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☆ It’s all about fun and games now at these dead former Sears stores
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —In Florida, a handful of dead mall anchor Sears stores, left vacant and unmoored by the iconic retailer’s bankruptcy six years ago, are being jolted back to life. Oca said all venues Elev8 Fun uses are converted commercial spaces of more than 100,000 square feet. Construction began in the empty Sears stores at the citrus Park Mall in early 2022 and the facility opened in May 2023. The team also studied the local demographic and competitors to decide which attractions made sense to include in each new Elev8 Fun center. So we decided to put all of the attractions that we could into that former Sears store,” Oca said.

Persons: Oca, ”, Solomon, Victor Calanog, ” Calanog, “, pickleball, Elev8, Lainie Solomon Calanog, Lainie Solomon, “ Sanford, Jim Hull, “ I’m, ” Hull Organizations: New, New York CNN, Sears, Design Lab, CNN, Oca, Seminole, Treasure, Miami International, Entertainment, Manulife Investment Management, Industry, Construction, Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Hull Property Group, ” Hull Locations: New York, Florida, Tampa , Florida, Sanford , Florida, Tampa, Jensen, Miami, Sanford, Orlando, Hull, Citrus

☆ Surge pricing is coming to theme parks
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Camilo Fonseca | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Theme parks are the latest industry to implement a form of surge pricing. Merlin Entertainments, which owns Legoland and Madame Tussauds, plans to start "dynamic pricing" at its top attractions. Wendy's drew backlash and quickly walked back its announcement about exploring dynamic pricing. Visitors to certain Legoland locations will soon start experiencing surge pricing — or "dynamic pricing," as the CEO of the company that owns the parks calls it — based on fluctuating demand. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Madame Tussauds, Wendy's, — Organizations: Merlin Entertainments, Service, Business, Merlin, Financial Times Locations: Legoland

☆ These are the best scenic family road trips for families, from a parent and travel expert who's been to all 50 states.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Taryn White | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Road trips are the ultimate symbol of freedom, discovery, and the boundless beauty of the US. As a travel expert, I believe these three incredible routes are the best if you're looking to go on an amazing road trip experience with your own family. AdvertisementTake a road trip through ArizonaFrom majestic mountains to captivating canyons, Arizona's glorious scenery cannot be fully realized by visiting just one destination. For a rush of adrenaline, set out on a whitewater rafting excursion with companies like Advantage Grand Canyon. Families can also take a boat cruise on Lake Powell and visit the Glen Canyon Dam.

Persons: I've, Dana Point, Battery, Taryn White, Coyote, Lake Powell Organizations: Business, Santa Barbara Zoo, San Luis Obispo, Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences, Roanoke Star, Biltmore Estate, River Arts, Asheville Museum of Science, North Carolina Arboretum, Biltmore, Asheville Glamping, Railway Locations: California, Dana, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Ellwood, San Luis, Big, Carmel, Monterey, Golden, Battery Spencer, Virginia, North Carolina, North Carolina ., Shenandoah, Smoky, Crabtree Falls . Roanoke, Mountain, Meadows, Dan ,, Asheville, River Arts District, Bohemian, Arizona, Phoenix, Sedona, Boynton Canyon, Grand, El Tovar, Williams, Bend, Lake Powell

☆ The future of the American amusement park in a Disney, Universal dominated world of thrills
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Kevin Williams | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe theme park business, like many others, is consolidating and changing along with consumer habits. Coney's closing ended an era for Cincinnati-based theme park consultant Dennis Speigel. And there's an underlying rationale for the deal related to what's occurred on the national theme park landscape in recent decades. watch nowA more consistent ride at Cedar Fair Comparatively, Cedar Fair has seen its attendance decline from 22.9 million visitors in the first nine months of 2019 to 20.9 million in 2023. "Disney and Universal have theme parks in several global markets and are considered destination resorts," Baker said.

