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Articles tagged “florida”

Hotels

Disney Is Closing Its Expensive and Immersive Star Wars Hotel

The Force was not with this one.

Lisa Richwine, Reuters | 12 months ago

Disney Is Closing Its Expensive and Immersive Star Wars Hotel

News Blog

Brightline to Begin Much Anticipated Rail Service to Orlando by September

Brightline, the first new intercity passenger rail operator in the U.S. in decades, has started selling tickets for its long-awaited extension to Orlando. Riders can now book one of 16 daily trains between Miami and Orlando for travel from September 1. “While we are finalizing an official launch date, guests can now book travel for…

Edward Russell | 12 months ago

Tourism

Disney CEO Sees Theme Parks and Cruises As Growth Drivers

Walt Disney's Shanghai theme parks and its cruises showed particular strength early this year. That may help spare them from many of the broader cuts at the company.

Dawit Habtemariam | 12 months ago

Disney CEO Sees Theme Parks and Cruises As Growth Drivers

Tourism

Florida Governor Empowers New Board to Overturn Disney Agreements

So much for free speech! This is likely to go down in Governor DeSantis' resume, who is expected to declare his candidacy for U.S. president in coming weeks.

Brad Brooks and Joseph Ax, Reuters | 12 months ago

Florida Governor Empowers New Board to Overturn Disney Agreements

Tourism

Florida Legislators Try Another Attack on Disney World

It's hard to see an end to this story where Florida's largest employer and biggest tourist attraction comes out the loser, but this is about politics and Florida so who knows.

Reuters | 12 months ago

Florida Legislators Try Another Attack on Disney World

Tourism

Disney Sues Florida’s DeSantis Over Efforts to ‘Weaponize’ Government

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis got married at Disney World in 2009. He may now regret that decision. The social values dispute between the governor and Disney seems to grow by the day.

Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine, Reuters | 1 year ago

Disney Sues Florida’s DeSantis Over Efforts to ‘Weaponize’ Government

Tourism

Disney World’s Self-Governance Could Be Upended In Ongoing Battle With Florida Governor

Disney World and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are in an ongoing battle about control of the park. Disney's future developments face possible curtailment as a new bill targets its ability to self-govern the area around its theme parks.

Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine, Reuters | 1 year ago

Disney World’s Self-Governance Could Be Upended In Ongoing Battle With Florida Governor

Airlines

U.S. Might Delay Some Space Launches to Unsnarl Airline Traffic

Is the lobbying group for any part of the travel industry as effective as Airlines for America? The group expects 145 space launches this year, and it has the ear of U.S. authorities to try to throttle that launch schedule back.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 1 year ago

U.S. Might Delay Some Space Launches to Unsnarl Airline Traffic

Tourism

Beach Destinations Face Hot Competition from Wider Post-Pandemic Tourist Growth

Beach destinations can't rely on the outdoor attributes that made them so attractive to the domestic market during the pandemic now that international travel is fully open and fear of cities has evaporated.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Beach Destinations Face Hot Competition from Wider Post-Pandemic Tourist Growth

Tourism

Black-Inhabited Gullah Geechee Islands in U.S. Fight for Tourism on Own Terms

Tourism can bring billions of dollars to the Gullah Geechee Corridor along the Southeast coast in the U.S.. The challenge is ensuring most of it doesn't get siphoned off by profit-maximizing outsiders.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Black-Inhabited Gullah Geechee Islands in U.S. Fight for Tourism on Own Terms