If you’ve been to Disney Springs lately, you’ll know that the place is packed with guests practically all day long. The shopping, dining, and entertainment complex is a must-do on everyone’s list and attracts those who are just in the Orlando area for the day… Read More »Disney Springs targets May 15th for next major cluster of locations to open
If you’ve visited Orlando recently, you’ve no doubt seen signs of the Escape Room trend taking over nearly everywhere. These rooms put you and a few friends in the middle of a giant puzzle that you have to solve within a time limit (usually 1… Read More »Steam Punk themed Escape Room Challenge now offered by Disney Meetings
Reflecting a huge shift in its philosophy SeaWorld has announced three major changes to its Killer Whale programs at the parks. They will end the Orca breeding program, meaning the current generation of killer whales will be the last at SeaWorld. SeaWorld will shift from… Read More »SeaWorld announces the end of its Killer Whale breeding program
We’ve been covering the transformation of Downtown Disney to Disney Springs since the first closure at Pleasure Island, through the failed Hyperion Wharf idea, to the current concept – a small Florida city that grew up aroun a beautiful springs. As the city grew it… Read More »30 new tenants announced for Disney Springs
Editors Note: Please join me in welcoming a new guest contributor to The Disney Blog. Lisabeth Posthuma brings a strong background in writing and a fresh love of Disney to her work! While many fans of Disney’s Hollywood Studios are wondering which of their favorite… Read More »Five potential new names for Disney’s Hollywood Studios
While much of Disney Springs has yet to open, already Morimoto Asia is emerging as the culinary star of the new shopping and dining district at Walt Disney World. A move from the Patina Restaurant Group and Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto will help cement that… Read More »Disney Spring’s Morimoto Asia introduces new Executive Chef, Yuhi Fujinaga
We paid a visit to Disney Springs to check in on the progress of construction. The original date for completion was late 2016 and it looks like they’re on target for that date for most of the additions. There is a lot of work to… Read More »Disney Springs Construction Update – February 2016
A major night club shooting and a string of recent car burglaries at international drive hotels have led to some vibrations through the Orlando tourism industry. I was interviewed today for a short piece on the local news and asked if I thought the current… Read More »Do recent events impact perception of Orlando as a safe destination for tourists?