Persons: Eric Thayer, Knotts, Looney, Richard Zimmerman, Selim Bassoui, Universal, Dennis Speigel, Speigel, Don Helbig, Helbig, Zimmerman, Bassoul, David Katz, Jeffries, It's, Katz, Salim, Berry, Stifel, Carissa Baker, Baker, Dallas restauranteur Shannon Wynne's, Wynne, Wynne's, Angus, Louis, Texans haven't, hadn't, Elizabeth Ringas, Ringas, it's Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Disney, Comcast's, Cedar Fair, Flags, Looney Tunes, Marvel, Cedar, Department of Justice, Fair, Dominion, Universal, Google, Dell, Six, Revenue, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Six Flags Entertainment Corp, Getty Images Bloomberg, SIX, University of Central, SeaWorld, Paramount Parks, Premier Parks for Six, Seaworld, Dallas, Texans, American, Enthusiasts, Comcast, CNBC Locations: Valencia , California, Florida, Cincinnati, Coney Island, York, Coney's, Coney, Kings, Virginia, New York, North America, Buena Park , California, Americas, University of Central Florida, Texas, Dallas, Greater Atlanta, St

☆ I left New York to raise kids in Orlando. Not everyone here is Disney-obsessed, and it's less expensive than you'd think.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

They moved into a bigger home, bought annual passes to Disney World, and enjoyed the warmer weather. I was born and raised in New York City but always knew I'd eventually move to Florida. I spent a lot of time vacationing there as a kid and my wife and I went to Disney World for our honeymoon. Plus, my wife and I wanted to start a family there because the cost of living in New York City was too high. Here's what it's like to work, play, and raise kids with Disney World in your backyard.

Persons: Mark Kaley, —, who's, I'd, We've, It's, I've Organizations: Disney, Service, Disney World, Universal Studios, Phillips Center, Performing Arts, Orlando City SC, Orlando Science Center, Otter Public Relations Locations: Orlando, Florida, New York, New York City, Epcot, SeaWorld, Winter, Dora

She started investing early, and increased her rate of investment after learning about FIRE. And these accounts are separate from Pham's husband — together their estimated net worth is just under $2 million. And when it feels easier to just spend freely, tracking her net worth has helped keep her focused. "That gives us another safety net," Pham says, noting the pension as an added benefit to working in public service. "By then, we should have at least $2 million in net worth.

Persons: Mia Pham, —, Pham, haven't, they've, Roth, maxing, doesn't, it's, they're Organizations: Service, Roth IRA, Toyota Locations: San Diego —, San Diego

☆ 8 of the world’s best new theme parks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Kate Springer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Peppa Pig Theme Park, FloridaFlorida's Peppa Pig Theme Park opened in 2022. Peppa Pig Theme ParkThe world’s first Peppa Pig Theme Park opened last year in Winter Haven, Florida, and has been delighting children with wholesome fun ever since. Look out for another Peppa Pig Theme Park, opening in Dallas, Texas, next year. Peppa Pig Theme Park. Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park, MalaysiaMalaysia's Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park offers 26 attractions across nine themed areas.

Persons: we’re, Katmandu, Kilgore Goode, Kyle Grillot, Peach’s, Mount Beanpole, Mario, Bowser, Bowser Jr, Tomohiro Ohsumi, Miyazaki’s, There’s, LEGOLAND, gil, Aquaverse, there’s, Chang, Potato’s, Grandad, Wynter, ” Organizations: CNN, Northern, Columbia Pictures, Super Nintendo, California Mario Kart, Universal Studios Hollywood, Bloomberg, Universal Studios Japan, Mushroom Kingdom, Toadstool, Nintendo, Universal City Plaza, Universal, Ghibli, Ghibli Park, South Korea LEGOLAND, LEGOLAND, Thailand Columbia Pictures, Columbia, Lotte, Adventure, South Korea Lotte, Adventure Busan Lotte, Tinker, Potato’s Showtime, Genting, Andromeda Base, Plaza, Genting SkyWorlds Locations: Japan, Thailand, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, Nepal, Av, Alemania, California, Bowser’s, Mount, Universal City , CA, Nagoya, Nagakute, Aichi, Korea, South Korea, York, Legoland, LEGOLAND Korea, Chuncheon, Seoul, Gangwon, Asia, Pattaya, Bangkok, Transylvania, Chon, Adventure Busan, Tinker Falls, “ Queen, “, Busan, Florida, Winter Haven , Florida, Dallas , Texas, Wynter Haven , Florida, Malaysia, Resorts, Kuala Lumpur, Rio, Liberty Lane, Central Park, Genting, Genting Highlands, Pahang

