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☆ I took my daughters to see Taylor Swift. It was cheaper than a typical family vacation and more fun.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Sunshine Flint | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

For us, it was the best family vacation ever. My twin daughters are huge SwiftiesThe Swiftie Era started in our house when our then 11-year-old twin girls came home from two weeks at sleepaway camp last summer, confirmed Taylor Swift fans. Tickets were prohibitively expensive, and we were already planning a family summer vacation in Southern California. I don't know what her magic is, but Taylor Swift is an effortless, tireless performer who emanates an effervescence of her own. We didn't give up a family vacation for a concert; in fact, it was the best decision we could have made for our family this summer.

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☆ Thousands of Disneyland workers vote to authorize a strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

People walk toward an entrance to Disneyland on April 24, 2023 in Anaheim, California. Four unions representing more than 14,000 workers at Disney's theme parks and resort properties in Southern California announced late Friday that members have voted to authorize a strike, citing alleged unfair labor practices during contract negotiations. The thousands of workers at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, the Downtown Disney retail district and Disney-owned hotels authorized a walkout, the unions announced. If a strike does occur, it would be the first at Disneyland in 40 years. The unions said there was "a 99% membership vote in favor of authorizing their Disney Workers Rising bargaining committee to call for an unfair labor practice strike."

Organizations: Disney, Downtown Disney, Disneyland, Disney Workers, Disney Workers Rising, Walt Disney Company Locations: Anaheim , California, Southern California, Disney California

☆ Thousands of Disneyland workers are expected to authorize a potential strike. It would be the first in 40 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Natasha Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Now, negotiating better wages and working conditions for Carranza and thousands of other Disneyland employees has gotten messy, to the point where 9,500 of them will conclude a vote on Friday that will authorize a potential strike. But that does not mean a strike will necessarily happen, as was the case with Teamsters at UPS last year. A dream of affordabilityCarranza ‘s Disneyland wage is just over $20 per hour, after factoring in a differential for working the overnight shift. Escaping reality, not confronting itA strike would involve about 9,500 employees who work at Disneyland Park, currently under a contract that expired in June. But only the Disneyland Park employees will vote and participate in a strike for now.

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☆ The mass IT outage is disrupting Disney and other theme parks during the height of summer tourist season
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A mass IT outage has disrupted operations in many industries, including theme parks. Disneyland Paris display screens went blank, while Universal Studios Japan suspended in-person ticket sales. The outages came at the height of the summer tourist season. AdvertisementThe mass IT outage is causing problems for everyone — even Mickey Mouse. The outage has disrupted industries and organizations worldwide, including Disney's international theme parks.

Persons: —, Mickey Mouse Organizations: Universal Studios Japan, Service, The Financial Times, CNN, Business Locations: Paris, Hong Kong

☆ Whoopi Goldberg said she spread her mother's ashes while on a Disneyland ride: 'Don't do it'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewDuring an appearance on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" last week, Whoopi Goldberg said she honored her late mother — who died in 2010 — by scattering her ashes at Disneyland. "My mother loved Disneyland, and so we took her to Disneyland," Goldberg told Meyers. "And when I was a kid, the World's Fair was here, and it was the introduction of 'Small World,' and she loved 'Small World.'" Goldberg then went on to describe how she spread her mother's ashes while on the ride. Representatives for Goldberg and Disneyland did not respond to requests for comment from BI sent outside regular business hours.

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☆ Disney Has a Problem: Kids Are Watching YouTube Instead of Disney+
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Kids increasingly prefer to zone out for hours watching free short-form videos instead of full-length TV episodes and movies. In April, Nielsen estimated, kids 2 to 11 watched three times as much YouTube as Disney+ content. Kids watching Disney clips on YouTube may have no need for Disney+. 5 spot for kids' entertainment on YouTube in 2023, according to Tubular, a social video analytics company. Kids preferring short-form videos on YouTube over full-length episodes and movies is a problem that Disney doesn't seem to be able to solve.

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☆ Hacker group claims it leaked internal Disney Slack messages
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —An activist hacking group claimed it leaked thousands of Disney’s internal messaging channels, which included information about unreleased projects, raw images computer codes and some logins. Nullbulge, the “hacktivist group,” claimed responsibility for the breach and said they leaked a gigantic, roughly 1.2 terabytes of information from Disney’s Slack, a communications software. In an email on Monday to CNN, the group claimed it gained access through “a man with Slack access who had cookies.” The email also claimed the group was based out of Russia. The hackers said they leaked the data because making demands of Disney would be futile. “If we said ‘Hello Disney, we have all your slack data’ they would instantly lock down and try to take us out.

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☆ I'm the 3rd generation in my family business, but I'm not sure if I want my kids to follow in my footsteps.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with George Vukasin Jr., president and CEO of Peerless Coffee and Tea. My dad wanted to become an FBI agent and put away bad guys, but he had no choice. In fact, they encouraged me and my two sisters to get professional experience outside the family business. Running a family business is complicated enough without more people involved. None of the kids seem to have an interest in joining the family business.

