SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment announced leadership changes for the company’s parks in Orlando and Tampa. Jim Dean, President of Busch Gardens Tampa and Adventure Island, has been named park president of the company’s Orlando parks, SeaWorld, Aquatica and Discovery Cove. “Jim is an outstanding theme park leader who has led excellence, performance and growth in…
For a limited time, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is offering two great ways to save this year with the BOGO 2017 Fun Card Deal and the FREE 2017 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and SeaWorld Orlando Preschool Card! FREE 2017 SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Preschool Card Busch Gardens is bringing back a limited-time offer by popular demand,…
Universal Orlando is holding auditions for Hashtag the Panda–the beloved Tonight Show Character. Auditions are being held this Wednesday, January 4th and the actors chosen will be Hashtag the Panda on the new attraction Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon! Check out a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the new ride below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5NoMa0dYxg Actors auditioning for…
After 39 years, the world’s first modern water park, Wet N Wild, closed its gates on December 31, 2016, in preparation for the next generation water park, Volcano Bay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCLjV2jQC7A Wet N Wild opened in 1977 and was founded by George Millay, who also founded SeaWorld San Diego and assisted with development of Orlando. He…
Following a festive kick-off to the holidays that began back on Thanksgiving Day with two new broadcast specials, Disney Parks will close out 2016 with its most cherished seasonal tradition of all, the annual Christmas Day spectacular! Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida serve as the featured locations for the…
Universal Orlando has opened a lot of new additions this year and there’s still more to come in 2017! This New Year’s Eve, you can dance 2016 away at Orlando’s largest outdoor dance floor at EVE, Universal CityWalk’s New Year’s celebration. The party starts at 8 p.m. and doesn’t stop until 2 a.m. It features unique party…
Last month, We told you about The Secret Life of Pets joining the parks daily Superstar Parade. Well, the time has come! Guests can now experience some of the most hilarious and memorable moments from The Secret Life of Pets, as they come to life in Universal Orlandos Superstar Parade! The star characters from Secret…
SeaWorld Orlando, like the other major theme parks, is celebrating with a big New Years Eve party! Families and friends can ring in the New Year at SeaWorld Orlando on December 31 as vibrant fireworks fill the night sky and festive entertainment can be enjoyed throughout the park until 12:30 a.m., including craft beers and…
Universal Orlando has just announced new details about the fourth annual “A Celebration of Harry Potter”. The three-day event will be host a number of magic-filled activities take place January 27-29, 2017. This year’s event will be give guests the opportunity to meet a number of stars and talent that helped bring Harry Potter to life on…
We have some exciting news! Fun Spot has announced a HUGE deal with The Gravity Group, an American based company out of Cincinnati, Ohio. As part of the deal, Gravity Group will be custom designing a new wooden Roller Coaster that will be built for Fun Spot America’s Kissimmee, Florida location! The new woodie will feature 11…
Earlier this week, SeaWorld confirmed that 320 employees across the entire SeaWorld chain will lose their jobs as part of a company wide restructure to cut costs. This announcement comes two years after the company announced its last round of layoffs, which also affected over 300 employees. Over 60 employees at SeaWorld San Diego…
A galaxy of new Star Wars experiences are coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios beginning mid-December. Some of the new additions are inspired by the new film “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” that opens in theaters worldwide on December 16. The announcements were made tonight at a special Star Wars celebration hosted by Disney Parks Blog at…