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

10Dec

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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...

Six Flags, Cedar Fair Strike Big Theme-Park Merger

2Nov

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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

2Nov

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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

17Oct

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World

It's Getting Too Expensive to Have Fun

Prices for concert tickets and amusement-park entries have ballooned.

11Oct

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World

Disney Raises Prices at Its Theme Parks

The entertainment conglomerate Disney is increasing prices at it looks to get more out of its parks divisions amid challenges in its shift to streaming.

Theme Parks Pin Hopes on a Fall Rebound After Summer Flop

25Sep

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World

Theme Parks Pin Hopes on a Fall Rebound After Summer Flop

23Sep

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World

Theme Parks Pin Hopes on a Fall Rebound After Summer Flop

Magic Kingdom Needs to Cast a Wider Spell

20Sep

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Money

Magic Kingdom Needs to Cast a Wider Spell

Disney’s plans to nearly double its investments in its theme parks make sense but can’t fully offset the challenges faced by its much larger media side.

19Sep

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World

Magic Kingdom Needs to Cast a Wider Spell

Disney’s plans to nearly double its investments in its theme parks makes sense, but can’t fully offset the challenges faced by its much larger media side.