Tag: amusement parks
Legoland operator builds new amusement park in Günzburg
Ford made of Lego bricks “Germany is a key market for Merlin.” (Photo: dpa) Munich Good news for families who want to make a stopover on their way south: A…
For its 100th birthday, Disney is struggling with problems
New York, Dusseldorf The world’s largest entertainment group, Disney, has drawn the ire of politicians. Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis wants Disney to remove the tax privileges for its theme parks…
For its 100th birthday, Disney is struggling with problems
New York, Dusseldorf The world’s largest entertainment group, Disney, has drawn the ire of politicians. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants Disney to scrap tax privileges for its Florida theme parks,…
Disney sues Florida governor
Ron DeSantis The governor appointed a new oversight body to oversee municipal services on the sprawling site. (Photo: AP) Tallahassee The dispute between Disney and the governor of the US…
Disney Group outmaneuvers Florida Governor DeSantis
Shop at Disney World The group has largely withdrawn its amusement park in Florida from political access, at least for the time being. (Photo: REUTERS) Washington There has been an…
Disney+ loses users for the first time and cuts 7,000 jobs
Los Angeles/New York The US media and entertainment group Walt Disney wants to reposition itself and cut around 7,000 jobs. That corresponds to almost four percent of the workforce. The…
Disney + loses users for the first time – the group wants to pay dividends again
Los Angeles / New York The US media and entertainment group Walt Disney wants to reposition itself and cut around 7,000 jobs. That corresponds to almost four percent of the…
Disney + loses users for the first time – the group wants to pay dividends again
Los Angeles / New York The US media and entertainment group Walt Disney wants to reposition itself and cut around 7,000 jobs. That corresponds to almost four percent of the…
Disney appoints former Nike executive Parker as chairman of the board
Burbank Entertainment giant Walt Disney has appointed longtime Nike executive Mark Parker as the new chairman of its board of directors. After this year’s shareholders’ meeting, Parker is scheduled to…
Bob Iger comes back, Bob Chapek resigns
Bob Iger The manager returns as Disney’s CEO. (Photo: AP) New York, Dusseldorf There is a surprising change of management at the US entertainment group Walt Disney: veteran Bob Iger…
He was Disney boss for 15 years, now Bob Iger is returning – and has to solve a problem worth billions
Bob Iger The ex-CEO wins the power struggle with his successor and returns to Disney. (Photo: AP) new York There is a surprising change of boss at entertainment giant Disney:…
Bob Iger is back at the helm
Bob Iger The ex-CEO wins the power struggle with his successor and returns to Disney. (Photo: AP) new York There is a surprising change of boss at entertainment giant Disney:…
Why Disney is buying the unfinished ship from MV Werften
The ship, which is 75 percent complete, was intended for the Asian market by the former MV owner, the Chinese cruise group Genting Hong Kong. The “Global Dream” was originally…
“In 2024 we will be able to supply ourselves with electricity”
Europe Park Germany’s largest amusement park wants to supply itself with electricity in the future. (Photo: Europa Park) Rust In the future, Europa-Park will cover a large part of its…
Netflix launches discounted subscription with ads in early November
Netflix logo From November, customers can subscribe to advertising. (Photo: AP) Los Gatos Netflix is offering its new version with ads cheaper than the previous basic subscription – and is…
In times of Corona – “People want to celebrate again”
Oktoberfest The Oktoberfest was last celebrated in Munich in 2019. (Photo: IMAGO/Nordphoto) Munich After a two-year Corona break, the 187th Oktoberfest starts on Saturday. “People feel like celebrating again,” Munich’s…
Disney is catching up with Netflix on streaming services
Dusseldorf Netflix is coming under increasing pressure. While the streaming pioneer lost 1.1 million subscribers in the first half of the year, follower Disney is quickly catching up with an…
Disney is catching up with Netflix on streaming services
streaming services Competition in the streaming market is intensifying. (Photo: IMAGO/AFLO) Burbank Entertainment giant Walt Disney has seen rapid growth with its streaming services in the most recent fiscal quarter.…
Disney is catching up with Netflix on streaming services
streaming services Competition in the streaming market is intensifying. (Photo: IMAGO/AFLO) Burbank Entertainment giant Walt Disney has seen rapid growth with its streaming services in the most recent fiscal quarter.…
Focus on video streaming is paying off for Disney
Disney The company’s total sales rose 23 percent in the past quarter to $19.25 billion. (Photo: AP) new York In contrast to Netflix, the domestic competitor Walt Disney has the…