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HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong Disneyland opened its first Frozen-themed attraction on Monday, with thousands of eager visitors turning up to experience the new rides, some lining up for hours to get an early start. Now that Chinese tourists are venturing abroad again after the pandemic, the pandemic, the new attraction is meant to be a game changer for a theme park that has run losses for years. Some of the hundreds of Disney fans who lined up hours ahead of time were dressed like characters from Frozen. “The World of Frozen is really well-designed and beautiful,” said Darmanic, whose family was making its first visit to the Hong Kong theme park. Hong Kong has been beefing up the park to try and draw more visitors.

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☆ First-ever World of Frozen opens at Hong Kong Disneyland
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Maureen Ohare | Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Hong Kong CNN —Elsa, Anna, Olaf and Sven have a new home on a subtropical island in Asia. World of Frozen, Disney’s first-ever themed land dedicated to the “Frozen” media franchise, opened at Hong Kong Disneyland on November 20. Michael Moriarty, managing director of Hong Kong Disneyland, called World of Frozen “the most immersive attraction we’ve ever built.”Hong Kong Disneyland's World of Frozen includes a recreation of the Arendelle Palace and other key elements from the beloved film franchise. Courtesy DisneyHe added that the decision to bring World of Frozen to Hong Kong was influenced by the regional interest in the franchise and the unique natural elements of Lantau Island, where Hong Kong Disneyland is located. Visitors can get to Hong Kong Disneyland by car or via the orange line on Hong Kong’s MTR public transit system.

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☆ Heart-shaped beds and champagne hot tubs: Inside America’s adults-only hotels
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Heart-shaped hot tubs surrounded by rose petals, circular beds with ceilings that replicate a starry night sky and jaw-dropping, seven-foot-tall champagne-glass whirlpools for two. Margaret and Corey Bienert/Courtesy Artisan BooksThe Cove Pocono Resorts premiered its heart-shaped hot tub in 1963. For Margaret and Corey, these images of the champagne tub became the thesis statement of their hotel project. Not all the hotels Margaret and Corey frequent are 20th century relics. Margaret and Corey Bienert/Courtesy Artisan BooksWhile most of the hotels Margaret and Corey highlight are in the US, the book also spotlights a few elsewhere in the world.

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☆ How Disney can save the Marvel Cinematic Universe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

CEO Bob Iger suggested as early as March that the company should decrease the number of sequel films Marvel releases in favor of bringing newer characters and stories into the mix. Box office analysts aren't ready to wave the white flag on the MCU, which has left rival DC, owned by Warner Bros. The promise was that the events of the shows would come full circle and influence the content of Marvel's films. Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel in Disney and Marvel's "The Marvels." It is expected that this Deadpool film will follow carry an R rating, which would be a first for a Marvel Cinematic Universe feature.

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☆ The top Christmas markets for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

Basel Christmas Market, SwitzerlandBasel Christmas Market is made up of decorated stalls selling Christmas spices, decorations and candles. Strasbourg Christmas Market, FranceOne of Europe’s oldest Christmas markets, Strasbourg began back in 1570, but it’s evolved considerably since then. Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square Christmas markets, Prague, Czech RepublicTo say the city of Prague goes all out at Christmas is something of an understatement. Skansen’s Christmas Market, StockholmStockholm isn’t exactly lacking when it comes to Christmas markets, but none are more traditional than Skansen. St. Stephen’s Basilica and Vörösmarty Square markets, Budapest, HungaryBudapest has two main festive markets: St. Stephen’s Basilica Christmas market, or Advent Bazilika, and Vörösmarty Square Christmas market.

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☆ The end of the Hollywood strikes gives Disney's turnaround a clearer path
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The end of the Hollywood actors' strike takes a risk off the table for Disney (DIS) — just as CEO Bob Iger's turnaround plan for the entertainment giant is starting to show real progress. Prior to the announcement, Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC that the strike's impact on the business had so far been "negligible." DIS YTD mountain DIS stock performance year-to-date. With Disney's strong quarterly cash flow and healthy balance sheet, Jim said he expects a stock buyback as soon as next year. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

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☆ CNBC Daily Open: Earning’s better than revenue this season
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Streak continues, sans DowMajor U.S. indexes continued their blistering winning streak Wednesday — except for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which snapped a seven-day streak. Weakness in ArmArm reported earnings for the first time after its initial public offering. Stock markets are enjoying their longest winning streak in two years.

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Toy figures of people are seen in front of the displayed Disney + logo, in this illustration taken January 20, 2022. For the fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30, Disney reported adjusted per-share earnings of 82 cents, topping an average forecast of 70 cents, according to LSEG data. The company said it added nearly 7 million Disney+ streaming subscribers in the quarter, with the inclusion of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar together boast 150.2 million subscribers, ahead of Visible Alpha's estimate of 147.4 million. "Our results this quarter reflect the significant progress we've made over the past year," Iger said in a statement.

