A new era of interstellar hospitality has arrived at Universal Orlando Resort with the grand opening of Universal Terra Luna Resort. The brand-new Prime Value hotel debuted in style, celebrating the arrival of its first guests and adding 750 luminous rooms to the resort’s expanding hotel lineup. Crafted by the award-winning Universal Creative team and…
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts has announced the addition of a new hotel, Hershey Inn & Suites, set to open in spring 2026. The new select-service property will feature 130 rooms, including seven suites, and offer guests complimentary continental breakfast alongside amenities like an indoor pool. Construction has already commenced in the West End development of…
Silver Dollar City, located in Branson, Missouri, has unveiled an ambitious half-billion-dollar development plan aimed at transforming 1,200 acres adjacent to the Ozark Mountain theme park. Over the next decade, the park will roll out new family-oriented attractions and experiences, highlighted by the construction of the first-ever theme park resort in America’s Heartland, scheduled to…
Select Hotels at Universal Orlando Resort will begin a phased reopening to guests beginning June 2, 2020. The reopening of the hotels will be carefully managed and includes a wide range of new and enhanced best-practice health, safety and hygiene procedures. The phased reopening of the hotels will include: Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando…
While we don’t know exactly when the amusement and entertainment industries will be fully operational again, it’s safe to say travel won’t ever be the same post COVID-19. But, when travel resumes, America’s top hospitality brands, including Hilton, Marriott and Airbnb, are making sure consumers know that rooms will be cleaner than ever. Hilton has…
The opening of LEGOLAND New York Resort will be delayed until 2021 due to COVID-19 outbreak. Merlin Entertainment, the resort’s owners, said the a $350 million theme park and 250-room Legoland Hotel was expected to debut on July 4, 2020. Officials said delaying the opening was consistent with the closure of venues and postponement of events…
One of the leading park operators in the United States will soon be on the move. Palace Entertainment, parent company to Kennywood Park, Idlewild & SoakZone and Sandcastle Waterpark, will begin efforts to establish a company-wide support facility in the Greater Pittsburgh Area in March 2020. The move to Pittsburgh will allow Palace to be…
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to spread, the situation in Japan has worsened, and the Oriental Land Company has given us some sad news today. Oriental Land Co, the operator of Tokyo Disney Resorts theme parks, has closed their parks for two weeks in an effort to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The…
Atari -one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and entertainment producers — today announced a deal with GSD Group — a leading innovation and strategy agency, led by founder Shelly Murphy and partner Napoleon Smith III — to acquire the rights to build video game-themed Atari Hotels in the United States, with the first…
It’s time to start making plans for New Year’s Eve… and there’s no better place to start 2020 off right than in the exhilarating atmosphere of Universal Orlando Resort. With captivating experiences offered across the destination – from the high-energy character dance parties in Universal Studios Florida to the chic EVE celebration for guests 21…
For the first time, Carowinds guests have the option to stay overnight right at the park. The 130-suite SpringHill Suites Charlotte at Carowinds welcomes its first guests beginning November 19, 2019. The hotel is located just steps from Carowinds theme park, offering guests convenient access to the 400-acre park, which features more than 60 rides…
Universal wowed everyone when they opened Islands of adventure in 1999, then, redefined the theme park industry when they opened The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2010. Then, they outdid themselves when they opened Diagon Alley in 2014. Now, Universal Orlando Resort is taking things to a whole new level building an entirely new,…