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Thursday, May 19, 2011 Lemurs & Lions at Resort World Sentosa as Madagascar Attraction set to Open    Greetings from Singapore – home to some of the best shopping, dining and entertainment in the world. Those pursuits are on the back-burner for me this trip, because a group of us are hard at work here on Sentosa Island prepping for the official grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore (May 28), and the debut of the park’s newest attraction – Madagascar: A Crate Adventure.
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Friday, January 14, 2011 Pigs in Pythons: Capex at Disney and Universal    I came across a quote from Jay Rasulo (Senior Executive Vice President and CFO of The Walt Disney Company) recently which conjures up a vivid image. When describing where the company is in its capex cycle he said Disney’s theme parks and resorts are at “kind of a pig in the python in terms of our normal activity”.
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Monday, December 13, 2010 Disturbing my Equilibrium on Universal's Harry Potter Ride    I count myself and my family very lucky to have lived through first release of the Harry Potter books and Harry Potter movies. Sure there will be those who love the series in the future. However, there is something particularly special about being there at the birth of one of these iconic cultural happenings....View more

Friday, November 05, 2010 Not bad for a Boy Wizard! Universal's Magical Ride    The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, opened June 18, 2010, has delivered the best quarterly results in Universal’s 20-year history. According to a new Securities and Exchange Commission filing, prior to Harry’s apparition at Universal, paid theme park admissions were 5% down on the previous year.
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Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Halloween Risk Management for Amusement Parks: Curbing the Scary Specter of Legal Liability    Now that Labor Day has passed, many parks are gearing down for the close of this year’s season. However, a growing trend within the industry has been to keep certain operations going through the Halloween-time....View more

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, 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

Saturday, February 09, 2008 Amusement parks: Kung Foo Panda to Star at Dubai Theme Park    Dreamworks move into Dubai......View more