February 16, 2026

A cosplayer dressed as Mary Poppins holding a white lace umbrella at Comic-Con, illustrating the modern IP and fan engagement trends.

Lessons from Comic-Con for Theme Parks

Conceptual rendering of the Horror Unleashed Chicago building at night with the text Expansion or Diversion, questioning Universal's year-round horror strategy.

Horror Unleashed Chicago: Strategic Expansion or Stock Market Diversion?

A high-speed red roller coaster against a clear blue sky with the text Theme Park Trends, representing the evolving forces in the attractions industry.

The Five Forces Reshaping Attractions

Graphic titled Basics at Scale showing the Six Flags logo and park guests, illustrating the core pillars of the new Six Flags strategy.

Six Flags’ Great Reset: Back to Basics at Scale

Graph showing a 7% Disney stock increase, illustrating the market's reaction to the Disney Abu Dhabi announcement and the shift toward international licensing.

Disney’s Abu Dhabi Play: Surprising Yet Inevitable

A wooden directional sign pointing toward Build and Repurpose, representing the strategic asset management choice for attraction operators.

Build or Repurpose?

Einstein the dog sitting in the Back to the Future DeLorean at Universal Studios Hollywood Fan Fest Nights spring hard-ticket event.

Universal’s Spring Ticket Test Has Legs

Graphic titled Broadband Crunch showing a 4% stock drop for Comcast, highlighting the subscriber loss mentioned in the post.

Comcast’s Fight Against Broadband Disruption

Universal Studios UK construction site illustrating theme park industry challenges and geographic hedging.

The Uncertainty Epidemic

big moves

Big Moves in the Right Direction