Vivendi bows out of Hollywood

[BarryHom]

Read all about it!

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/busi...0,0,5414224.story?coll=orl-business-headlines

 

[tuck]

THIS would be a good time for Busch to step in the ring.....Universal Parks and Busch's parks together......Disney might be in trouble then..... or out numbered...

 

[Paris]

It would be awfully interesting to see where the parks wind up. While Viacom and Disney own the parks tied to their studios I can see where some of these names on the short list of suitors would prefer to let someone else run the park.

Busch would be sweet. Imagine a reasonably-priced annual pass including all four Central Florida parks! Six Flags doesn't have the money to make a move (thankfully -- though I'd still love to see Six Flags open a coaster park in Florida). Cedar Fair did pay up a pretty penny for Knott's Berry Farm but this should be too rich for their blood.

What about Disney buying the parks? If Disney buys Universal (I know, it's not on the list but it has to be a possibility since Disney can use to beef up its movie and music divisions) it would be a shock for it NOT to keep the parks.

Either way I hope the right company buys in soon and greenlights something new for IOA.