☆ Telo's tiny pickup and Canoo's EV are having a moment. Here are the hottest small vehicles on the road right now.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Compact trucks are becoming a hot commodity in the US. The popularity of Japanese-made Kei trucks and new models from EV startups are indicative of a trend. Here are the tiny trucks that are taking US roads by storm. Other car makers are getting in on the trend as compact pickup trucks have become more common on the road. And startups like Telo and Canoo are working on new, fully-electric models, like the Telo MT1 and Canoo's pickup truck.

Persons: we've, Matt Matusiak, Ford's, Matusiak, Todd Gato Organizations: Japan, Toyota Corolla, Federal Motor Vehicle, National, HVNY Imports, Ford Locations: Florida, Edmunds, New York

☆ The next revolution in monetary policy is underway
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Felix Martin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Monetary policy, Milton Friedman said, acts on the economy with long and variable lags. Monetary policy regimes evolve in response to the changing nature of prevailing economic challenges – though this also takes time. The next revolution in monetary policy may be brewing. One question Gopinath did not address is how the financial system came to dominate monetary policy. When contractions hit, however, central banks eased monetary policy and governments loosened their purse strings, just as before.

Persons: Milton Friedman, Gita Gopinath, Gopinath, ’, “, Peter Thal Larsen, Pranav Kiran, Oliver Taslic Organizations: Reuters, International Monetary Fund, Bank for International, IMF, Central, SVB, Signature Bank, Credit Suisse, Fed Funds, BIS, Thomson Locations: Portuguese, Sintra, Korean, United States, Europe, Central, England, London, U.S, China, Ukraine, “

☆ I Walk Everywhere in These Stylish Flats (and They’re Machine Washable)
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Sunshine Flint | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

Usually breaking in a pair of flats or sandals meant getting raw blisters on the back of my ankles, even after religiously applying blister stick. So thank you to the algorithm gods that kept serving up pretty images of the Allbirds Tree Breezers flats in my social feeds. Can you really pop out the wool or Tencel insoles and throw the shoes in the washing machine? Allbirds Tree Breezer Point Shoe $110 at AllbirdsI brought both pairs to Greece and wore them to dress up my business casual outfits and for evening dinners out. Comfortable flats?

Persons: I’ve, insoles, they’ve, Allbirds, they’re, she’d Organizations: bros, Acropolis Locations: New York, San Francisco, Athens, Allbirds, Greece, London, Brooklyn

☆ A Lego Crime, a YouTube Rivalry, and the End of a Star Wars Friendship
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +30 min

Those who are into Lego Star Wars are among the most popular. It was at an informal contest where Louis met Victor, a fellow Lego Star Wars fanatic. Soon they ranked among the most popular Lego Star Wars YouTubers in France, known for the size and scope of their MOCs. The two friends no longer fit with that satisfying click that comes from snapping together two Lego bricks. Though it must have taken a truck to haul away all of Louis' Lego, no neighbor reported seeing anything suspicious.

☆ Things to do in Nagoya, Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( John Walton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In the years since, the city has proven the opposite is true, according to Nagoya residents Lena Yamaguchi and Elisabeth Lloris. Ruben Earth/Getty ImagesIf you’ve traveled by Shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka, you’ve passed through Nagoya, and might even remember the skyscraper district around its central railway station. Just 45 minutes from Nagoya Station on the private (non-JR) Meitetsu railway, the area between Inuyama station and its castle has been sympathetically restored in recent years. Back in Nagoya, a few kilometers east of Nagoya Castle you’ll find the Tokugawa Art Museum, one of Japan’s finest private museums, which holds several National Treasures of Japan thanks to its connection with the Tokugawa clan dynasty. If cars are your thing, then the Toyota Automobile Museum, about 45 minutes east of Nagoya Station, features some 140 historical vehicles.

