The New York Times – Travel:
The bill would allow approved development agreements for Walt Disney World to be voided. The company has already sued the governor over the issue.
Category: Amusement and Theme Parks
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DeSantis Allies Vote to Nullify Disney’s Control of Florida Resort
The New York Times – Travel:
The action is the latest in a string of moves against Disney by the governor and his allies, and the company is likely to fight back.
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Dragon at Disneyland’s ‘Fantasmic!’ Performance Catches Fire
The New York Times – Travel:
At least six workers were treated for smoke inhalation after the fire on Saturday night at the California theme park, but no one was seriously hurt, officials said.
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DeSantis Appointees Seek to ‘Void’ Disney World Agreement
The New York Times – Travel:
A board overseeing the resort wants lawyers to prepare a resolution to stop Disney from maintaining vast control over the complex for decades to come.
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Spirited Away to Miyazaki Land
The New York Times – Travel:
What happens when the surreal imagination of the world’s greatest living animator, Hayao Miyazaki, is turned into a theme park?
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Disney’s Splash Mountain Closed. Now Superfans Are Selling the Water.
The New York Times – Travel:
Jars and bags of what sellers claim is water from the popular Florida attraction are being offered for sale online. The odd farewell comes as Disney takes steps to erase the ride’s racist back story.
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Disney Revises Pricing Policies at Its Parks
The New York Times – Travel:
Ticket prices won’t exactly be less, but the cost of some activities and perks will be adjusted, after complaints about the cost of visits.
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Alberto Zamperla, Amusement Park Impresario, Is Dead at 71
The New York Times – Travel:
His family-friendly company revived historic Luna Park in Coney Island and built attractions for Disney and Six Flags.
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Christmas at Dollywood, With Streetmosphere and a Chicken Lady
The New York Times – Music:
Dolly Parton’s theme park gets into the holiday spirit in a way that rivals Radio City’s Rockettes — with fewer kicklines but far more fingerpicking.