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A Tennessee man died after riding the Star Tours attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The death was listed on the July-September report of ride-related injuries and illnesses that the Central Florida theme parks turn in each quarter. Ralph Lyles, 67, of Memphis, Tenn., had a pre-existing heart condition and felt ill after riding the motion … Quarterly theme park injury report shows man dies after riding Star Tours

Orlando International Airport has reported a 10% increase in passengers over the past year. From August 2015 to August 2016, there were 41.3 million passengers coming through the airport. In August, international traffic was up 10.5% from the same time last year, with 554,302 international travelers passing through the airport. Domestic passengers were up 7% … Orlando International Airport reports 10% increase in passengers

Several of Orlando’s theme parks have sued the Orange County property appraiser over 2015 assessments that they feel are too high. The Walt Disney Co., Universal Orlando and SeaWorld join over 110 other property owners that have filed lawsuits against appraiser Rick Singh’s office, up from 46 lawsuits in 2015. For 2015, Walt Disney World’s … Orlando theme parks sue Orange County’s property appraiser

Guests who had tickets for Disney’s Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights on the nights the parks closed for the hurricane may not be out the money for their unused ticket. Walt Disney World will honor those tickets for any other upcoming Halloween Party, exchange them for a ticket for Mickey’s Very … Disney and Universal to honor Halloween event tickets from hurricane closure

Orlando International Airport posted on their Twitter account that they are replacing the shuttles that take passengers between gates 1-59 and the main terminal. The shuttles on the other side are still in operation.  The post reads: After over 35 years of service, we’re replacing the iconic shuttles on our original airsides. Your upcoming visit … Orlando International Airport to replace shuttles

Due to Hurricane Matthew, Walt Disney World is evacuating its Fort Wilderness campground by 11:00am Thursday, October 6. They are relocating guests to other resorts when possible, but are “encouraging those who are able to leave the area to do so,” with a spokeswoman saying it makes more sense for people to leave property with … Walt Disney World to evacuate Fort Wilderness campground