YIKES: Orlando International Airport Will Run Out of Fuel Today — Flights Impacted Here’s a newsflash I didn’t have on my 2022 Bingo card. According to multiple sources, including Matt Trezza, an Orlando-based reporter from the local Fox station, Orlando International Airport is… Johnny Jet , December 11, 2022
Disney World Updates Face Mask Policy So Anti-Face Maskers Can’t Use This Loophole In response to the many anti-maskers who have tried to abuse company policies (ahem, Ted Cruz, leisurely sipping coffee while flying American Airlines), Disney World has just updated their face… Johnny Jet , July 20, 2020
A Short Guide to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World in Florida Editor’s note: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is an immersive, Star Wars-themed land now open at both Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California. The experience at the two… Liliane Opsomer , January 17, 2020
Halloween at Disney World: A Guide to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in 2018 For 34 spooktacular nights each year, at sunset, Disney’s Magic Kingdom (Orlando, FL) hosts Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Clad in my Disneybounding Belle costume, complete with wig, crown and a… Liliane Opsomer , August 30, 2018
An Inside Look at Toy Story Land, Now Open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios The 11-acre Toy Story Land is the first new land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in more than 20 years, and it officially opened to the public on June 30th! The… Liliane Opsomer , July 17, 2018
Inside the Renovated Swan and Dolphin Resort, Steps from Disney Down in Orlando, Florida, the Swan and Dolphin Resort just underwent a $140,000,000, three-year renovation, transforming every guest room on the property’s two hotels: the 758-room Swan Hotel and the… Liliane Opsomer , December 20, 2017
A Quick Guide to Volcano Bay, Universal Orlando’s New Water Park Volcano Bay, a brand-new themed water park, has opened at Universal Orlando. Four themed areas are based on the story of the Waturi, an ancient tribe from Polynesia who set… Liliane Opsomer , June 20, 2017
Pandora: The World of Avatar Arrives at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Six years after it was announced, Pandora: The World of Avatar finally opened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. This completely immersive land, a collaboration with James Cameron of Avatar fame, is… Liliane Opsomer , June 7, 2017
10 Reasons to Visit Walt Disney World at Christmastime If Christmas is your favorite holiday, a stay at Walt Disney World will leave you with some of your most magical memories ever. Here are my top 10 reasons for… Liliane Opsomer , November 30, 2016
From Skull Island to Sapphire Falls Kong Reigns at Skull Island The latest addition to Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, is also the longest ride at the park. Skull Island: The Reign of Kong takes you into a… Liliane Opsomer , October 10, 2016
Grand Opening: The Delta Orlando Lake Buena Vista, the Closest Non-Disney Hotel to Disney World If you’re a Marriott Rewards member, you can now add the Canada-based Delta Hotels and Resorts family to the list of lodgings offering you rewards points for stays. Acquired by Marriott International… Laura Pedrick , April 28, 2016
IPW 2015 in Orlando I just returned from Orlando, Florida where I attended the 47th annual IPW Conference (it used to be called Pow Wow). The U.S. Travel Association, the conference organizers, just announced… Johnny Jet , June 6, 2015
Four Seasons finds magic in Orlando Just over two months from now, the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort will open its doors, and doors to the magic that is Walt Disney World…. Susan B. Barnes , May 28, 2014
Sun, golf and rental cars at the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show A month into 2014, paralyzing cold fronts continue to paint life blue across much of North America. Flights are being cancelled. Classes are being cancelled. If not for the efforts of unsung… Ian Livingston , January 31, 2014
Big surprises at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando Pampering and pumpkins I was really looking forward to a three-day weekend in Florida at Grande Lakes Orlando, a 500-acre resort consisting of The Ritz-Carlton Orlando and the JW Marriott Grande… Georgie Jet , December 30, 2013