A new Disney Decade?
Disney promises $60 billion in new Parks segment investment over the next 10 years. Plus, the rest of the week's theme park industry news.
Disney once again dominated the news this week, with a corporate announcement of spending increases across the Disney Parks segment, coupled with the release of an important - and largely favorable - environmental impact report on the proposed expansion at Disneyland in California.
After each announcement, I dove in with my take on the news and what it means for Disney as a company as well as for its fans.
Disney to nearly double theme park capital expenditures: A new Disney Decade is coming? Disney has announced plans to nearly double its theme park and cruise line capital spending over the next 10 years, to US$60 billion, with expansions around the world.
Can Disney win over Wall Street with more theme park cash? Come for my analysis of Disney’s big CapEx announcement and stay for Josh D’Amaro’s tease of a “Frozen” land coming to the Disneyland Resort.
Anaheim releases Disneyland environmental impact report: A 16,000-page city report details the environment impact of allowing Disneyland to expand its theme parks onto its surface parking lots. One conclusion? Forget about new, above-ground, outdoor roller coasters or fireworks in the proposed expansion area.
Let's take a closer look at Disneyland's expansion plans: Let's dive into the City of Anaheim's new report on Disneyland's proposed attraction expansion 'blueprint.'
Disney reveals more plans for its new California community: The first phase of Disney's next real estate development will include more than 300 homes, with a third of them designated for buyers 55 and older, Disney said today. But will anyone actually live there?
Real-life bear closes much of Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom: Looks like one critter decided that it didn't want to wait for the new Country Bears show before taking the stage at Walt Disney World.
Over at Universal...
Hollywood or Orlando: Who's winning Halloween Horror Nights? Vote now on whether Hollywood or Orlando did better on each of the five common house themes at Halloween Horror Nights.
Universal looks to technology to better control its guests: Universal has filed a patent application for an ambitious crowd control system that would give it the ability to direct individual visitors around its parks via wireless devices.
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One of Europe's biggest theme parks is up for sale: Will former owners at Universal or Merlin want to buy Spain's PortAventura theme park?
Trademark filing shows America's 250th birthday is coming soon: Hey, early Generation X kids, ready to feel old? America's 250th birthday is less than three years away, making the Bicentennial... nearly 50 years ago.
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Round-up: Legoland makes another deal in China
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