Discussion on the buying and selling of attention, SeaWorld offering to buy Cedar Fair, and an interview that Bob Iger gave with the New York Times.
Subscribe to the Haunted Attraction Newsletter to stay up to date with everything going on!
Stories Included In the Show
Stats
- Apple Inc has nearly about $206 Billion in cash.
- Blizzard was $70 Billion.
- Marvel sold for 4 Billion.
- The growth of the U.S. economy for 2021 was 7 percent in 2021. Despite the ongoing pandemic, this is the fastest full-year growth since 1984.
- The U.S. added 6 million jobs in 2021, pegging the unemployment rate below 4%.
- Economists predict that in 2022 the economy will continue to grow at a much higher rate than the 1.8% policymakers generally expect, expanding at 3.9%.
- Inflation has been uneven; 3.1% in recreation.
Additional Uncovered Stories
Hit manga series Attack On Titan will arrive on Singapore’s shores as part of a major exhibition at the ArtScience Museum, opening on Feb 19.
This will be the South-east Asian debut of Attack On Titan: The Exhibition, which will showcase the immersive world of the manga series written and illustrated by Japanese creator Hajime Isayama.
Disneyland Paris in France has announced the lineup for its upcoming 30th anniversary celebration, which will begin March 6. The event will feature the new “Dream … and Shine Brighter!” daytime show, a new pre-show called “Disney D-Light” and 30 new art pieces around Sleeping Beauty Castle. This year, the park will also see the debut of the Avengers Campus at Walt Disney Studios Park, featuring attractions such as an “Iron Man”-themed roller coaster and
Drones as an entertainment medium is an area where Disney has dabbled in the past, but this will be the first time that drones will be used as part of a daily outdoor show in a Disney Park. In the past, drones have been used for limited-time engagements at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World and for a press opening of Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. “Disney D-Light” will utilize 200 synchronized drones for the show.
Universal Studios Japan in Osaka will launch its “Universal Cool Japan” event on March 4. This year’s event will run until Aug. 28 and include an upgraded “Sailor Moon — The Miracle 4D Moon Palace Deluxe” show, the “Attack on Titan XR Ride,” the “Hunter x Hunter — The Real 4D” theater show, the “Monster Hunter — Iceborne XR Walk” and “Detective Conan”-themed attractions
The new app, available on iOS and Android, expands on the museum’s Stories of Cinema collection, featuring audio tours narrated by actor Whoopi Goldberg and casting director Kim Coleman. The core curatorial tour, voiced by chief artistic and programming officer, Jacqueline Stewart, is available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and Korean.
Visitors can also experience AR technology, using the app on their own devices to bring to life items in the collection. Currently, they can use this to explore the temporary exhibition The Path to Cinema in more depth. Soon, the app will allow them to dissect famous scenes from films like Bruce Lee’s Enter the Dragon. In addition, the app features interactive maps to streamline the guest journey.
