The central Florida mega-theme park operators, Disney and Universal, are making moves to improve and change their experiences, but they’re taking two separate approaches. One is moving ahead with a new park (in this episode, our experts call the parks “gates”) and smaller, regional attractions. The other is making targeted improvements within its existing park structure.

In this episode, retail editor Jamie Biesiada and Robert Niles, editor of Theme Park Insider, explore why Universal and Disney chose these routes and how external forces -- construction delays, Gov. Ron DeSantis, space constraints -- play a role. And what we might expect from the theme-park experience in the near future (and what might Disney do with the Galactic Starcruiser?).

Episode sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Windstar Cruises https://www.windstarcruises.com

Related links

Theme Park Insider https://themeparkinsider.com/

A thrilling time for theme parks https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Thrilling-time-for-theme-parks

Why Disney’s Star Wars hotel didn’t take off https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Why-Star-Wars-hotel-failed

Disney pulls the plug on Lake Nona project https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Disney-pulls-plug-on-Lake-Nona-project

 

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