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 ...

which is why Disney’s Florida theme park resort is called “The Most Magical Place on Earth.” There’s certainly room for improvement, and given the rising cost of a Disney World vacation ...

Walt Disney Co. is girding for the opening of a new, lavish Orlando theme park from rival Universal next month with a combination of new live events and discounts. The company announced half-price ...

Sharon Kennedy Wynne ] By doubling their footprint with the first new Orlando theme park in 25 years, Universal is squarely taking a shot across the bow at Disney World. No longer just a one- or ...

which is the first completely new theme park built in Orlando in over a decade. Disney has also increasingly become known for its dining options — many epicures make an annual pilgrimage just ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.

In the late 1980s, London was considered, and ultimately rejected, as a location for the Euro Disneyland theme park that eventually was constructed outside of Paris. In 1994, Disney proposed a ...

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 ...