Walt Disney World Resort news
01 Mar 2022
Disney has opened its long-awaited, Star Wars-themed Galactic Starcruiser resort. The ambitious new attraction at
22 Nov 2021
North America and Japan-based visitor attractions and businesses picked up 14 of the 19 Thea
29 Jul 2021
The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida has changed some of its messaging as
15 Dec 2020
Disney has released the first visuals of its Star Wars -themed Galactic Starcruiser resort, which
21 Apr 2020
Walt Disney is set to stop paying more than 100,000 of its theme park and
20 Mar 2020
Following the temporary closures of Disney's parks and resorts worldwide, Disneyland Paris, the Disneyland Resort
EGYM has been pioneering the connected gym floor for more than a decade, partnering with
13 Mar 2020
Disney has announced the closure of its remaining theme parks as a result of the
03 Jan 2020
Disney's Star Wars : Galactic Starcruiser vacations are to begin in 2021 at Walt Disney
31 Dec 2019
Happy New Year to all our readers! After a year that was packed with new
12 Dec 2019
A new Cirque du Soleil show is set to open next year at Disney Springs,
Waterpark industry heads to Disney World as World Waterpark Association hosts annual show in Orlando
21 Oct 2019
Almost 2,000 delegates from 23 countries had the chance to take part in a comprehensive
30 Sep 2019
Disney has announced a number of high profile executive moves, with Disneyland Resort head Josh
EGYM has announced an integration with a leading UK-based software company Fisikal to enhance its
29 Aug 2019
Disney has unveiled new details for its hotly-anticipated Star Wars hotel at Disney World in
14 Aug 2019
The NBA Experience, an immersive and interactive new attraction at Disney Springs in Florida, has
12 Apr 2019
What does it take for a woman to be successful at Disney? Talent and determination
25 Feb 2019
Disney has announced details of its plan to transform the Epcot theme park at Walt
10 Jan 2019
Disney has released new details of it's new Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway attraction. Set
13 Nov 2018
David Rosenberg will become the first representative of the zoo and aquarium sector to lead
Operating at the extreme edge of performance, a race team requires every element and working
23 Oct 2018
A new nature-themed getaway is coming to Disney’s Bay Lake in Orlando. Set to launch
29 Jun 2018
Disney is gamifying its park experience, releasing a new app which will add a new
19 Apr 2018
Henri Landwirth, the founder of Give Kids the World Village – a cost-free resort for
02 Feb 2018
Long-time Disney employee Michael Colglazier has been promoted to a new role overseeing Disney’s parks
17 Nov 2017
IAAPA has announced its winners for this year’s Brass Ring Awards, recognising a number of
05 Jan 2017
Former Disney Parks executive Denise Godreau has joined SeaWorld Entertainment as chief marketing officer. Godreau
16 Nov 2016
A panel of IAAPA Hall of Famers gathered yesterday (15 November) to share insights from
11 Nov 2016
The Walt Disney Company failed to meet estimates in several key areas in its last
17 Aug 2016
The Disney Institute is about to hold its first ever Customer Experience Summit, taking place
06 May 2016
Disney is set to share the secrets behind the magical experience that its visitors so
20 Nov 2015
A breakout discussion forum entitled “Galvanising career development, mentorship and internship programmes” took place on
19 Aug 2015
Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort is introducing couples' packages – an
08 Jun 2015
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Disney have reached an agreement to bring the US
13 May 2015
The Disney Institute is bringing its professional development training programme to Hawaii at its Aulani,
29 Sep 2014
Skincare company Amala has announced four new partnerships with spas at luxury hotels and resorts
05 Aug 2014
Special guest Mickey Mouse attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially mark the opening of Four
25 Jun 2014
The B Resort & Spa in the Walt Disney Resort, by Florida’s Lake Buena Vista,
18 Jun 2014
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is coming to Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, with attractions
06 May 2014
Disney’s Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride – described as the “crowning jewel” of its New
14 Apr 2014
The city of Orlando, Florida – the theme park capital of the world – welcomed
17 Mar 2014
NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences in Holland is to offer a new bachelor-level degree
13 Aug 2012
Image: Visitor spend was up at Walt Disney World A 9 per cent growth in
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““Consumers are more focused on wellness than ever and are expanding their definition to encompass a lot more than just being in shape””
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The MD of Everlast Gyms is steering the business through a process of
unification, rebranding and ‘elevation’, rolling out a hybrid model that he
believes will take it to UK number one status. He speaks to Kate Cracknell
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RSG Group has opened Heimat, a members-only concept fitness
club and a new way to ‘work out and live well’, as Liz Terry reports
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Martyn Allison reviews a recent National Audit Office report
into grassroots participation in physical activity in the UK
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Doing the recommended amount of exercise during weekends is just as beneficial as spreading physical activity out across the week, a new study has found
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“My starting point was to ask what would happen if membership was something you gave for free?”
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team? Kath Hudson investigates
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GM, Nobu Hotel London, Portman Square Portman Square“It was important to create a high-end gym that offers as much value to the local community as it does to hotel guests”
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For years the sector has used participation numbers as a measure of success, but policymakers are now calling for a change to measuring outcomes, so value can be established
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Questex’s Sibec Europe-UK, Europe’s leading hosted buyer event for the fitness industry,
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EGYM has announced an integration with a leading UK-based software company Fisikal to
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Everyone Active will open Moorways Sports Village to the public on Saturday 21 May with a
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