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A Disney World Survival Kit: 7 Gadgets to Make Your Trip Cheaper and More Comfortable
10Dec By adminNo Comments
Technology

A Disney World Survival Kit: 7 Gadgets to Make Your Trip Cheaper and More Comfortable

HERE I AM on Main Street in the Magic Kingdom—again. Neither I nor my wife long for this place. During our first family trip to Disney World in 2018, she had to swallow vats of Dramamine to stomach the rides. And I resented getting taken on the proverbial ones—being forced to pay $5 for a stale churro offends me. But when my in-laws decided to go this fall, we felt obliged to take our daughter with the rest of her cousins.Rob Daniel, 47, is well aware that parents need help braving Disney trips. For Ear Scouts, the YouTube channel he co-owns, the Celebration, Fla.-based web developer documents his weekly visits to the theme parks, reviews new attractions and compiles guides on how to get the most out of a visit. Armed with his advice and my own hard-won knowledge, I packed quite different...
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America’s Nonprofit Theaters Are Finding Ways to Thrive
22Nov By adminNo Comments
World

America’s Nonprofit Theaters Are Finding Ways to Thrive

By Rachel ShteirNov. 22, 2023 10:00 am ETListen to article(3 minutes)“The Fabulous Invalid” is the title of a 1938 George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart comedy about a theater’s struggles to survive. The phrase, which outlasted the show, refers to the resilience of theater in the face of insane odds. In the past six months, it has been an apt image for the demise of not-for-profit companies across America. Since the pandemic ended, dozens of theaters across the country have closed; many others have laid off staff or cut down their seasons. Longtime artistic leaders left their jobs. Data collected by Theater Communications Group shows that 60% of the country’s nonprofit theaters are predicting deficits this year, compared with 10% in 2021.The reasons for the crisis are numerous: competition for ...
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Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
15Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Updated Nov. 15, 2023 1:25 pm ETThe latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET.1402 GMT – Canadian Pacific Kansas City chief marketing officer John Brooks says the intermodal business is challenged, and despite signs of an uptick, it will likely stay that way “for the foreseeable future.” Brooks, speaking at the Scotiabank Transportation and Industrials Conference, points to macro factors as drags, including broader geopolitical issues as well as the U.S. presidential election in 2024. He adds that CPKC will look to leverage its network to find solutions to broader problems. (adriano.marchese@wsj.com)Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1c...
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Museum Sells Restituted Cézanne for $39 Million 
10Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Museum Sells Restituted Cézanne for $39 Million 

Updated Nov. 9, 2023 9:53 pm ETA Paul Cézanne still life sold for $39 million on Thursday as part of a fundraising effort by a beleaguered Swiss museum.The 1890-93 scene, “Fruits and Jar of Ginger,” was sold by Museum Langmatt in the Swiss community of Baden as part of a broader campaign to renovate its 1900-01 art nouveau villa and establish an endowment. Before the auction could happen, the museum reached a restitution settlement with the heirs of a Jewish collector who previously sold the Cézanne under duress.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Six Flags, Cedar Fair Strike Big Theme-Park Merger
2Nov By adminNo Comments
Money

Six Flags, Cedar Fair Strike Big Theme-Park Merger

Updated Nov. 2, 2023 11:52 am ETSix Flags and Cedar Fair are joining forces in a roughly $2 billion all-stock deal to form a powerhouse in the regional theme-park industry. Six Flags shareholders will receive 0.58 share of common stock in the new company for each share they own. Cedar Fair unit holders will receive one share for each unit they own. The company is structured as a master limited partnership. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Six Flags, Cedar Fair Strike Big Theme-Park Merger
2Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Six Flags, Cedar Fair Strike Big Theme-Park Merger

Six Flags and Cedar Fair are joining forces in a roughly $2 billion all-stock deal to form a powerhouse in the regional theme-park industry. Six Flags shareholders will receive 0.58 share of common stock in the new company for each share they own, company executives told The Wall Street Journal. Cedar Fair unit holders will receive one share for each unit they own. The company is structured as a master limited partnership. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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