Theme Parks

The new kid-friendly attraction will include a rainforest and an interactive water play area.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure, based on the 2009 animated film "The Princess and the Frog," will replace Splash Mountain.

The commission plans to discuss that request at a meeting Tuesday. A public hearing to create the district could come at a later date.

Flying School will make its final run through on Aug. 16.

A report says the theme park industry hit a peak in 2019, the year before the spread of the COVID-19 virus forced many parks and attractions to shut down temporarily and then reopen with restrictions on attendance.

Tens of thousands of people are flocking to Central Florida's theme parks and hotels this week to go on thrill rides, dance at all-night parties and lounge poolside at hotels during the decades-long tradition known as Gay Days.

The Tampa theme park is bring back the long-standing tradition through mid-July.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed legislation designed to make amusement parks safer.

Disney is in the midst of eliminating about 7,000 jobs as part of a targeted $5.5 billion cost savings across the company.

Other bills include state inspecting Walt Disney World’s monorail system, and one designed to bolster the safety of amusement rides.

It is named after a 14-year-old boy who died in March 2022 when he fell from a drop tower at ICON Park in Orlando.

TRON Lightcycle/Run, on the edge of Tomorrowland, is being billed as the Magic Kingdom’s fastest ride and among the fastest at any Disney park.