theme parks

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Chapek was a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Alley" to offer an update on its Shanghai property. Shanghai A 'Baby Step' Disney re-opened its theme park in Shanghai over the weekend, and the facility is a "short book market" where the...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) over the weekend reopened its Shanghai theme park and this serves as a "great blueprint" for what will happen in the United States, JPMorgan media analyst Alexia Quadrani said on CNBC. What Happened "Normally, the park has a capacity of 80,000 people and 12...

Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) fell Monday after MoffettNathanson double-downgraded the stock. The Disney Analyst Michael Nathanson downgraded Disney's stock from Buy to Neutral with a price target lowered from $120 to $112. The Disney Thesis Nathanson's downgrade comes just one day...

Investors in two large American theme park operators may be in for an interesting ride. Sell-side analysts are expressing doubts about the wisdom of a reported effort by Six Flags Entertainment Corp (NYSE: SIX) to seek a merger with Cedar Fair, L.P (NYSE: FUN). The Report Reuters said...

The amusement park sector likely emerged from a "difficult" second quarter with momentum from improving trends in July and a "particularly strong" August, Wedbush analysts wrote last week in an industry wide report. The Analyst Wedbush analyst James Hardiman rates the following...

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc (NYSE: SEAS) announced Monday evening that Gustavo Antorcha resigned as CEO and board member due to a "difference of approach." What Happened Antorcha's resignation will be effective immediately and he will be replaced with CFO Marc Swanson on an interim...

Global media and entertainment giant Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) faces two near-term  headwinds, and the stock now has upside potential of less than 4%, according to Imperial Capital. The Analyst David Miller maintained an In-Line rating on Disney's stock with a price target...

Shares of animal theme park operator SeaWorld Entertainment Inc (NYSE: SEAS) are trading near the low-end of its historical multiple of 8.2 to 11.2 times EV/EBITDA and Wells Fargo thinks the case for multiple expansion can be justified for several reasons. The Analyst Wells Fargo's Timothy...

Despite SeaWorld Entertainment Inc (NYSE: SEAS) beating expectations in certain financial metrics in its May first-quarter earnings report, investors may be overlooking three notable risks, according to Citi.  The Analyst Citi's Jason Bazinet downgraded SeaWorld...

Some good news for The House of Mouse overseas. The Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) venture in Hong Kong reported its second straight profitable year – as well as a fourth consecutive year of record revenue – and also announced plans to build a new, 750-room hotel at the theme park. On Monday, Hong...