☆ Touching the sky: A rare solar eclipse and a new hotel in the clouds
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Courtesy Amelia Earhart Hangar MuseumAmelia Earhart wasn’t just the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic. Camelot Theme Park (England): Set in the leafy Lancashire countryside, the Magic Kingdom of Camelot resurrected tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Scott Audette/AP Pripyat Amusement Park (Ukraine): This theme park was orphaned in 1986 following the Chernobyl meltdown just five kilometers (three miles) away. Considered the first theme park in Southeast Asia, it featured an artificial lake, huge swimming pool with giant water slides and a Prehistoric Animal Kingdom. Anne Jones/Alamy Stock Photo 10 fascinating theme parks that have closed forever Prev NextThat’s the question posed by these no-longer-in-operation theme parks around the world.

☆ 10 fascinating theme parks that have closed forever
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In April, we’re taking a thrilling ride into the world of theme parks. “We think of amusement parks as vibrant, colorful, noisy, cheerful places,” says Jim Futrell of the National Amusement Park Historical Association. Pripyat Amusement Park (Ukraine)The Pripyat Amusement Park was built right before the Chernobyl disaster. Yongma Land (South Korea)Once in a blue moon, abandoned theme parks find new life by adopting totally new functions. Faced with increased competition from Orlando’s modern theme parks, Cypress Gardens closed in 2009 and was eventually absorbed into LEGOLAND Florida.

☆ A real-estate investor who estimates his properties have appreciated over 60% in value explains exactly what he's looking for in a property — and how he finds great deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Part-time real estate investor Atif Afzal says his properties have gone up in value by more than 60%. He invests in Monroe, New York, which is about 50 miles north of New York City. Atif Afzal bought his first property in Monroe, New York in 2019. What he's looking for in an investment propertyAfzal has a few specific requirements when he's looking at investment opportunities. It helps that he's worked with the same realtor since day one, he said, since she's aware of exactly what types of properties he's looking for.

☆ A 37-year-old immigrant who started with 'zero credit' and couldn't get a mortgage when he moved to New York explains how he built a 4-property portfolio that's helped him achieve financial independen
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

When Atif Afzal moved to the US in 2018, he didn't have a credit score and had to start from scratch. His lack of credit became a problem when he wanted to buy a home, so he saved up to buy it in cash. When Atif Afzal moved from India to upstate New York in 2018, he didn't have a credit score. Unable to secure a mortgage, he decided to buy his first property with cash. When he first decided to buy property, "my priority was selecting an awesome location," he said.

☆ Starbucks union pressures board members with billboards, posters – and a butter sculpture
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nearly 300 company-owned Starbucks cafes have voted to unionize under Workers United, according to National Labor Relations Board data. Starbucks Workers United is deploying a butter sculpture, brass band, billboard and movie posters to put pressure on the coffee chain's board to accept the union. Beth Ford, chief executive officer of Land O'Lakes Inc. (L), and a butter sculpture of land o'lakes her. In the hopes of speeding up the process, just outside of Minnesota's Twin Cities, Starbucks workers will deliver a butter sculpture of Ford to Land O'Lakes' headquarters. "Community allies" will also take part, according to Starbucks Workers United.

☆ How Merlin Entertainments creates synergies between its brands
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow Merlin Entertainments creates synergies between its brandsCNBC's Dan Murphy goes inside Merlin Entertainments, speaking to UKI Sales & Marketing Director Sara Holt who explains how the global theme parks operator markets its "midway attractions" portfolio and speaks to Legoland's Chief Operating Officer John Jakobsen who reveals how the business creates synergies between many of its brands.

