Epic Universe opens as Universal leans into parks, takes on Disney

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The entrance portal to the Epic Universe theme park in Orlando, Florida, US, on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Thomas Simonetti | Bloomberg | Getty Images ORLANDO, Florida — With the grand opening of Epic Universe on Thursday, Comcast is positioning its Universal Studios Orlando Resort as a destination, not a pit stop. For years, Universal’s […]


Disney Abu Dhabi theme park and resort coming

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A new Disney theme park is coming to Abu Dhabi. The Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with immersive destination and experiences company Miral to bring a park and resort to Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates. This will be Disney’s seventh theme park resort and it will be fully […]


Disney, ABC receive FCC investigation notice

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The main gate at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, on Sept. 25, 2023. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters The Federal Communications Commission has alerted the Walt Disney Company and its ABC unit that it will begin an investigation into the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the media giant. The FCC, the agency that regulates […]


Disney closing Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin this summer

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A nearly 30-year-old ride at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is closing this summer so it can get a new show scene, updated ride vehicles, and gameplay enhancements.  Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin will close in August and reopen sometime next year, a Walt Disney World executive said Tuesday. “We’re not just, you know, sitting on our […]


College Football Playoff expansion boosts ESPN, Disney

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Donovan Edwards #7 of the Michigan Wolverines hurdles a tackle attempt by Michael Taaffe #16 of the Texas Longhorns during the first half of a college football game at Michigan Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Aaron J. Thornton | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The expanded College Football Playoff format […]