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No Fireworks For SeaWorld San Diego

Seema Mehta and Jennifer Delson of the Los Angeles Times tell us that SeaWorld San Diego has suspended its fireworks shows and plans to seek a permit. With the heavy regulation of the California coast, it is perhaps another reason why Walt was right about not building Disneyland at the beach. A threatened lawsuit by… Read More »No Fireworks For SeaWorld San Diego

BusinessWeek: Disney is Best Career Launcher

BusinessWeek has "The Best Places To Launch A Career" and names The Walt Disney Company as #1. Disney’s strong on-campus recruiting, solid benefits, and collaborative culture also helped land the entertainment giant at the head of the rankings, which identify top employers for new college graduates. Disney’s place at the pinnacle is also a testament… Read More »BusinessWeek: Disney is Best Career Launcher

Shameless Plug – Ken Reviews 2 DVDs

Yes, it is time for a shamless plug. My latest media reviews were posted on on LaughingPlace.com today. This time, I review two DVDs featuring Disneyland Park. Each one is presented as an OAKFAN Production, meaning they aren’t official Disney DVDs. They are from the "Bringing Disneyland Home" series – "A Sights & Sounds Home… Read More »Shameless Plug – Ken Reviews 2 DVDs

Lots on Disney’s Corporate Rival Viacom

Lots of coverage in the news about the Viacom situation. Remember that both Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg came to Disney by way of Paramount, and there has been speculation that Katzenberg may yet play a major role in the Viacom situation, on top of the recent acquisition of Dreamworks.  Like I said before, nothing… Read More »Lots on Disney’s Corporate Rival Viacom

Change at Disney’s Corporate Competition

You may be wondering why I’m pointing out that Sumner Redstone fired Viacom CEO Tom Freston. Frustrated by Viacom’s lagging stock price and impatient with its progress on the digital entertainment front, the 83-year-old Redstone ousted Chief Executive Tom Freston, 60, and replaced him with his longtime advisors Philippe P. Dauman and Thomas E. Dooley.… Read More »Change at Disney’s Corporate Competition

Anaheim Hotels Doing Well

Sarah Tully of The Orange County Register reports that Anaheim is the fastest-growing market for hotel occupancy. The hotel hike feeds the city’s coffers, as bed taxes make up the largest chunk of the city’s budget. In the 2000-2001 fiscal year, the city collected $58.1 million in bed taxes, a total that slipped the next… Read More »Anaheim Hotels Doing Well

Visiting the Queen Mary, a Former Disney Operation

Yesterday, my beautiful wife and I went to see the Titanic artifacts exhibit at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. I can’t recall having ever boarded the ship before. From newspaper reports over the last few years, it sounds like the operation is in trouble, and I can understand after having been there first-hand.… Read More »Visiting the Queen Mary, a Former Disney Operation

Checking In on Local Disneyland Competition

Adam Guren laments the state of Six Flags Magic Mountain in today’s Los Angles Times. The park is in the northern Los Angeles County area, and as such, competes with the Disneyland Resort for dollars from locals who want to get out of the home for entertainment. The problem isn’t necessarily the teens in the… Read More »Checking In on Local Disneyland Competition