Busch gets sold and wants to dump its theme parks... US economy crashes and all is silent... Said economy and terrible planning also doom the brand new Hard Rock Park in South Carolina... Terrible economy again leaves the Park between a Rock and a Hard place as no ones submits bids at its firesale... Not the economy but townie government kills the Batman coaster at Six Flags New England... Elsewhere theme parks in general do ok... attendance down 1% at Disney, Six Flags actually makes money (for a change)...
Even more money is made in Japan, where Tokyo Disneyland verges on becoming the #1 theme park worldwide... other happy news out of the terrible economy-- Disney close to convincing China to build a Disneyland in Shanghai as an economic stimulus... Elsewhere in China, Hong Kong Disneyland still underperforms, Mickey wants to expand, China wants more Equity...
meanwhile back in the states, SeaWorld finishes work on Manta, a new B&M flying coaster... Uni works on Potter-land and announces a new coaster of its own, set to open soon... Uni also opens The Simpsons ride to modestly positive reviews... In Valencia, Magic Mountain annouces a roller coaster themed for the next Terminator film, problem is, its a wooden roller coaster (right)... Disneyland Anaheim reopens the Sleeping Beauty walk-through attraction, Tony Baxter wins one for the gipper...
All the while in Dubai dozens of fancy new theme parks have fancy media announcements but no earth is moving.
Disney gives $15 million to support fire relief in California
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By Robert Niles: The Walt Disney Company is committing $15 million to
recovery efforts in the Los Angeles area, following this week's devastating
fires.
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I believe the word is "bleak"
Lets all batten down those hatches and get the cabbage soup ready for a long winter.
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