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Universal Orlando’s reopening shows challenges ahead for theme parks

After being closed since mid-March, Universal Orlando Resort in Florida made a cautious reopening on June 5. And just as Disneyland Shanghai in China did before it in May, Universal put limits on how ...
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Tourist attractions in Florida and the Carolinas: What’s open and closed

Editor’s Note: CNN Travel’s last update of this story was around 10:30 a.m. ET Saturday. You can check links below or contact attractions directly for the latest information. In the wake of a ...
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Disney World to reopen Friday while some other big Florida parks to remain closed

Florida’s major theme parks remained closed Thursday as Hurricane Ian left a wake of destruction on the peninsula and headed into the Atlantic Ocean toward the Carolinas. Although Disney World and a ...
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Disney fans say Splash Mountain, a ride inspired by ‘Song of the South,’ should be re-themed

One of Disney’s best-loved rides is based on a film widely considered the studio’s most racist. Splash Mountain, a mainstay at both Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California, stars the ...
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Japanese theme park lets you co-work from the Ferris wheel

Yomiuriland, a theme park in the western Tokyo suburbs, is getting creative during the tourism industry free-fall by selling day passes to people looking for a more interesting place to work remotely.