With the opening of Epic Universe just weeks away, Universal Orlando is adding more than just another theme park. It’s launching an entire destination resort that includes new immersive lands, hotels, ...

Orlando theme park lover who loves thrills and theming, with a side of entertainment. You can often catch me at Disney or Universal sipping a cocktail, or crying during Happily Ever After or ...

Walt Disney World Resort introduced its fourth Disney park: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. The Central Florida destination has changed a lot in the decades since, premiering new attractions ...

BROOKS BARNES: Hi. RASCOE: So why is Universal betting big on a new theme park? BARNES: Universal, since 1990, when they came into Orlando, has been in the shadow of Disney. They've been lucky to ...

Universal's Epic Universe aims to take Disney's place in the theme park industry By Ayesha Rascoe Published April 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM CDT ...

Universal's Epic Universe opens next month in Orlando, the area's first major theme park in 26 years. It took an estimated $7 billion and 8 years to build, and with it, Universal - which, we should ...

Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign ...