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Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast examines a proposed junk fee crackdown, an uptick in Disney park prices, and a shutdown of more flights to Israel.
Rashaad Jorden | 11 months ago
Experiences
Disney is taking a different approach to ticket price increases in California compared to Florida, with industry experts suggesting it's strategic.
Selene Brophy | 11 months ago
Tourism
The re-opening of a park gives a short-term lift to results, but it will need growth across the division.
Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago
Announcements
From political challenges to internal reassessments, Google Travel is clearly going through a transition.
Jason Clampet | 1 year ago
Disney will be phasing out its advanced park reservation system in 2024, part of the controversy in the recent Dream Key Pass lawsuit. What this means for crowd control going forward remains to be seen.
Selene Brophy | 1 year ago
The idea that a giant tourist attraction like Disney could fall victim to price sensitivity, especially under the current macro economic conditions, is telling. It further underscores that if theme parks are going to charge an arm and a leg, they need to deliver an experience worth the price tag, to remain competitive.
Daily Lodging Report
Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel, in Anaheim, California, is currently transforming into the Pixar Place Hotel, the first fully Pixar-themed hotel in the U.S.
1 year ago
Disney is investing billions, but it won't be in regional theme parks.
Skift | 1 year ago
Walt Disney's Shanghai theme parks and its cruises showed particular strength early this year. That may help spare them from many of the broader cuts at the company.
History is a unique asset for every destination, but often one that doesn't elicit a lot of excitement from travelers, especially as they continue to trend toward unique travel experiences. Augmented reality and virtual reality could be an unlock for destinations that want to leverage more of their rich pasts.
Dawit Habtemariam | 2 years ago
