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I came across this article on the Yahoo finance page. Most of it is a recap on current events in the "rebellion," but this quote was surprisingly blunt given Roy's current tactics when dealing with the press: >>>Eisner, he argues, has not invested in theme parks as he should, and the board of...

>>>it is hard to imagine further cutbacks<<< Really? The fear of financial ruin can lead to some pretty desperate decision making. I seriously would not rule out the Studios going to dark days if things do not improve over there soon. >>>options such as dark days or seasonal operations are...

I was talking to one of my friends at Uni the other day about this. As just about everyone here knows, Universal Orlando has a LOT more in common with Disney's other theme park resorts than it will ever have with WDW, so a lot of people at Uni take a glance at these operations to see how they...

>>>What could possibly lead you to believe that NBC would be interested in anything beyond dollars and cents from the theme park division?<<< The fact that their broadcast network is the only one even remotely tolerable to watch these days for beginners (CSI not withstanding). Then there's...

>>>A company with no history in the theme park realm and a company that was not too enthusiatic about the theme park portion of the purchase (a familiar refrain it seems)...<<< But they will demand results from their investment, and not just from a performance POV either. >>>But as for...

>>>It's kind of funny how lately with all of the new things going on at WDW we've heard nothing from or about USF, even with their hugely successful Halloween event.<<< That's mostly because their playbook is currently being re-written in advance of the NBC buyout. By the time Mummy opens...

For those wondering whose jobs would be lost next at Uni, wonder no more: >>>Top executives forced out at Universal Orlando The Associated Press Two long-serving top executives at Universal Orlando lost their jobs Tuesday as part of an organizational reshuffling. The jobs of Rick...

>>>The 10 to 7 hours may simply reflect a growing awareness that, since IOA doesn't attract exactly the same demographic as the Magic Kingdom, maybe it doesn't need to have the same opening hours.<<< That's true, but year over year this is still a cutback from last year (and attendance is...

Universal has really played around with their hours starting in September so that from now on both parks will not be doing the 9-6 routine. IOA will be open from 10-7pm for most of the month in September. That's not much of a cutback as it is a change in hours, but it is worth noting. USF...

In the hands of the French Government... Does that mean the French are gonna run the place until the Germans take it over?

>>>As proof I offer the huge initial resistence to 'M:S', some even guranteed it would be scaled back to 'nothing'. Well this apparantey hasn't happned and now that the extremly good reviews are surfacing the doubters have not recanted...Simply faded away to attack another area.<<< If you...

>>>However, if you're Universal, you have to be fairly concerned that, after being open 5 years now, IOA still hasn't even overtaken its own less "full" sister park.<<< Just trust me on this, it has overtaken Universal Studios (although admittedly because local attendance never supports USF...

Well, if I were EUROPA I'd start with this: >>>I've talked to plenty of people at WDW about plenty of things. None of them are worried about long term problems for AK as opposed to the DCA fiasco. Frankly, the future of AK looks much brighter than IOA because IOA was built as a "Here's the...

>>>I hate Vivendi<<< You won't have to worry about that much longer.

I never knew the Biz Journal put out lists like that. Do you happen to have any links?

>>>If venue 'A' holds 5,000 and generally runs at 90% and venue "B" holds 10,000 and generally runs at 70% who is busier?<<< Well, venue 'A' would be entertaining 4,500 guests, while venue 'B' would be entertaining 7,000 guests...

>>>I have no proof as to IOA's unprofitability at hand, but I recall reading the problems still existed earlier this year and that they were hopefuly going to become profitable next year<<< Prove it. Universal Orlando has not disscussed their performance hardly at all other than to tell the...

I think the "park hopper" excuse is just a simplified way of saying that "if AK did not have the rest of WDW to leech off of its overall performance would be even more of a disaster." And I also remember a voice somewhere whispering about how many internal studies at Disney have shown that AK...

For the record, that is the list that AB put out last year, so take it however you want to. However, it should be noted that IOA is outdrawing USF, and that doesn't look like it will change anytime soon before The Mummy opens. This summer is going to be really busy at IOA. The number of AP...

>>>USF has actually accounted for something yet thus far they have not made a profit<<< Oh yes they have. You can be damn sure that Vivendi would not have put one dime towards Mummy if Universal's did not show the stability and strength to sustain such an investment. The dark days of 2001 are...