☆ How theme park operator Merlin is turning its Legoland parks into mini-break destinations
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow theme park operator Merlin is turning its Legoland parks into mini-break destinationsCNBC's Dan Murphy gets a tour of Dubai's Legoland Hotel and speaks to Merlin Entertainments executive team member John Jakobsen about the leisure attraction operator's vast portfolio, how the business has turned Legoland theme parks into mini-break destinations and the marketing strategy in the Middle East region where visitors are still getting to know the Lego brand.

☆ O afacere incluzivă este o afacere care face mai mulți bani — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( Natalia Graur | Autor Invitat | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +9 min

Speră să poată merge la mare și să vină și în Moldova după ce se vaccinează cu a doua doză. A făcut facultatea în Bulgaria, a locuit o perioadă în Statele Unite, iar în vacanțe se vede cu oamenii apropiați. În fiecare an merge în Moldova, de obicei alege perioadele în care e și vreo nuntă sau cumătria cuiva din rude sau prieteni. Au o familie cu 5 copii și e o provocare să organizeze o vacanță pe gustul tuturor. De asemenea, Natalia încearcă să vină în Moldova o dată sau de două ori pe an, ceea ce a fost mai greu în perioada pandemiei.

Persons: Tatiana Buianina, Tatiana, Irina Dicusară, Irina, Împreună, Irina . Totuși, Nico, Rodica . Ea, Rodica, Rodicăi, Natalia Șelaru, Natalia, Moldovei Tatiana Buianina Locations: Moscova, Italia, Moldova, Suedia, Odesa, Istanbul, Suediei, Copenhaga, Danemarca, Atena, Roma, Statele Unite, Florida, Brazilia, Bulgaria, Grecia, danez, Turcia, Ucraina, Moldovei, Canare, Gran Canaria, România, Eforie Nord

☆ Muncă și timp liber: cum își petrec vacanțele moldovenii din diasporă — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( Natalia Graur | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +9 min

De sărbători și în vacanțe revedeam și toate rudele și vecinii care munceau peste hotare. Speră să poată merge la mare și să vină și în Moldova după ce se vaccinează cu a doua doză. Totuși, nu în toate țările lumea stă bine la capitolul concedii și echilibru dintre muncă și timp liber. Vacanțele cu familia și vacanțele acasă, în MoldovaRodica Petrușevschi e stabilită în Marea Britanie împreună cu soțul ei și fetița lor de aproape 3 ani. Au o familie cu 5 copii și e o provocare să organizeze o vacanță pe gustul tuturor.

☆ Vasile Botnaru: Câinii de pază și ogarii înfometați — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( Autor Invitat | Natalia Graur | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +9 min

De sărbători și în vacanțe revedeam și toate rudele și vecinii care munceau peste hotare. Speră să poată merge la mare și să vină și în Moldova după ce se vaccinează cu a doua doză. „Dacă noi suntem calmi, organizați și nu ne stresăm, și copila e la fel”, spune Rodica. În fiecare an merge în Moldova, de obicei alege perioadele în care e și vreo nuntă sau cumătria cuiva din rude sau prieteni. Au o familie cu 5 copii și e o provocare să organizeze o vacanță pe gustul tuturor.

De-a lungul istoriei, această țară a dat omenirii mai mulți oameni de cultură și știință, printre care scriitorul Hans Christian Andersen sau fizicianul Niels Bohrs. Danemarca este recunoscută în întreaga lume și pentru celebrul brand de jucării pentru copii LEGO (denumire derivată din cuvintele daneze „leg godt”, care înseamnă „joacă bine”). Grupul LEGO își are sediul la Billund, în localitatea de baștină a creatorului acestei companii, Ole Kirk Christiansen. Tot aici se află și Legoland, una dintre cele mai vizitate atracții turistice din Danemarca, grație și aeroportului aflat la aproximativ 3 km de oraș. Echipa națională de fotbal a Danemarcei a devenit competitivă abia la mijlocul anilor '80.

Persons: William Shakespeare, Hans Christian Andersen, Niels Bohrs, Ole Kirk Christiansen Organizations: Aalborg, fotbal, Fotbal Locations: Danemarca, Copenhaga, Arhus, Odense, Danermaca, Billund, Danemarcei, Iugoslaviei

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