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☆ Japan's next big tourist craze: Disney cruises
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tokyo Disneyland's owner, Oriental Land, will invest $2 billion to bring Disney cruises to Japan. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTokyo Disneyland's owner is doubling down on the Disney magic with a new investment in cruises. Oriental Land, which owns and operates Disney Resorts in Tokyo, said on Tuesday it will invest $2 billion to launch Disney cruises in Japan.

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Hong Kong CNN —There are a lot of princesses at Hong Kong Disneyland, but not the ones you think. Hair carefully coiffed, and in full makeup Liang Xiaoyu, 18, is dressed for a day out at Hong Kong Disneyland. Noemi Cassanelli/CNNAnd at Hong Kong Disneyland, Disney characters aren’t the sole fashion inspiration for dedicated fans. Li Mengru, 27, poses for a picture during an interview with CNN, at the entrance of Hong Kong Disneyland on June 7, 2024. Yang Yushen, who also goes by Kris, and his partner Jimmy Redinger like the romantic side of Hong Kong Disneyland.

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Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of Disney with a buy rating and a price target that implies more than 20% upside. Elsewhere, Piper Sandler raised its price target on Uber, calling for nearly 25% upside. Analyst Jonna Kim simultaneously raised her price target to $30 from $28, citing a likelihood in earnings upside. As a catalyst, Kim cited "potential upside to FY24 Street estimates given solid topline momentum combined with margin expansion on continued inventory & expense management." — Lisa Kailai Han 5:41 a.m.: Goldman Sachs initiates Disney with a buy rating Disney has room for upside growth ahead, according to Goldman Sachs.

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☆ Netflix wants to be Disney when it grows up
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The company will unveil its first Netflix House venues in 2025 at two US-based malls: King of Prussia and Galleria Dallas. "We've launched more than 50 experiences in 25 cities, and Netflix House represents the next generation of our distinctive offerings. At a 2019 conference, former Disney CEO Reed Hastings said that Netflix admired Disney. Advertisement"Think of Hollywood Studios," McCoy said, referring to the Walt Disney World theme park. Netflix House and then Netflix World?

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☆ She got on a flight to visit her boyfriend. Then she kissed a stranger she met on the plane
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

An airplane encounterAmy and Mike met on March 23, 2006, on an airplane about to depart Los Angeles International Airport. But then Mike apologized – half jokingly, half sincere – for ruining Amy’s flight. First in the coffee line, and later as they walked through the airport, Amy and Mike continued chatting. Mike didn’t want Amy to leave, but Amy wasn’t going to abandon a great career opportunity. Later this year, Amy and Mike hope to take their kids to Japan – an 11 hour plus flight from LAX.

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☆ For a Story on Disney, a Writer Tests New Waters
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. I suppose I qualify as a Disney Adult, the pejorative term for grown-ups who visit Disney theme parks without children in tow. Disney has 12 theme parks and two water parks around the world, and I’ve been to all of them. I was at Walt Disney World in Florida when the theme park reopened in July 2020 after closing for four months during the coronavirus pandemic. And this month, when Disney World began testing its newest ride, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, I was on it.

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☆ Disney is mailing checks after a $9.5 million class action settlement. Here's how to know if you are owed any money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Disney agreed to a $9.5 million settlement with guests who purchased a Dream Key pass in 2021. A lawsuit claimed Disney misled guests into believing the annual pass had no block-out dates. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDisneyland guests who paid nearly $1,400 for a Dream Key annual pass can soon expect a check from Disney. Payments from the $9.5 million settlement were sent to eligible class action lawsuit members through the mail and digitally on June 14.

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☆ More parents are taking on debt to pay for Disney vacations as prices soar
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Lending Tree surveyed Americans about how vacationing at Disney World impacts their finances. Nearly 50% of parents with children under 18 go into debt for Disney trips. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs prices soar, some parents are emptying their bank accounts for a trip to Disney. Disneyland raised ticket prices in 2023 and Disney World is expected to increase costs in 2025.

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☆ Did You Buy a Disneyland ‘Dream Key’? Disney May Owe You Money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Sara Ruberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

People who paid nearly $1,400 for an annual pass to Disneyland will begin receiving checks in the mail this month from a $9.5 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit that accused Disney of misleading customers into believing that the program carried “no blockout dates.”More than 100,000 people who bought the Dream Key annual pass between Aug. 25 and Oct. 25, 2021, will each receive about $67.41, a small fraction of what they paid for the pass. The payments were to begin arriving by mail or electronically starting in mid-June, according to the settlement agreement. The lawsuit was filed in November 2021 by a California woman who said she purchased a Dream Key pass to Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., under the impression that the pass would allow her to make reservations for any day of the year. But when she tried in October 2021 to make a reservation for dates in November, she found that she was unable to do so, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit said Disney “appears to be limiting the number of reservations available to Dream Key pass holders in order to maximize the number of single-day and other passes” that it could sell to Disneyland visitors.

