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Business Insider No place like Oz? Disney bets audiences are ready to returnLos Angeles TimesBarely a mile from where James Franco, the wizard in Disney's new "Oz: The Great and Powerful," was recently giving interviews sat a billboard touting a middle-school stage production. " 'The Wizard of Oz' is coming!" it proclaimed, an endearing...
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NME.com Disney Bets $ 200 Million on Iron — Here's Why It'll Pay OffDailyFinanceNot long ago I argued that shares of Walt Disney (NYS: DIS) looked like a screaming buy because its Marvel Studios unit is taking careful, deliberate steps to build new franchises. Today brings us a closer look at what may be...
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Inside the Magic Disney bets $ 1 billion on Pixar-driven park revampSan Jose Mercury NewsLOS ANGELES — The Disney California Adventure theme park in Anaheim, a dud since it opened in 2001, will unveil the fruits of a five-year, $ 1 billion renovation next week — and there's a lot more riding on the...
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The Disney California Adventure theme park in Anaheim, a dud since it opened in 2001, will unveil the fruits of a five-year, $ 1 billion renovation next week — and there's a lot more riding on the effort … Disney – Yahoo! News Search Results Related Posts:Disney bets $1 billion on Pixar-driven park revamp...
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Inside the Magic Disney bets $ 1 billion on Pixar-driven park revampReutersBy Lisa Richwine and Ronald Grover | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Disney California Adventure theme park in Anaheim, a dud since it opened in 2001, will unveil the fruits of a five-year, $ 1 billion renovation next week — and there's a...
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Calling in Earth's Mightiest Heroes to avenge the sci-fi epic's failure Disney – Yahoo! News Search Results Related Posts:Disney studio chief quits after 'John Carter' bombDisney feuds with Redbox and Netflix over 'John Carter' DVDDisney Bets on ‘The Avengers’ After ‘John Carter’ – BusinessWeekDisney in $200m writedown for 'John Carter'Disney: 'John Carter' loses $200...
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Stitch Kingdom (blog) Disney Bets on 'The Avengers' After 'John Carter'BusinessWeekBy Christopher Palmeri on April 19, 2012 In the months prior to the release of Walt Disney's (DIS)John Carter sci-fi epic, Hollywood debated why the film wasn't catching fire with potential moviegoers. Maybe it was the ho-hum trailers; …"Avengers" Assemble on Collectible "Disney Twenty-Three"...
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Wired News With 'John Carter,' Disney bets big on century-old sci-fi storyNorthJersey.comThat's something that might well worry Disney. The film's tracking numbers – the data that trace audience awareness and interest in the film – are "shockingly soft," according to an unnamed industry insider quoted on the website Deadline Hollywood.10 Things Parents Should Know...
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Last week in its press release, Disney announced that it will be working with James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment and News Corp’s Fox to create blockbuster Avatar-themed attractions in its theme parks. Avatar was a blockbuster movie that was released in 2009 in 3D and grossed about $ 2.8 billion worldwide. The box office earnings...
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Stuff.co.nz Disney bets on iOS App Store games to return interactive unit to profitabilityApple InsiderAfter losing millions of dollars trying to produce console games for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, Disney is betting on Apple's low cost app market to become profitable and create new characters capable of driving sales of movies …Disney hopes...
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USA Today Walt Disney World bets on princess-themed hotel roomsUSA TodayThe Orlando Sentinel reports that Disney plans to renovate 512 of its 25000 hotel rooms into princess-themed rooms in a bid to keep customers happy and willing to pay premium rates. Disney's move appears to be the …Disney converting hotel rooms into 'princess,' 'health'...
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CBS News Disney bets on expansion — and itselfMarketWatchBy MarketWatch Disney (NYSE:DIS) is building a theme park in Shanghai, a venture that is expected to cost billions of dollars and put Mickey Mouse's stamp forever in China. Read Wall Street Journal report on Disney's Shanghai theme park. …Hong Kong Disney Expands Ahead of ScheduleWall...
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