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Articles tagged “theme parks”

Tourism

An attempt to hold on to a little piece of Yugoslavia ends with a bad bank loan

The Yugoland of Tito ended in violence, how much nicer then that the nostalgic theme park established to remember it only ends up in a pile of defaults.

Jovana Gec, Associated Press | 12 years ago

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Angry Birds’ first UK theme park set to open

Finland, China and then Nottinghamshire, surely on a circuitous route to U.S. soon?

Emine Saner, Guardian | 12 years ago

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Six Flags is quiet on why it’s shutting its drive-through animal park

Six Flags' decision may make sense, but its announcement has been executed in such an odd way that there seems to be more to the story they're not sharing.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

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Universal Orlando fears slump as it breaks ground on Harry Potter, phase two

The entrance of Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2010 finally gave Disney an Orlando competitor to worry about and, since then, it's been a bit of an arms race in central Florida. The necessary expansion of Potter world will only make the battle more interesting.

Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel | 12 years ago

Tourism

Disney’s earnings report is impressive but the market is unimpressed

Movies weren't as impressive as analysts wanted them to be, but the Mouse House's park and cruise ship revenues were very strong.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

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How to attack Disney World’s Cinderella Castle: Best Quora question ever?

"Take the castle... and be sure to visit the gift shop while you're there!" As twisted as the question is, it takes a special kind of insanely dedicated Disney fan to formulate the correct method of attack.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Wolfsburg, Germany tests the notion of car towns as 21st-century theme parks

What even high-flying auto towns in Germany and China can learn from the lessons of Detroit, and what the Motor City can learn from how other cities have successfully reinvented themselves.

Skift | 12 years ago