HeyJaredRobert Niles
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Niles: Fixing X2 isn’t worth the risk for Six Flags and its fans (opens the original)
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Six Flags and Cedar Fair merged more than two years ago. But the problems that forced these companies together have not gone away. The combined company, which owns Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California, is struggling to pay off its nearly $5 billion in debt. Interest payments on that debt wiped out all its theme parks’ operating profits in the past quarter. The new Six Flags company has sold several parks across the country to raise cash and reduce expenses. But
Niles: Magic Mountain was right to retire X2, but risks remain (opens the original)
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Six Flags and Cedar Fair merged more than two years ago. But the problems that forced these companies together have not gone away. The combined company, which owns Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California, is struggling to pay off its nearly $5 billion in debt. Interest payments on that debt wiped out all its theme parks’ operating profits in the past quarter. The new Six Flags company has sold several parks across the country to raise cash and reduce expenses. But
Niles: What makes popular attractions so great? Experts share the secrets (opens the original)
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What makes a hit in entertainment? For theme park attractions, two new books unlock some of the mystery behind the magic. Disney Legend Joe Rohde’s first book, “Floating Mountains,” invites readers to consider the nature of creativity and how it inspires people. In the book, Rohde shows once again why he has earned his nickname as the professor of theme park design. But this is no dry, academic textbook. The book’s subtitle, “The Art of Imagining the Impossible” is a bit of misdirection, because
Niles: Looney Tunes, and its fans, deserve better from Warner Bros. (opens the original)
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Thank you, Wile E. Coyote. Thank you for showing the entertainment industry, once again, how badly Warner Bros. management has fumbled the bag with one of its most enduring franchises. Three years ago, Warner Bros. shelved “Coyote vs. Acme” for a tax write-off, but last year — under fan pressure — the studio chose to sell the movie to indie distributor Ketchup Entertainment. Finally, the film is in theaters and opened at the No. 2 spot nationwide, beating the debut of Disney’s Ridley Scott film
Niles: Dolly Parton was a role model for theme parks and much more (opens the original)
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When I heard the news last week that Dolly Parton had passed away, I thought, “now I know what it felt like when Walt Disney died.” Like Walt, Dolly leant her name to a popular theme park. But that theme park was just one part of Dolly’s legacy. Her songs touched countless fans. Her performances and public image amused and entertained the public for decades. Her generosity helped millions of children learn to read and brought comfort to thousands of her Smoky Mountain neighbors. She even helped
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