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Region's other tourist strip struggling to recover from downturns, decay
Back when International Drive was a short dead end and Orange County's giant convention center was just a dream, U.S. Highway 192 in Osceola County was Walt Disney World's doorstep, the road most Disney-bound tourists cruised in search of an affordable...
Tags: St. Cloud, Orange County (Florida), International Drive, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Highway Transportation
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Can Osceola's tourist strip take back its hotels?
Twice a year, Val and Keith Lupton vacation somewhere along U.S. Highway 192 near Walt Disney World, drawn by the state's famous sunshine and the tourist strip's affordable lodging. For the past eight years or so, the accommodations chosen by the...
Tags: Orange County (Florida), Lake Buena Vista, International Drive, Interstate 4, Rentals
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Comcast profit jumps 17%; NBC network loses $35 million
Comcast Corp. posted strong first-quarter earnings with gains in nearly all of its business units -- except for the NBC broadcast network as the peacock's feathers once again got plucked. Dismal prime-time ratings at NBC contributed to a $35-million...
Tags: Les Miserables (musical), USA Network (tv network), Bravo (tv network), Comcast Corporation, NBCUniversal
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Scaled-down convention-center projects do little for tourism corridor
It was an outrageous claim: Osceola County was going to get a convention-center complex so big you could see it from the moon. Fifteen years and many fizzled efforts later, the best the county could muster is 46,000 square feet of meeting and event...Tags: Gaylord Entertainment Company, Event Planning, Interstate 4, Kissimmee, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Saunders: exempt Orange County from Precourt's sick time preemption bill
State. Rep. Joe Saunders, D-Orlando, has offered up an amendment to exempt Orange County from a bill that would block local governments from adopting mandatory paid sick time benefits for workers. The so-called pre-emption bill is sponsored by House...
Tags: Orange County (Florida), David Simmons, Local Government, Politics
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It's time for a water coaster in Southern California
Southern California is long overdue for a water coaster. For the uninitiated, a water coaster is a water park slide that mimics the ups and downs of a traditional roller coaster with the help of conveyor belts, water jets or magnetic propulsion....
Tags: Disneyland Park, Google Inc., Holidays, Aquatica, South Korea
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Top 20 water parks in the world
By now, everybody knows what to expect from your standard-issue ho-hum water park: body and tube slide complexes with funnels and bowls, deluge-inducing water play towers for the little ones, undulating wave pools and relaxing lazy rivers. Photos: 20...
Tags: SeaWorld, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Climbing, Google Inc., Aquatica
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Appeal of Disney's playgrounds becomes clear in 5-year-old's eyes
I'm always somewhat amazed when I walk through a Walt Disney World park and see all the children romping in the various playground areas. I mean, with all the high-tech thrills available, why would anyone spend their time running around the Honey I Shrunk...
Tags: Climbing, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Travel
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SeaWorld tax breaks shift burden to you
Things are awfully good at SeaWorld nowadays. Sales have topped $1 billion. Profits are soaring. A public stock offering wildly exceeded expectations. You might expect SeaWorld's tax bill to soar as well. After all, that's what happens to most of us...
Tags: SeaWorld, Personal Income, Jim Atchison, Taxation, Politics
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Ticked off! @HOA, theme park
I'm ticked off at the HOA where my 25-year-old son and daughter-in-law just purchased their first home! The ink is barely dry on the contract and already you are complaining of leaves piled up in their lawn! For goodness sake let them unpack first. Also,...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Trips and Vacations, Theme Park Vacations, Interstate 4, Travel
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Más monstruos en Walt Disney World
LAKE BUENA VISTA — Cuando la Spaceship Earth, la enorme esfera en la entrada de Epcot, se pintó de verde, se pudo confirmar el secreto que hasta ese momento era solo un rumor: Mike Wazowski y su mejor amigo, James P. Sullivan (Sulley), serán las...
Tags: Memorial Day, Personal Service, Disneyland Park, Pixar Animation, Walt Disney World Resort
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Two specialty monorails hit the tracks at Walt Disney World
If you riding the monorails around Disney, there's a bigger chance you'll see something special. For the first time, Disney World is sporting not one, but two specially designed monorails -- one for "Iron Man 3" and one for "Monsters University." These...
Tags: Iron Man 3 (movie), Monsters University (movie), Movies, Pixar Animation, Walt Disney World Resort
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