Looking for a place to stay near Disneyland? A new Hyatt House has opened at the corner of Harbor and Katella, within easy walking distance of the parks. The 262-room hotel is designed for extended stays and offers a mix of studios and one-bedroom suites with kitchens. Rates start at around $300 a night. Even if you're not in the market for that kind of room, it might be worth noting that the new building also features a Starbucks, a Walgreens, and a couple of restaurants.
Dollywood announced that it is adding a few extra days to its operating schedule this year, extending the Smoky Mountain Christmas by adding two Tuesdays to the run: Dec. 6 and 13. In addition, Splash Country will stay open an extra week — operating daily until Aug. 21 then for the next two weekends after that.
Finally, word that Houston's mayor is looking for a theme park to replace the long-closed AstroWorld is worrying officials in San Antonio, home to SeaWorld San Antonio and Six Flags Fiesta Texas. San Antonio's about a three-hour drive from Houston, but hey, it's Texas, so that's nothing. The San Antonio parks have been able to extend their market into Houston easily with no other theme parks in the region, but the fear is that a new park in or near Houston could cut into their business. Neither of the San Antonio parks ranked in North American Top 20 in the most recent TEA/AECOM theme park attendance report.
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