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  1. Mad Dog

    Spring Break 2024

    What's going on with Spring Break this year? Lots of softness at Disney and even Universal. Crowds were very soft until March 2nd, and then erupted through Friday March 8th at Disney and even more so at Universal. Then the bottom dropped out again.On Saturday/Sunday and Monday (and Tues. morning...
  2. Mad Dog

    New WDW Ticket Offers

    More indications of an expected soft after Easter Spring and Summer. Disney released two new ticket offers for early April to late September. One is a three day ticket without MK. The other is a four day ticket including MK. Prices range from apx. $89 a day to apx. $99 a day. Sounds like real...
  3. Mad Dog

    Disney 1st Quarter 2024 Report

    Feb. 7,2024...Disney had a fairly healthy quarterly report for the overall company. ....... Attendance was up at Disneyland, Shanghai and Hong Kong. But attendance was down at Paris and WDW. WDW didn't fare well though. Revenue was down due to less attendance and less hotel room occupancy...
  4. Mad Dog

    The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure (Fall 2024)

    WDW Magic is reporting that Disney will open a new version of the Little Mermaid show in that building after some inner and outer building renovations. Good news since DHS really needs more capacity. No dates given yet.
  5. Mad Dog

    Disney 4th Quarter 2023 Fiscal Results

    Disney's Experience segment reported operating income rose 31% to $1.759 Billion for the 4th quarter (July, August, Sept.). Overall revenue was up 13% to $8.16 Billion. International parks (which had some 2022 covid restrictions), Cruise line, and Disneyland drove the strong increase. Iger, in...
  6. Mad Dog

    Comcast 3rd Quarter 2023 Theme Park Record EPITDA Fiscal Results

    From Comcast: "Theme Parks Adjusted EPITDA increased 20% to $983 million. It's the highest adjusted EPITDA on record". Revenue: 2023 $2.418 Billion vs. 2022 $2.07 Billion ...a 17.2% Increase Operating Expenses: 2023 $1.435 Billion vs. 2022 $1.244 Billion...... From Comcast: "The increase in...
  7. Mad Dog

    Comcast 2nd Quarter 2023 results

    Comcast reported that overall theme park revenue was up 22% in the second quarter to $2.2 Billion. *Record performance at Hollywood and Osaka *Record profitability at Beijing *Orlando attendance was down. *International tourism to US parks down 30%.
  8. Mad Dog

    Comcast First Quarter 2023 Theme Park Fiscal Results

    Comcast earnings beat analysts' predictions.... from Comcast on theme parks..."Revenue for Theme Parks increased due to higher revenue at our international theme parks and higher revenue at our domestic theme parks, including USH which opened Super Nintendo World during the quarter. Adjusted...
  9. Mad Dog

    Universal Parks 4th Quarter 2022 Fiscal Results

    *Revenue up 12% . $2.1 Billion in Fourth Quarter *Adjusted EBITDA up 16% to $782 million in the Fourth quarter *Universal said the strong performance was due to attendance that surpassed the pre covid levels in Orlando, Hollywood & Japan *CEO Roberts said they're seeing strong demand in 2023 ...
  10. Mad Dog

    Comcast Third Quarter 2022 Theme Park Results

    Theme park revenue rose 42.4% to $2.1 Billion in the Third Quarter on increased attendance and guest spending at theme parks. Adjusted Theme Park EBITDA jumped 88.6% to $819 million, it's highest Theme Park EPITDA on record....according to...
  11. Mad Dog

    Q1 Earnings Report, Universal

    Universal theme parks had a 152%increase in revenue during the first quarter 2022. Adjusted earnings of $451 million. Revenue increased by $941 million to $1.6 Billion. Universal 'Orlando' generated the the highest Adjusted EBITDA in it's history. (I guess Mardi Gras was a wild success this...
  12. Mad Dog

    Disney Jan. to March 2021 Quarterly Report

    Disney's Theme Parks, Experiences & Products segment posted a loss of $406 million in the quarter. *Revenue was $3.173 Billion *US Parks lost $587 million on revenue of $1.735 Billion *International Parks lost $380 million * Net income of $561 million in Disney's consumer products division eased...
  13. Mad Dog

    TEA Theme Park Attendance Reports Thread

    TEA Report. A bit late this year. As always, with TEA, take their figures with a grain of salt, but they're the best we have. Of course, their figures are estimates in most cases. *MK....................20.96 million ........ Up 0.5% *Disneyland.......18.66.......................Flat...
  14. Mad Dog

    Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 2021

    Disney announced the dates for 2020's Mickey's Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom. The first evening is August 13th, which is the earliest starting date ever. And.....of course...prices for tickets went up 8-10%, well above the cost of living. Ticket prices vary according to the date.
  15. Mad Dog

    Six Flags Fourth Quarter Report & 2019 Fiscal Report

    Six Flags Fourth Quarter Results; ......................................................Attendance Down 3%.....Revenue Down 3%.....Net loss of $11 million Six Flags 2019 Annual Report Results; ......................................................2% Increase in Total Attendance, BUT, Six Flags...
  16. Mad Dog

    Cedar Fair Reports Record Attendance for 2019

    Cedar Fair reports record attendance for their park chain in 2019. Attendance was up 5% at the parks and 8% if the newly acquired water parks are included.
  17. Mad Dog

    Theme Park Insider 2020 Awards

    IOA, returned to the winners circle, and was named Best Theme Park. . Disneyland was runner up. IOA had placed three attractions in the Top Ten World Theme Park Attractions (Hagrid, Spidey,FJ) and also won the Best Table Service Restaurant Award (Mythos), and Best New Coaster Award (Hagrid). .
  18. Mad Dog

    Epcot Food & Wine Festival 2019

    Anyone been to this year's Festival yet? If so, what's your favorite food selections.
  19. Mad Dog

    2019 Disney Parks Leadership Changes

    Catherine Powell , a 15 year Executive veteran who was credited with turning the Disney Paris parks around in previous years and (is) was President of the Disney resorts Western Division, has had her position eliminated as restructuring occurs within the company. The heads of the individual...
  20. Mad Dog

    Parques Reunides Amusement Parks Bid & Takeover Launched

    Swedish Private Equity firm EQT, is leading a takeover bid for Parques Reunides, the Madrid based theme park company that operates 61 amusement parks in 14 countries.