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☆ Disney is in trouble. Bob Iger has 5 big problems to solve
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Last quarter, Disney’s linear television revenue continued to slip, declining 7% compared to the same quarter last year. Disney World angstIt may not be all bad news for Disney, though. However, Disney World Resort in Florida has struggled with declining attendance in recent months. Over the summer, Disney World parkgoers experienced shorter-than-expected ride wait times and fewer crowds. Nearly one year ago, Iger unexpectedly came out of retirement to take over the role of Disney CEO once again after the board unexpectedly fired his successor, Bob Chapek.

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☆ Disney's strides to restore profitable growth are why we stick around in the stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

However, we did not learn much in the way of strategic partnerships for ESPN and its TV business. That's a significant improvement from the nearly $5 billion it generated in fiscal 2023 and $6.7 billion analysts expected for 2024. DTC, housed in the Entertainment segment, saw quarterly narrow to $420 million from $1.4 billion in fiscal 2022 Q4. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.

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We are actually going to be looking at this in the very early days of generative AI. casey newtonYeah, this feels like one of the big questions in AI right now. rebecca tushnetSo I see why you say that’s strange, but in fact, it’s exactly how you would make a general-purpose tool. But now, finally, along come these new technologies to take them down a peg, and they’re actually going to have to work for a living. So maybe they’re slapping, like, AI sort of things around the stories that they’re aggregating.

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☆ How ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ went from a cult classic to beloved Disney property
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Audience support led to multiple rereleases, elevating the film from a cult classic to a must-watch movie during both Halloween and Christmas. But after the “Beetlejuice” filmmaker departed the studio and proved his success in helming his first “Batman” film, Disney returned to the project. Moviestore/Shutterstock“They never felt (“Nightmare”) was a Disney film,” Selick told IGN. Disneyland's Haunted Mansion attraction is dressed up from Halloween to Christmas with characters from "The Nightmare Before Christmas." “Nightmare” characters now make regular appearances at the Disney parks during Halloween and Christmas, greeting young visitors and appearing on seasonal merchandise.

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☆ Billionaire hedge fund boss Ken Griffin pays for 1,200 staff and family members to visit Disney Tokyo and hear performances by Maroon 5 and Calvin Harris
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Citadel's Ken Griffin treated roughly 1,200 staffers and family members to a visit to Tokyo Disneyland. The event, honoring Citadel's 30th anniversary and Citadel Securities' 20th, also included a Maroon 5 concert. Griffin, worth $35.4 billion, treated staff to a Disney World trip and Coldplay concert last year. AdvertisementAdvertisementHedge fund boss Ken Griffin paid for more than 1,000 Citadel and Citadel Securities employees and family members to go to Disney in Tokyo last week in honor of the companies' recent anniversaries. The roughly 1,200 attendees, including about 300 children, received tickets to Walt Disney World Tokyo, including Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea, and saw musical performances by Maroon 5 and Calvin Harris, the company told Insider.

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☆ How I Get Eight Free Hotel Nights Every Year Without Doing Anything
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Ben Luthi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

So long as you pay the annual fee, many hotel credit cards offer one free night each year. Before discovering free night credits, I stayed at my fair share of motels with rock-hard beds and paper-thin walls. However, as my life and finances evolved, the benefit of my free night certificates has become about more than saving money. My hotel credit card collectionYou probably don’t need eight hotel cards. Key perks: Annual free night award, fourth night free on consecutive award redemptions, automatic IHG® Platinum status, $100 trusted traveler program application fee credit every four years.

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☆ CNBC Daily Open: When inflation is too high and so are yields
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Shaky marketsStocks slid on Thursday, with the Dow down over 250 points after Powell's speech and as the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield inched closer to the key level of 5%. Las Vegas Sands' Asia betThe world's largest casino company's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is gaining steam, and Asia is a big reason why. Las Vegas Sands announced it pulled in $1.12 billion in third-quarter adjusted property EBITDA, an important gauge of profitability in the gambling industry.

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☆ CNBC Daily Open: Fed says inflation too high, U.S. Treasurys in spotlight
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a meeting of the Economic Club of New York in New York City, U.S., October 19, 2023. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. [PRO] Should you lock in those high yields right now? But with 10-year Treasury yields surging to 5% — a 16-year high, many investors might now be tempted to lock in those high yields and buy into bonds.

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☆ Travel news: Amsterdam will increase its tourist tax in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —This week in travel news: An ancient Italian site, a hefty European tourist tax and a bunch of bears in Alaska all got bigger. Norbert Eisele-Hein/imageBROKER/Shutterstock An Indian icon: The Hawa Mahal is part of the larger City Palace complex in the middle of Jaipur. According to Indian authorities in charge of the monument, roughly 1 million people visit Hawa Mahal each year. To experience its cooling effects firsthand, head inside Jaipur's City Palace -- it's located on the edge of the palace grounds. Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto/Getty Images India's stunning Hawa Mahal Prev NextThe Hawa Mahal isn’t just one of India’s most beautiful buildings – it was also way ahead of its time in terms of sustainability.

