Archives for April 2025

Legoland Florida and its visitors are participating in a global event with an emphasis on creative play and Fortnite videogame-inspired experiences. The Winter Haven theme park and six sister attractions in California, New York, England, Germany, Denmark and South Korea playing host to the Lego Festival, which begins Saturday.

“It is our first global event,” said Shay Davis, entertainment specialist

Read more about Legoland Florida preps, gets Peely for new global Lego Festival

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,

Read more about Volcano Bay says ta-ta to TapuTapu, sets temporary closure for 2026

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

Read more about What is hotel status match and which hotels offer it?

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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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

Read more about SunRail extension to Orlando airport, theme parks moves ahead

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

Read more about Jack in the Box launches turnaround with plan to close up to 200 locations