Disney is defending itself against a lawsuit stemming from a lethal fall that allegedly happened at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, according to Florida Politics‘ Gabrielle Russon. The lawsuit, currently in Orange Circuit Court, was filed by the family of Jessica Straub, a travel agent who died on December 22nd, 2020. The cause of death was … Read more
Orange County, Florida Mayor Jerry Demings has extended the state of emergency he declared a week ago for another seven days. Orange County currently has a 20.83% positivity rate. In late May, it was sitting at 4.7%, which is when mask mandates lifted. Demings stated in a press conference that the county is still recording … Read more
Following the announcement made yesterday that all indoor operations were to be ceased immediately in Orange County, the reopening of Universal CityWalk Hollywood was thrown in to doubt. By closing “indoor operations”, establishments such as restaurants and entertainment venues would be impacted, hence the very core of CityWalk’s activities. So, how has the announcement affected … Read more
We hope you’ve got your Disney face masks handy, because starting Saturday, June 20, face masks will be required to be worn by anyone working, living, visiting, or doing business in Orange County: The Executive Order was issued due to rising confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state. Since face masks have been required since … Read more
While Florida’s theme parks begin to reopen following their months-long closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re now starting to see the economic impact that the closure had. WFTV reporter Deanna Allbrittin posted on Twitter that Orange County only collected $765,900 in Tourist Development Tax revenues for the month of April, a 97% decrease from … Read more
Following in the footsteps of Disney Springs, CityWalk at Universal Orlando is now closing at 8:00 PM nightly to comply with Orange County’s new 10:00 PM curfew, effective today, Sunday, May 31 until further notice. Hours have been adjusted on CityWalk’s main page. Select venues are open for limited operations from 4:00 to 8:00 PM … Read more
“Florida man” strikes again, and this time, it’s at the Most Magical Place on Earth. Richard McGuire, 42, was spotted on the Disney-owned former Discovery Island property, which is currently closed to the public. According to Click Orlando, McGuire is faced with trespassing charges after security found him camping on the island, per the Orange … Read more
With the furloughing of tens of thousands of Walt Disney World cast members and being automatically enrolled into Florida’s unemployment system going into effect yesterday, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings spoken out about the accusations that cast members would be given priority treatment. Mayor Demings appeared on “The Weekly on ClickOrlando.com with Justin Warmoth” to … Read more
With certain states finally seeing a leveling off of reported Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, the nation is preparing to slowly re-open many of its smaller businesses in phases, and now Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is looking to Walt Disney World to provide guidance on how. According to Click Orlando, Mayor Jerry Demings is taking the first … Read more