Articles tagged “orlando”

Uncharacteristically un-Disney-like response from Iger on the privacy concerns, the Congressman's letter was reasonable and was only raising questions in a routine way as any concerned lawmaker should. Strange; It just makes you more suspicious.

Rep Ed Markey is the author of Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, and his questions on Disney's new pass aimed at children are valid ones, if only to understand if Disney has properly thought this through and has the protections in place.

It will be interesting to see if the Brand USA campaign to attract foreign visitors really kicks in at theme park turnstiles.

Orland is going the extra step by dispatching translators skilled with languages that fit the needs of most incoming passengers rather than setting up translation phones that are used at other destinations.

Orlando is the third fastest growing airport in number of international passengers offering a variety of business opportunities, especially for countries wishing to reach Latin American populations.

The entrance of Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2010 finally gave Disney an Orlando competitor to worry about and, since then, it's been a bit of an arms race in central Florida. The necessary expansion of Potter world will only make the battle more interesting.

Expect reduced service and competition on a couple of dozen major routes and for regional and smaller airports when American Airlines emerges from bankruptcy and inevitably merges with US Airways or another airline.

This will be the first privately-run, non-subsidized passenger service between major cities in the U.S., and take about half the time of the current Amtrak service at a price competitive to flying or driving.

In the midst of planning new commuter rails, central Florida planners realize they should not only aim to connect commercial areas, but also provide easy access to Orlando International Airport, both for the city’s residents and 55 million tourists each year.