Orange County news

Ambitious plans to create a US$4bn entertainment district in Anaheim, California, US, have been approved by the city's planning commission. The 95-acre, mixed-use ocV!BE development ... More

Perspire Sauna Studio, the infrared and red light therapy (RLT) sauna franchise, has reported a record-breaking first quarter in 2022. The wellness company announced it ... More

Following the temporary closures of Disney's parks and resorts worldwide, Disneyland Paris, the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, and the Walt Disney World Resort in ... More

Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, has been hit with a class-action lawsuit by five workers, who claim that the resort is failing to pay "living ... More

On-demand massage service, Soothe, has rolled out CBD massages to customers in Southern California. The massage is available through the Soothe app to citizens of ... More

More than 40,000 people from over 100 countries are descending on Orlando, Florida, ahead of the largest visitor attractions show of the year – the ... More

Universal has finally confirmed plans for its fourth gate in Orlando, officially announcing its Epic Universe theme park plan. Announced at an official event at ... More

The new planetarium at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California, is now finished and will open on 23 March. The US$23m (€20.3m, £17.3m) project ... More

The first ever FIBO USA kicks off in Orlando, Florida today (5 December 2018), directly challenging the established IHRSA International Convention and Trade Show. The ... More

More than 35,000 buyers, suppliers and representatives of the attractions sector from more than 100 countries are heading to Orlando, Florida, ahead of this year's ... More

Disney’s parks and resorts chair Bob Chapek will deliver the keynote speech at this year's IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida. Taking place during the ... More

The Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) is to move to a new home in Costa Mesa, California, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne ... More

Universal has acquired hundreds of acres of additional land in Orlando, leading many to believe the operator is about to build a third park in ... More

Reed Exhibitions has confirmed the dates and venue for the first ever FIBO USA fitness trade show later this year. The event will take place ... More

Florida’s government has approved changes to its tourism laws, green-lighting changes to its bed tax rules to expand use of the fund for enhancing “tourist-related ... More

Orlando’s mayor has spoken about the importance of tourism to the theme park capital’s economy, making the city its own brand with attractions feeding back ... More

Give Kids the World Village – a cost-free resort for children with life threatening illnesses – will enter its 22nd year in partnership with IAAPA ... More

The first ever TIDE conference (Technology. Innovation. Design. Experience.) takes place next week in Orlando, a day-long precursor to the annual InfoComm convention in Orlando, ... More

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced that former first lady of the United States Michelle Obama will deliver the keynote speech on the ... More

The IAAPA Attractions Expo, which drew to a close on Friday, welcomed 35,000 industry professionals, the highest number of visitors on record, to the Orange ... More

Orlando’s theme parks reopened this weekend after the force of Hurricane Matthew left the majority of Central Florida largely unscathed. The theme park capital avoided ... More

More than 1,000 exhibitors have purchased booth space for the attractions industry’s biggest event of the year, which takes place in Orlando, Florida, in November. ... More

Disney and property developer Wincome Group will receive a combined US$550m (€493.5m, £411.3m) tax break to build three new four-star hotels at Disneyland in California. ... More

Ground was broken last month on a US$16.4m (€14.8m, £12.6m) planetarium development for the Orange Coast College (OCC) in Costa Mesa, California. Part of a ... More

Police have recovered a body in the search for a missing two-year-old who was snatched by an alligator from a Disney-owned resort. According to Orange ... More