Lawyers, flubs, and money
How are you feeling about Disney these days? Plus, news from Epic Universe and Cedar Point.
How are you feeling about the state of theme parks these days? Disney grabbed a lot of the headlines this week, with a new lawsuit over disability access and a prominent news report taking on the company's theme park pricing.
New report stokes fear about the price of Disney vacations: A Wall Street Journal article is tapping into many Disney fans' anxiety about the cost of a Walt Disney World or Disneyland vacation. Let's dive into that, with some extra perspective.
Disney's international parks show strong financial growth: And here is the latest evidence that Disney has not reached any limit on what the market will pay for its parks. Disney's theme park segment saw a strong start to the company's 2025 fiscal year, led by the international parks.
New parade, show to highlight Disney park's 20th anniversary: What is Disney doing to keep that strong international performance going? Hong Kong Disneyland celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2025, and 'The Most Magical Party of All' will be a year-long celebration starting this summer.
Alaska is getting some Disney Magic next year: Disney Cruise Line is a big part of Disney's growth plan. The cruise line has announced its 2026 summer itineraries, and leading the line-up is the move of the Disney Magic to the Pacific for the season.
Disneyland facing new lawsuit over disability access: In a move that pretty much everyone saw coming after the company changed its policies last year, Disney is facing a class-action lawsuit over the way it provides access to its theme park guests with disabilities.
Disneyland gets ready to celebrate Skywalker season: The debuts of Luke Skywalker and a new projection show will highlight the return of Season of the Force at Disneyland next month.
Let's try Disneyland's French tacos: Have you ever heard of a French taco? No, that's not a euphemism for anything. It's actually just food. And it's now available at Disneyland, of all places. No, not the one in Paris. The one in California.
Want to build a winner? Don't fumble the ball: With the Super Bowl last weekend, let's dredge up my least favorite memory from this past NFL football season. What do the Indianapolis Colts' Jonathan Taylor and a new store at Disneyland have in common? Read on to find out. (Yes, this is about the new Haunted Mansion gift shop, again.)
Cedar Point installs tilting track for its new coaster: Moving on from all the Disney stuff this week, workers in Ohio have hauled the 45-ton, 61-foot-long section of track into place. Once operational, Siren's Curse's tilt track will rotate 90 degrees before releasing passengers into the rest of the 2,966-foot-long ride.
First look at the food of Universal's Epic Universe: Universal Orlando's new Universal Epic Universe theme park opens in 100 days. To help fans imagine what a day in the new park might feel like, Universal has announced some of the more than 100 new eats and drinks that you will find in Epic Universe.
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