our Fun

Orlando was once again the most-visited destination in the U.S., with the record-setting year boosted by increases in tourism from Brazil and Mexico.

Gloria Estefan to close Bongo’s at Disney Springs, open new Kissimmee restaurant

John Gregory

05/09/2019

Hotels, Our Fun

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“With the lease coming to full term this summer, rather than renovating the current location, we're transitioning our brand into Estefan Kitchen at Margaritaville Resort Orlando,” Estefan's team said in a statement.

Icon Park adding two attractions in 2020

John Gregory

05/09/2019

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The new additions include the 400-foot-tall Orlando Gyro Drop Tower, dubbed the largest free-standing drop tower in the world.