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John Gregory. 07/16/2024. Disney World. Tiana's Bayou Adventure tops Splash Mountain thanks to its stellar animatronics, infectious music and festive atmosphere. Check our full review. Theme Park Tribune publishes award-winning theme park news about Disney World, Universal Orlando, Disneyland, Cedar Point, SeaWorld and more.
Disney pundit Pete Werner faces sexual assault allegations
Aug 9, 2023 · On top of the sexual assault allegations, Werner is also facing a lawsuit from American Express over $866,000 in unpaid credit card expenses. First filed in March of this year, the suit (Orange County Case No. 2023-CA-011039-O) alleges that Werner owed $866,000 on a credit card that was issued to Dreams Unlimited Travel.
REVIEW: Hilton at Universal Studios Hollywood - Theme Park Tribune
Beyond the food, there is an outdoor pool. The pool at the Universal Hilton. Not bad, not great. (Theme Park Tribune) The weather was too cool to take a dip on my visit, and while there’s nothing overly impressive about the pool area, it was better than what you’d find at most Disneyland-area hotels and nicely secluded.
REVIEW: Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando
And a big reason why is Sapphire Falls feels like a deluxe hotel, but at nightly rates that can compete with the high end of Disney’s value category, like the Pop Century Resort. The room. Sapphire Falls Resort sports 1,000 rooms, including 83 suites, spread across multiple guest towers. Standard rooms feature two queen beds, a desk, a K-Cup ...
Hotel Breakers at Cedar Point review - Theme Park Tribune
Hotel Breakers lobby (Theme Park Tribune) Given the history of Hotel Breakers and its proximity to the park, it was my first choice for an overnight stay at Cedar Point. Perhaps it was a victim of its own hype. What I found wasn’t a historic deluxe resort, but something more like a three-star hotel masquerading as something more luxurious.
Ranking every Orlando roller coaster from worst to best
Jun 14, 2024 · 30. Trollercoaster (Universal Studios Florida) Opened: 1999 (as Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster) Manufacturer: Vekoma. Trollercoaster is simply a repainted, rethemed version of Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster, and remains an inoffensive kiddie coaster, though one which arguably fits in better at a Six …
REVIEW: Pantheon gives Busch Gardens Williamsburg ... - Theme …
Apr 25, 2022 · In the Intamin Blitz style which coaster fans have already grown to love with Cedar Point’s Maverick and Universal Orlando’s VelociCoaster, Pantheon masterfully combines powerful launches, both graceful and forceful airtime moments and hangtime-filled inversions.The result is an experience worthy of a coaster claiming to be the world’s fastest multi-launch coaster, delivering plenty of ...
The history of Barney at Universal Orlando - Theme Park Tribune
Mar 29, 2021 · Barney was the hottest brand in kids’ entertainment when the character first appeared at Universal Studios Florida in 1993 for a series of special shows at the park’s Animal Actors stage. At the time, “Barney & Friends” was being watched by an estimated 5 million children every week on PBS stations and sold $500 million in merchandise ...
Ranking Universal Orlando roller coasters from worst to best
Jun 14, 2024 · 1. Jurassic World VelociCoaster. Opened: 2021. Manufacturer: Intamin. At the time I’m writing these rankings, this is my No. 1 overall coaster — so of course it’s going to take the top spot at Universal Orlando. VelociCoaster is an absolute triumph for Universal Creative.
Theme park demographics changing: Higher incomes and more …
Apr 24, 2017 · The youngest of seven children, Terry O. Roen followed two older brothers into journalism. Her career started as a reporter for the Orlando Sentinel, where she wrote stories on city and county government, schools, courts and religion.