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☆ Disneyland, Disney World lift some park ticket prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Spider Bot is pictured on a backpack ahead of the opening of the Avengers Campus area at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California, U.S., June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 11 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) said on Wednesday it is raising some theme-park ticket prices for its Disneyland resort in California and Walt Disney World in Florida, weeks after the entertainment giant unveiled a hefty spending plan for its parks business. The company has hiked prices at Disneyland by up to 8.9%, with the price per ticket on busy days such as holidays increasing by 8.4% to $194. Yearly pass prices at Walt Disney World in Orlando are rising by up to 10%, with the most expensive Incredi-Pass now selling for $1,449, up $50. Earlier this month, Disney said it will offer discounts on ticket prices for children at its theme parks for a limited period as it looks to spur traffic.

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☆ Disney World and Disneyland raise prices for passes and tickets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Laya Neelakandan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It's about to get a bit more expensive to experience the magic of Walt Disney World and Disneyland. The parks are increasing a wide variety of prices for passes, effective immediately, including parking and annual passes. At Disneyland, that least expensive option will run you $104 — consistent since before the pandemic — and at Disney World it'll cost $109. At Disney World in Orlando, annual price passes jumped by nearly 10%, with the most expensive Incredi-Pass now selling for $1,449. Parking at the theme park will also rise by $5 to $30 total, but it's free for hotel guests.

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☆ She fled Ukraine and found belonging with her Russian boxing coach in America
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Akimova found her footing in a boxing gym run by a Russian trainer who became a grounding force. A Ukrainian refugee named Anzelika Akimova enters her fighting stance at the Eastern Block Boxing gym in Los Angeles. At the Eastern Block Boxing gym in Los Angeles, Russians and Ukrainians alike come to train. Before their paths aligned at Eastern Block Boxing, Poddubnov fought as an amateur boxer in Russia. Salman Poddubnov opened the boxing gym after a stint in prison, where he trained fellow inmates.

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☆ The Carry-On Bag That Saved My Trip and My Spine
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Dan Bova | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

This cycle of luggage neglect ended when I received the Patagonia Black Hole Duffel Bag in the 40-liter size for Christmas. On a recent family vacation, the duffel bag saved my trip and my spine. Long story not that short, I was a sweaty mess, but we made the flight, in large part thanks to the Black Hole Duffel. It lives up to its Black Hole name: This thing swallows everything I cram inside it. (Unlike most unstructured duffel bags that necessitate dumping the entire thing to find that last pair of clean socks.)

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☆ Disney to offer discounts on children's tickets at theme parks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 4 (Reuters) - Walt Disney (DIS.N) said on Wednesday it will offer discounts on ticket prices for children at its theme parks for a limited period as it looks to boost traffic. Disney CEO Bob Iger said in August during the third-quarter earnings conference call that the California-based company had seen "softer performance" at Walt Disney World, a part of its parks business, in Orlando. Although, Iger described the parks as "a tremendous business" and said Walt Disney World was still performing well above pre-pandemic levels. The company last month said it would nearly double its capital expenditure for its parks business to about $60 billion over the next 10 years. Walt Disney World will also introduce a package offer on Nov. 14 for families with discounted children's tickets for theme parks and dining plans, which can be used from March 3 through June 30 next year.

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☆ Disney is discounting child tickets at U.S. parks as industry attendance lags
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

It's about to be cheaper for families to visit Disney's domestic theme parks. The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday announced new, limited time discounts on children's tickets at Disneyland and Disney World. Universal's domestic parks, as well as region players like Six Flags and Sea World , have reported lower attendance this year. Meanwhile, the parks division saw a 13% increase in revenue during the third quarter, reaching $8.3 billion. The recent additions of the two Star Wars: Galaxy Edge lands in Disneyland and Disney World are estimated to have cost $1 billion each.

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☆ Pop Land: Chinese toy company Pop Mart opens Beijing theme park
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —With its launch in 2010, Chinese toymaker Pop Mart set off a collectible craze with its anime-style figurines. Following in the footsteps of Disney and Studio Ghibli, Pop Mart has expanded into the theme park business, opening up its first in the Chinese capital of Beijing. The company said on Chinese social media platform Weibo that Pop Land - the 40,000-square-meter theme park that comes in four zones - opened on Tuesday, September 26 at Chaoyang Park. “I did think about whether Pop Mart will open a theme park. Pop Mart's character Pucky is featured in its recently opened theme park Pop Land in Beijing.

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☆ Here's how to see Disney's new 'Frozen' park area before it opens to the public
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Quek Jie Ann | Morgan Awyong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTHong Kong Disneyland Resort is opening a new land inspired by Disney's blockbuster "Frozen" movie franchise. World of Frozen is a recreation of Arendelle — a fictional village featured in the "Frozen" movies that is home to the Disney sisters, Elsa and Anna. Disney's Elsa and Anna at World of Frozen in Hong Kong Disneyland. Getting in earlyGuests who book packages through the travel company Klook can experience World of Frozen before it opens to the public. Source: MSL SingaporeThe company is selling a "First Look at Arendelle" package, which comes with two park tickets and a one-night hotel stay, for $880.

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