Volcano Bay, Universal Orlando’s water park, will abandon its wearable technology called TapuTapu later this year, the company announced Tuesday.
The complimentary wristband devices, used since the park debuted in 2017, have been used to hold reservations — and alert when to get in the physical line — for Krakatau Aqua Coaster, one of the centerpiece rides of Volcano Bay,
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By Holly D. Johnson, Bankrate.com
The hotel industry is competitive, which is part of the reason hotel brands launch loyalty programs to lure in and reward frequent travelers. But there’s another tool hotel brands use to steal business travelers and jet-setters from other brands, and it’s known as a status match.
If you frequently stay with one hotel brand, and
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Universal Orlando has expanded its previews for Epic Universe theme park to the general public. Tickets are now for sale for dates through May 19.
Previously, the official peeks at the attractions have been limited primarily to Universal employees, their invited guests, Universal Orlando hotel guests and the resort’s annual passholders ahead of Epic’s grand opening on May 22.
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Personal Navigators, and other details from the 6-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from Galveston. The Disney Magic set sail from Galveston, Texas on March 10, 2025. There are additional Personal Navigators from other sailings of this same itinerary Continue Reading →
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A long imagined plan to give SunRail passengers a train ride to the Orlando airport or the tourist attractions has taken a big step toward reality.
The Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission unanimously agreed on Thursday to conduct a key $6 million study that will look into the feasibility of the proposed Sunshine Corridor, a SunRail extension from the Orlando
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In a surprise move, Jack in the Box announced this week it would be closing as many as 200 of its restaurant locations, in addition to possibly unloading Del Taco, a chain it purchased only three years ago.
The latest initiative by the San Diego-based fast-food chain will allow it to focus more exclusively on the Jack in the Box
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Walt Disney World has revealed the opening date and some menu items for GEO-82, the adults-only lounge that will operate from inside Epcot’s Spaceship Earth. The space will debut for the public on June 4, the company announced Monday.
Aside from the food and beverage, a talking point of GEO-82 will be view of the theme park’s World Celebration Gardens
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Drivers can now use two new lanes to traverse a six-mile stretch of Interstate 4 in Central Florida that was dubbed part of the the most-congested corridor in the nation.
Two new “congestion relief” lanes officially opened Monday, running 6.1 miles in each direction of I-4 from east of U.S. 27 in Polk County to World Drive near Disney Springs.
But
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By Karen Brown, New England Public Media, KFF Health News
Michele Andrews had been seeing her internist in Northampton, Massachusetts, a small city two hours west of Boston, for about 10 years. She was happy with the care, though she started to notice it was becoming harder to get an appointment.
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This week’s special offers from Disney Cruise Line include sail dates from May into early October 2025. Currently, there are 84 (a significant increase) unique sail dates, available with special Continue Reading →
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