Despite Recession, Disney Parks Remain Strong.

Jason Garcia, who reports on Orlando area theme parks for the Orlando Sentinel, wrote yesterday that despite the recession, Disney parks reported small gains in attendance. While the gains are minor, around .5 to 1 percent, they are in stark contrast to losses suffered by Universal Orlando and Universal Seaworld.  Says Garcia: “. . .

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Disney Makes Top Honors as 2009 Theme Park Report Releases.

The Themed Entertainment Association(TEA), along with AECOM Economics, has issued the 2009 theme park attendance report. Here are the Top 10 United States theme parks for 2009: 1. Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom: 17.2 million +1.0% 2. Disneyland: 15.9 million +8.0% 3. Epcot: 11.0 million +0.5% 4. Disney’s Hollywood Studios:

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Burger King Launches Marvel’s Iron Man “Whiplash” Whopper

Burger King Corporation catapults customers into the thrilling world of “Iron Man 2,” opening in theaters everywhere May 7, with an action-packed national promotion featuring the WHIPLASH WHOPPER sandwich. This limited-time addition to the BK menu captures the sharp edge of the film’s villain, Whiplash, with an intense, red-hot flavor

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