Need a vacation deal…

Lately, I have been so overwhelmed with my move across country, learning a new routine at a new station and my love life that I thought it would be a good opportunity to let loose and go to the Winter Music Conference in Miami. After I got the days off to attend and planned to stay at my friends, I packed and jumped in the car to head south. Once, I reached Orlando, I was not looking forward to the rest of the drive and decided to change my plans to stay in Orlando.

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Does Disney World have a LEGOland problem?

A column in the Motley Fool insightfully points out that Walt Disney World has a problem. LEGOLAND Florida’s arrival will be a mixed blessing for Disney (NYSE: DIS). On the one hand, the new park should bring more tourists to central Florida

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ThemePark Recession Cuts – Fat or Bone?

The Orlando Sentinel has turned it’s industry observer eye on the local economy drivers — the theme parks. The question is with all the cuts going on at the theme parks have they gone too far, cut bone instead of fat

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Late Bookings! Is It Worth Hanging On For A Deal?

I’m wondering if the mixed messages coming from the cruise industry at the moment are there to create a ‘smoke and mirrors’ effect?  Cruise lines are reporting bumper bookings for 2010, generated, no doubt from the early booking incentives and low deposits being offered.  It’s just as well given that they are having to provide value-added incentives, like onboard credits, in addition to reduced prices to generate bookings for this summer. The way that the cruise industry markets itself will need to change.  The Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) reported this week that more and more cruisers are booking late, within three months of departure.  That’s obviously a recession-driven pattern – people hold back from spending until the last minute, hoping they will get a bargain, and hoping they will be in a position to take a holiday.   The thing about trends like that is that they tend not to revert back once the economic situation changes.  So, the cruise lines could find themselves having to re-evaluate their pricing and discounting strategies to address the downward spiral.  Hopefully they will realise what the public has been reliant on … cruise holidays , just like food, have a sell-by date.  And the closer you get to that sell-by date, the lower the price goes

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Late Bookings! Is It Worth Hanging On For A Deal?

I’m wondering if the mixed messages coming from the cruise industry at the moment are there to create a ‘smoke and mirrors’ effect?  Cruise lines are reporting bumper bookings for 2010, generated, no doubt from the early booking incentives and low deposits being offered.  It’s just as well given that they are having to provide value-added incentives, like onboard credits, in addition to reduced prices to generate bookings for this summer. The way that the cruise industry markets itself will need to change.  The Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) reported this week that more and more cruisers are booking late, within three months of departure.  That’s obviously a recession-driven pattern – people hold back from spending until the last minute, hoping they will get a bargain, and hoping they will be in a position to take a holiday

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How the iPod changed everything

 Canada When Walt Disney Pictures finally purchased Pixar in 2006 for $7.4-billion, the deal made Mr. Jobs the largest individual shareholder in Disney

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An Update on Walt Disney Pictures, Tomorrowland

 FL According to Collider.com, the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures film, "Tomorrowland" is moving right along with the production process. The site had interviewed Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, who said that they are turning in a script for the film to Disney

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Star Trek’s Odo Boldly Goes in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Most recently, he worked with Disney Interactive Studios on the Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End game. Beyond games, this versatile actor's voice was heard in the Walt Disney Pictures classic, The Little Mermaid – he played Chef Louis. ..

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Disney renews alliance with Visa

 India The renewal of the deal covers other businesses, including Studio Entertainment (Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Music Group, Disney Theatrical Productions), Disney Interactive Media Group and Disney Consumer Products, and will allow Visa to have the … Original story at TravelBizMonitor

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Walt Disney Pictures news and blogs - March 05, 2009

Below is today’s roundup of news and blogs that haven’t yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Walt Disney Pictures news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

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