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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Amusement Law : Theme Park Trends in Central Florida and the Game of "What-If?"
I sat down last weekend to write about local government regulatory
issues that have slowed, stalled and even stopped new projects from
opening, and which vex a wide variety of operators. Then, a fascinating
conversation with an industry insider prompted a quick change in
direction ....View more
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Amusement law: Snakes Alive! Amusement Legal and Business Update
This week’s column starts out with an update to one of last week’s
stories. Word continues to spread that the Busch/World of Discovery
parks will be sold once InBev completes its purchase of Anheuser.
What’s becoming especially interesting is the list of potential suitors
that are popping up in published reports:...View more
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Amusement Law: As the Summer Season Winds Down…
Here in the States, August means that the peak summer amusement park season
is beginning to wind down since many states now start their school
years well ahead of the Labor Day weekend (though efforts continue to
reverse that trend and return school starts to their traditional
post-Labor Day spot). With amusement park facilities hopefully wrapping up a successful season,
this week’s Update focuses on a series of quick legal and business
notes facing the industry these days....View more
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Amusement Law: How the Airline and Amusement Industries are Tied Together
With the recent high-profile failures of major U.S. banks and lenders
like IndyMac, the troubled domestic airline industry has been given a
respite from harrowing headlines. However, that doesn’t mean the threat to their business model has gone
away. Indeed, with oil surpassing $145 per barrel (and going higher at
a brisk clip), most U.S. commercial airlines are facing bleak prospects
in both the short and long terms. So, why does this matter to the amusement park and recreation industry?...View more
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Amusement Law: Gun Laws and the Amusement Industry Take Center Stage
Welcome to the first Blooloop Legal and Regulatory Update. I’ll be
writing this on-line column most Wednesdays. ...View more
Monday, June 16, 2008
Amusement Parks: Growth of the Amusement Industry in India
Investments to the tune of Rs 10,000 crore are likely to flow into the
domestic amusement park and leisure sector by 2020 with about 500 new amusement parks
are expected to come up across the country by then, an industry body
has said....View more
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Amusement parks: It's a Small World Rumours and Bristol's New Aquarium
In the news today, the science based attraction in Bristol, "@Bristol" is adding an aquarium and the weekend saw Disney's Imagineering quash various rumours flying around the revamping of its iconic and much loved "It's a Small World" ride. ...View more
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Amusement Parks: Thursday's Big Announcement by Busch Entertainment?
Scheduled announcement ; what's it to be? International expansion say the analysts......View more
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Amusement parks; Disney's New Theme Park in Malaysia?
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