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Disney Episodes

July 20, 2026

Legoland Shanghai Hits 2 Million: What China's Fastest Park Launch Means

Legoland Shanghai passed 2 million guests in its first year, the fastest any LEGOLAND resort has reached that mark. We break down the numbers behind the milestone: an 80% family guest base, 230,000 minifigures sold, and a guest pool expanding well beyond the Yangtze River Delta. Then we turn to what Delta and the big banks just revealed about the travel economy. Premium seats outsold coach at Delta for the first time in a summer quarter, average trip costs jumped 24%, and 53% of Americans say th...
May 24, 2026

Epic Universe Turns One & Disney Sued Over Facial Recognition

Learnings from 1 year of Epic Universe, and why we need to take extra care explainging AI use to guests.
May 9, 2026

Six Flags' Regional Pass Moat & D'Amaro's Disney+ Pivot

Six Flags and Disney both had excellent earnings calls, but they seem to have opposite strategies.
April 12, 2026

Disney Cut 1,000 Jobs — But Not in Theme Parks

Disney is laying off 1,000 employees across film, streaming, and marketing as it continues to shed costs and reorient itself.
Feb. 8, 2026

Six Flags' Regional Passes & Disney's New CEO

Six Flags is rolling out a simplified season pass structure and Disney has a new CEO.
Jan. 25, 2026

Doubling Down: Six Flags Expands Grad Nights & Disney Pivots Galaxy’s Edge

Six Flags is expanding Grad Nite in 2026, adding Knott’s Berry Farm and Carowinds to a program the company has relied on for years; Meanwhile, Disney is poviting the story of Galaxy's Edge.
Nov. 16, 2025

Six Flags Bets on Travis Kelce as Disney Faces a Cable Crisis

Disney’s stock dipped 7% after its latest earnings show cable is collapsing faster than expected.
Nov. 9, 2025

Six Flags Plans More Park Closures — Here’s Why It Makes Sense

Six Flags is doubling down on its “smaller and more nimble” plan, prioritizing core parks and openly confirming that more closures or sales are on the way.
Oct. 12, 2025

Disney Raises Prices—Is the “Happiest Place on Earth” Now for the Wealthiest?

Are higher prices a reset for quality and capacity, or the next step in making Disney a luxury brand?
June 15, 2025

Disney’s Midjourney Lawsuit: Can Copyright Contain AI?

Disney and Universal just opened Hollywood’s first heavyweight copyright war against Midjourney, arguing the AI was trained on “countless stolen works.”
May 19, 2025

Magic, Money, and the Middle East: Disney’s Record Quarter

Disney’s stock jumped 7 % after a blockbuster Q2 - and we breakdown why.
April 6, 2025

Disney's Operational Magic: Key Insights from IAAPA's North America Summit 2025

IAAPA's North America Summit (Mar 30-Apr 01, 2025) at the Disneyland Resort featured insightful presentations from Disney executives on the thoughtful redesign of Toontown.
March 31, 2025

The US Has a Branding Problem: Tourism Decline Threatens Theme Parks

International tourism to the US is projected to decline by at least 5% this year instead of the expected 9% growth, threatening a $72 billion reduction in total travel spending.
Feb. 10, 2025

Disney Q1 FY25 Earnings Deep Dive: Parks, Streaming, and ESPN’s Next Moves | Green Tagged

Is Disney’s success unstoppable? Despite rising ticket prices, hurricanes disrupting domestic parks, and the looming Epic Universe, Disney still delivered a strong quarter.