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News Articles: theme parks

The Walt Disney Company announced on Wednesday that the seventh Disney theme park will be in Abu Dhabi. This rendering shows the plans.

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Disney's newest theme park will be in Abu Dhabi

The company's theme parks and cruises make up a fast-growing section of its profits. The new park will be located on Yas Island with a number of existing attractions. 

May 07, 2025
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  • Neda Ulaby
Water parks in Georgia are the perfect spot to get away from the heat and have fun in the sun. AQUAVERA Unsplash

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Georgia’s water parks are open for summer. Here’s what to know about hours & prices

It’s no surprise that most Georgians are looking towards pools and cooler places to have outdoor fun this summer. Georgia averages summer temperatures of low 80s to high 90s. If you’re looking to enjoy the weather while not risking heat exhaustion, there is an array of water parks to visit with family and friends.

June 21, 2024
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  • The Telegraph
Cinderella's Castle at Walt Disney World Resort on March 3, 2022, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

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4 takeaways from Disney's earnings call

The Walt Disney Co. announced its fourth quarter and yearly earnings on Wednesday. Revenues for the quarter and year grew 5% and 7%, respectively.

November 09, 2023
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  • Elizabeth Blair
The Walt Disney Company released Q2 earnings results on Wednesday.

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Disney's Q2 earnings: increased profits but a mixed picture

The Walt Disney Company reported a 13% increase in quarterly earnings on Wednesday.

May 11, 2023
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  • Elizabeth Blair

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  • Arts & Life

What we've lost — and what we've found — in abandoned theme parks

There's something fascinating about the life and demise of theme parks — the taste of nostalgia, that everything has an end, the unforgiving churn of capitalism, the loss of beloved structures.

August 01, 2022
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  • Brigit Benestante
Guests stroll along Main Street at the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World. The park celebrates its 50th anniversary on Oct. 1, 2021.

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50 years ago, Disney World opened its doors and welcomed guests to its Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney secretly bought 40 square miles of land in the Sunshine State, then unveiled plans that would reshape the theme park industry and central Florida.

October 01, 2021
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  • Greg Allen

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