After months of rumors and behind the scenes negotiations the Blackstone Private Equity group has completed a deal to purchase Busch Entertainment Corporation from AB-InBev. This move places the second largest Orlando attraction, Universal Orlando, which is 50% owned by Blackstone, under the same ownership… Read More »SeaWorld, Busch Gardens officially sold to Blackstone
While we all wait for official news of Blackstone’s purchase of Busch Entertainment’s parks, including Sea World and Busch Gardens, here’s a fascinating bit of insight into how big theme parks do their ticketing from someone who has helped Disney manage its strategy. If an… Read More »Some Insight into Themepark Ticketing
Please welcome Michael Owen to The Disney Blog for this guest post. – ed Throughout the current economic crisis theme park operators around the world have been coming up with varied marketing tools in order to keep the turnstiles turning and their hotel rooms full.… Read More »Could Disney Gain Through Offering Thier Annual Pass Holders More?
The big news coming out of Anaheim today is that the run of Ed Grier as President of Disneyland will come to an end on Friday. Ed was known for his… well… he… um, well not much. Known primarily as a behind the scenes guy,… Read More »Ed Grier resigns from Disneyland Presidency
When the Obama administration announced there was $8 billion in the stimulus package for funding High Speed Rail projects, there was good reason to hope that Central Florida would be receive part of that funding. Now that hope has been given a shot in the… Read More »Disney World signs on to High Speed Rail
Today is the 38th anniversary of Walt Disney World. They’ve released a tilt-shift stop motion video as a present to us all. It celebrates a day in the life of the Magic Kingdom. The tilt-shift technique makes the real look like miniature toys. Check it… Read More »A Tilt-shift Video from Walt Disney World to you
There have now been two spacemen named Buzz in space. Buzz Lightyear returned from one year on the International Space Station in September. Buzz Aldrin, of course, famously walked on the moon (and provided the inspiration for the toy’s name). If you’re at the Magic… Read More »Come see Buzz and Buzz at the Magic Kingdom on Friday
Two breaking news items from Walt Disney World in the news this morning. Early this morning there was a report of smoke on a monorail. Operation was stopped and the fire department called in. No fire or damage could be found. It looks like that… Read More »Busy morning for breaking news at Disney World