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Articles tagged “disney”

News Blog

IDEAS: Alaska Airlines Unveils Disney Inspired Aircraft, ‘Mickey’s Toontown Express’

Alaska Airlines has unveiled its latest Disney themed aircraft, aptly named ‘Mickey’s Toontown Express,’ which has been inspired by Mickey’s Toontown in Disneyland Park. Credit: Joe Nicholson / Alaska Airlines The Boeing 737-800, which is now flying routes across Alaska’s network, features Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Pluto, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck, and saw…

Adam Stacey | 6 months ago

News Blog

ToursByLocals Appoints Lisa Chen as New CEO

ToursByLocals has appointed Lisa Chen as its new CEO. The leadership change comes as co-founder and former CEO Paul Melhus steps into the role of Executive Chairman of the Board. Chen initially joined the company in February 2023 as president and brings extensive experience from her previous executive roles at Expedia and Disney. With 135…

Selene Brophy | 7 months ago

Tour Operators

Disney Increases Theme Park Ticket and Pass Prices

Disney is taking a different approach to ticket price increases in California compared to Florida, with industry experts suggesting it's strategic.

Selene Brophy | 7 months ago

Disney Increases Theme Park Ticket and Pass Prices

Tourism

Disney to Nearly Double Parks Spending to $60 Billion Over 10 Years

CEO Bob Iger is investing in Disney’s amusement parks because they're profitable. But that's bad news for rival parks owners like Six Flags and Cedar Fair.

Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters | 7 months ago

Disney to Nearly Double Parks Spending to $60 Billion Over 10 Years

Tourism

Disney Theme Parks Get a Boost from Shanghai Resort Re-Opening

The re-opening of a park gives a short-term lift to results, but it will need growth across the division.

Dawit Habtemariam | 9 months ago

Disney Theme Parks Get a Boost from Shanghai Resort Re-Opening

Tourism

Disney Magic Key Lawsuit Settlement Puts Program Under Spotlight

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 | 9 months ago

Disney Magic Key Lawsuit Settlement Puts Program Under Spotlight

Tour Operators

Is Attendance Down at Disney Parks? Here’s What We Know

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.

Selene Brophy | 10 months ago

Is Attendance Down at Disney Parks? Here’s What We Know

Tourism

Disney Has No Plans for Regional U.S. Parks

Disney is investing billions, but it won't be in regional theme parks.

Skift | 11 months ago

Disney Has No Plans for Regional U.S. Parks

Hotels

Disney Is Closing Its Expensive and Immersive Star Wars Hotel

The Force was not with this one.

Lisa Richwine, Reuters | 11 months ago

Disney Is Closing Its Expensive and Immersive Star Wars Hotel

Tourism

Disney CEO Sees Theme Parks and Cruises As Growth Drivers

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.

Dawit Habtemariam | 12 months ago

Disney CEO Sees Theme Parks and Cruises As Growth Drivers