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| April 2025 |
Cinerama Dome
Reopening became uncertain, with the property manager stating it would not reopen that year and Decurion unwilling to sell or reopen the complex.
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| April 2025 | The Tucson Inn was demolished after being purchased by Pima Community College, following a legal battle, marking the end of this historic midcentury modern highway motel. |
| 2025 |
Cinerama Dome
Reopening of the Cinerama Dome delayed until the second quarter, with plans for redesign including restaurants and event space.
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| March 26 2025 |
Tomorrowland
Magic Kingdom announced that an unspecified original attraction would be temporarily closed in August 2025 for refurbishment, set to reopen in 2026 with new vehicles, blasters, targets, animatronics, and scenes as part of Walt Disney World Resort's 55th anniversary celebration.
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| March 11 2025 |
Dulles International Airport
Air China began serving IAD with the Boeing 747-8i from Beijing, expanding its previous twice-weekly Boeing 777-300ER service.
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| 2024 |
Wildwoods Shore Resort Historic District
Ocean View Motel replaced by Madison Resort.
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| 2024 |
Dulles International Airport
Set an all-time passenger record with 27.25 million passengers, breaking the previous record from 2005.
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| 2024 |
Tomorrowland
Completion of the Marvel area and planned opening of the Avengers Quinjet E-Ticket attraction, taking over the former Autopia circuit, as part of Stark Expo.
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| September 2024 |
Johnie's Broiler
The Bob's Big Boy statue outside the restaurant was severely damaged in a high-speed car crash.
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| August 2024 |
Dulles International Airport
Construction on Concourse E began, with an expected cost between $500 million and $800 million, seeking $230 million in grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill.
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| April 2024 | The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Pima Community College, allowing the demolition of the Tucson Inn to proceed after the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation sought to halt the demolition. |
| April 2024 |
Tomorrowland
Oriental Land Company announced that Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters would be closing and replaced with a Wreck-It Ralph attraction.
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| January 2024 |
Dulles International Airport
Began tracking busiest domestic routes, with Denver, Colorado emerging as the top destination with 576,000 passengers served by Southwest and United airlines.
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| January 19 2024 |
Dulles International Airport
Southern Airways Express Flight 246 made a hard emergency landing on the Loudoun County Parkway just after takeoff from Dulles International Airport, with all 7 people surviving without casualties.
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| 2023 |
Dulles International Airport
Construction begins on a 100 MW solar power facility with battery and bus charging equipment, designed to be the largest airport-based solar and battery development in the U.S.
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| 2023 |
Dulles International Airport
Recorded busiest international routes, with London-Heathrow as the top international destination, serving 810,478 passengers via British Airways, United, and Virgin Atlantic airlines.
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| 2023 |
Tomorrowland
Avatar: Explore Pandora attraction closed at Shanghai Disneyland's Tomorrowland
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| 2023 |
Tomorrowland
New attraction 'Calling All Heroes: Avengers and Heroes of Tomorrow Assemble!' introduced, later redesigned to 'Stark Expo'.
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| 2023 | ORU baseball team advanced to the College World Series. |
| November 2023 |
Cinerama Dome
Reopening delayed until the second quarter of 2025 due to redesign and addition of restaurants and event space.
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| September 7 2023 |
Dulles International Airport
Capital One opened its second airport lounge at Dulles International Airport, located in the main terminal beyond the TSA PreCheck checkpoint.
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| 2022 |
Wildwoods Shore Resort Historic District
The Oceanview Motel was purchased and is set to be fully remodeled, with plans to rebrand it as Madison Resort Wildwood Crest.
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| 2022 |
Tomorrowland
Avatar: Explore Pandora attraction opened at Shanghai Disneyland's Tomorrowland
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| 2022 |
Tomorrowland
Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover renamed to PeopleMover.
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| 2022 |
Tomorrowland
Stitch's Interplanetary Beach Party Blast was added to Tomorrowland, bringing a new interactive entertainment experience to the area.
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| November 15 2022 |
Dulles International Airport
Washington Metro's Silver Line extension opens, providing rail access to the airport.
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| June 2022 |
Cinerama Dome
Plans were announced to reopen the Cinerama Dome and former ArcLight Hollywood under a new name, Cinerama Hollywood.
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| April 2022 |
Dulles International Airport
The Airport Authority published plans for a 14-gate Concourse E to replace outdoor boarding areas at Concourse A.
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| April 2022 |
Tomorrowland
Oriental Land Company announced a complete remodeling of Space Mountain, including a new Tomorrowland Square courtyard area with space-themed gardens celebrating Earth's unique place in the universe.
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| 2021 | The Gobbler Theater temporarily closed with no announced reopening date and was put up for sale. |
| 2021 |
Dulles International Airport
Southern Airways Express moved their East Coast hub from BWI to Dulles, planning to operate flights between Dulles and small airports in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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| 2021 |
Tomorrowland
Magic Kingdom announced a new Halloween live show, DJ Dance Party, for Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary celebration.
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| 2021 |
Tomorrowland
Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple and Star Wars: Command Post attractions were discontinued.
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| 2021 |
Tomorrowland
Club Mouse Beat entertainment performance starts at Tokyo Disneyland's Tomorrowland, continuing to operate to the present.
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| April 2021 |
Cinerama Dome
The ArcLight chain permanently closed, with the Cinerama Dome never having reopened after its initial pandemic closure.
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| April 2021 | ORU began expanding its campus with three new buildings: a welcome center, Media Arts Center, and library, as part of a $75 million campaign. The Mike Carter Athletic Center development was also announced. |
| March 2021 | Max Abmas was named the Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year. |
| March 26 2021 | The Religious Exemption Accountability Project (REAP) filed a class-action lawsuit, Hunter v. the U.S. Department of Education, against ORU and other campuses, citing LGBTQ+ student discrimination. |
| March 19 2021 | ORU men's basketball team achieved a historic upset, defeating #2 seed Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA tournament as a #15 seed. |
| January 2021 |
Johnie's Broiler
A vinyl toy version of Bob's Big Boy Broiler, paired with a Big Boy mascot figurine, was released as part of the Funko POP! collectibles series.
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| 2020 | Mel's Drive-In reinstituted carhop service at the location following widespread restaurant closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 |
Dulles International Airport
United Airlines dominated Dulles International Airport's market share, accounting for 70.42% of enplanements during this calendar year, significantly outperforming other airlines.
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| 2020 |
Tomorrowland
The Happy Ride with Baymax attraction opens at Tokyo Disneyland's Tomorrowland, continuing to operate to the present.
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| 2020 | ORU launched its $75 million Impact 2030 campaign, aiming for 'maximum global impact' by 2030. The campaign includes goals to educate students from 195 nations, with fundraising divided into building construction, international scholarships, and creating a Center for Global Leadership. The David Green family pledged to match campaign gifts up to $45 million with a 3-to-1 match. |
| 2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ORU moved to virtual classes for the remainder of the spring semester. In the fall, students were required to get tested for COVID-19 before moving into dorms and wear masks on campus at all times. |
| November 8 2020 | A franchised Big Boy restaurant opened in Terrible's Casino in Indian Springs, Nevada, initially planned as a Bob's Big Boy but ultimately opened under the Big Boy brand without 'Bob's' prefix. |
| October 27 2020 |
Tomorrowland
Walt Disney World announced layoffs of entertainment shows following reopening after COVID-19 pandemic closure.
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| March 2020 |
Cinerama Dome
The Cinerama Dome temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in California.
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| March 2020 | Bob's Big Boy restaurant in Calimesa, California closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 | The concrete slab of the former motel was finally removed from the site. |
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