American icon Dolly Parton has officially entered the travel center business, and she is not pretending she doesn’t know who the competition is. At the June 24 grand opening of Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop, Parton joked that her new roadside destination exists because she “couldn’t leave it to beavers.” It was a playful but unmistakable reference to Buc-ee’s iconic beaver mascot, as well as the famously wholesome television series Leave It to Beaver.
The fallout from the Cracker Barrel rebrand attempt debacle continues, and it’s centering on DEI.
In a historic reveal ZIPAIR has announced it will operate the first-ever nonstop charter flights between Tokyo, Japan and Orlando, Florida beginning in February 2026.
In a release issued on 20 October 2025, Miral—the operator of major leisure destinations including Yas Island and Saadiyat Island including the upcoming Disneyland Abu Dhabi—reported a record‑breaking summer across its portfolio of attractions, hotels and cultural sites as it prepared to unveil its upcoming Harry Potter attractions.
Cracker Barrel leadership is once again locked in a high-stakes showdown with activist investor Sardar Biglari, marking yet another chapter in a feud that has now spanned more than 15 years. In a glossy new campaign mailed to shareholders and published at CrackerBarrelShareholders.com, the company’s board and CEO Julie Felss-Masino are asking investors to back all 10 of the company’s nominees on the white proxy card ahead of the November 20, 2025 Annual Meeting.
There are few discounts offered at Walt Disney World each year, so when one of them actually increases, it’s a big deal.
The Walt Disney Company’s new fiscal year has begun, and as we’ve seen in past years, this has meant price increases across the board. Everything from food and parking to hotel stays, Lightning Lane passes, park tickets, and annual passes have gone up in price.
One glaring exception, however, is the cost to renew your Walt Disney World Annual Pass if you’re already a member. Disney has long provided an incentive for current passholders to renew at the end of their yearly term in the form of a discount. This year, that renewal discount has actually increased.
Cracker Barrel has officially ended its relationship with Prophet, the San Francisco–based consulting firm responsible for guiding the restaurant chain’s controversial rebrand. The decision follows weeks of public criticism, a sharp decline in stock value, and mounting pressure for the company to restore its traditional image.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. announced a series of leadership and organizational changes this week as the company works to stabilize its image and win back consumer trust after months of controversy.
In recent reports highlighted by the Wall Street Journal and Restaurant Business, researchers claim to have found that “social media bots” or fake social media accounts were responsible for the backlash against the Cracker Barrel rebrand.
A bill introduced last month by State Representative Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) would require Ohio amusement parks to provide real-time notifications of ride closures. Brennan says the Real-Time Ride Status Notification Act is intended to protect consumers and improve transparency at theme parks, particularly Cedar Point and Kings Island, the state’s largest amusement venues.
Disney Cruise Line quietly wrapped up a surprising promotion this week, one that slashed fares by an eye-catching 40% for select voyages. The booking window closed on September 25, 2025, just days after it opened, and many observers are left asking: why would Disney, long known for holding the line on premium pricing, offer such a steep cut?
On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Cracker Barrel released its fourth-quarter earnings, reporting a 2.9% revenue decline compared to the same quarter last year and an 8% drop in guest traffic since the attempted rollout of a new streamlined logo in August.
Walt Disney Co. has filed a patent that, if realized, could change how animatronic characters’ faces are displayed in its theme parks. The technology would combine projection systems, sensors, and real‑time rendering to make animatronic faces more responsive.