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Walt Disney Co Hires Apple and Steve Jobs for Store Makeover
The Walt Disney Co. has a neat plan for giving its stores an extreme makeover – turn each store into an interactive mini-theme park. And for this job, they hired someone who knows a thing or two about...
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Cinecitta World – Rome’s $800m Ben-Hur Style Movie Theme Park
Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno and Cinecitta Entertainment made an announcement Wednesday that work was to begin next year on Cinecitta World - a movie theme park which aims to replicate the success of...
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Cedar Fair Acquired by Private Equity Group in $2.4b Deal
Sandusky, Ohio based theme park operator Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE: FUN) has agreed to be acquired by New York based private equity firm Apollo Management LP for $700 million, along with the assumption of...
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Cedar Fair Investors Nix $2.4b Sale to Apollo
The $2.4b sale of theme park operator Cedar Fair Entertainment Co to private equity firm Apollo Management LP has been called off. Cedar Fair amusement park Last year in December, Sandusky, Ohio based...
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2009 Theme Park Attendance – Recession Can’t Stop Disney
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) and the Economics practice at AECOM have released their annual 2009 Theme Park Attendance Report, which shows attendance at theme parks worldwide and in North...
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Harry Potter, Gulf Coast Bailout To Battle BP Oilspill in Florida
An epic battle with an all British cast (HP vs BP) is about to begin on June 18, 2010. Can the immense buzz and rush of visitors to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park at Universal Orlando...
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Disney’s Economic Impact on Florida
A study commissioned by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts shows a staggering $18.2 billion in annual economic activity generated by the company in Florida alone, which amounts to 2.5 percent of the state’s...
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Top 10 Water Parks in the U.S., per TripAdvisor
Families and other travelers planning to make one last summer splash to beat the heat before the end of summer can now look to TripAdvisor’s 2011 list of the top 10 water parks in the United States...
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Facebook Poll Nets Florida Game Nation Theme Park
Game Nation, an experiential video game theme park and resort, has chosen Florida as the location for its proposed park, based on the results of votes cast by the company’s fans on Facebook. Game...
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2011 Golden Ticket Awards from Amusement Today
Amusement Today has announced the winners of its 14th annual Golden Ticket Awards, presented to amusement parks from around the world for being tops in 25 different categories from best park and best...
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