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☆ I was one of the first to ride the Splash Mountain replacement at Disney World. After years of controversy, it's a whole new ride.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Megan Dubois | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I was one of the first to ride the all-new Tiana's Bayou Adventure attraction at Magic Kingdom. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIn 2020, Disney announced it would close the popular but controversial Splash Mountain at both Disney World and Disneyland. In its place, Disney created a new "Princess and the Frog"-themed water ride called Tiana's Bayou Adventure, with the company's first Black princess front and center. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Disney Ride Tainted by Racist Film Will Reopen With New Story
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Brooks Barnes | Todd Anderson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In the summer of 2020, as a reckoning on racial justice swept the country, Disney said it would rip out Splash Mountain, a wildly popular flume ride with a racist back story. Some people cheered, saying the move was long overdue: After 31 years at Disneyland in California and 28 at Walt Disney World in Florida, the attraction — with its animal minstrels from “Song of the South,” the radioactive 1946 movie — had to go. But Disney also faced blowback. Last year, when Splash Mountain finally closed, someone started a makeshift memorial near its entrance — the kind that pops up at scenes of horrific crimes. More than 100,000 fans signed a petition calling on Disney to reverse its “absurd” decision.

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☆ A woman lost 200 pounds over 2 years. It started by walking for 10 minutes and eating one nutritious food a day.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Mancuso started making small tweaks to her diet and lifestyle, stayed consistent, and the weight came off. Leah MancusoNow 188 pounds, Mancuso, a photographer based in Scottsdale, Arizona, feels like a new person. One nutritious food per dayInstead of trying to overhaul her whole diet, Mancuso started small by eating one nutritious food every day — the first was eggs. Nutrition-wise, Mancuso progressed from eating one nutritious food a day to keeping a food journal. She returned to Disneyland 200 pounds lighterIn December 2023, Mancuso went back to Disneyland nearly 200 pounds lighter than her previous visit.

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☆ Tiana's Bayou Adventure is the next step in Disney's $60 billion theme park investment
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTTiana's Bayou Adventure opens June 28 at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida! Tiana's Bayou Adventure, the rethemed Splash Mountain, is set to reopen June 28 at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Featuring characters from Disney Animation's "Princess and the Frog," Tiana's Bayou Adventure takes guests through the swamps of New Orleans as Tiana preps a massive Mardi Gras celebration. The revamp of Splash Mountain into Tiana's Bayou Adventure is part of a bigger strategy for Disney to infuse relevant, fan-favorite intellectual properties into its existing rides and theme parks. A preview of Walt Disney Imagineering's audio-animatronics for the upcoming refresh of Splash Mountain, Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

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☆ 15 little-known secrets you probably didn't know about Magic Kingdom
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Jenna Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Here are some little-known secrets even the biggest Disney fans might not know about Magic Kingdom. There's a hidden homage to Walt Disney at the front of the parkWalt Disney Was born in 1901. Kim Renfro/INSIDERAlthough Space Mountain is an iconic attraction that has become synonymous with the park, it was not an opening-day attraction at Magic Kingdom in 1971. There are locations in both Disneyland and Disney World, and the Magic Kingdom Club 33 is located at the entrance to Adventureland near the Adventureland Bazaar. The Walt Disney World Railroad spans 1.5 miles across the parkMagic Kingdom's 20-minute train ride stops on Main Street, in Frontierland, and in Fantasyland.

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☆ Travel news: The Tank Museum in England has a bigger YouTube following than MoMA
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. CNN —In this week’s roundup of travel news, we bring you the world’s best restaurants for 2024, Disneyland’s epic expansion plans and the little museum in rural England that’s become a YouTube hit. World’s best restaurants1. This famed Barcelona eatery was one of five restaurants in Spain to make this year's World's 50 Best Restaurants list. Dubai has more “best” restaurants than any other destination in the Middle East, according to the 50 Best group.

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More than a year later, she is still in debt and resorting to sex work to pay her bills. But now she would have to repay him – with sex work the only way to raise the cash. Yu is one of hundreds of women coerced to sell their bodies after frequenting Japan’s so-called “host clubs,” experts told CNN. Of those detained, 40% told police they were soliciting to repay debts run up at host clubs, NHK reported. “It’s a romance scam, basically,” said Ayaka Shiomura, a member of Japan’s upper house of parliament, who has unsuccessfully pushed for better safeguards against exploitative host clubs.

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☆ The politics and competition driving Disney's high stakes $60 billion theme parks expansion
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

The next wave of Disney theme park expansion in the U.S. is primed to be in California rather than Florida. The decision requires Disney to put a minimum of $1.9 billion in theme parks, lodging, entertainment, shopping and dining within 10 years. In Florida, Disney has had a more difficult time navigating the political landscape — leading to Disney World development tie-ups. In its fiscal 2024 second quarter , Disney's Parks & Experience division, which includes theme parks, resorts, cruises, hotels, and consumer products grew sales by nearly 10% to $8.93 billion and operating income by more than 12% to $2.29 billion. "Comcast's exposure to, and reliance on the Theme Parks segment is about to expand dramatically," according to MoffettNathanson.

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