From rssfeeds@jmason.org Mon Oct 7 12:05:28 2002 Return-Path: Delivered-To: yyyy@localhost.example.com Received: from localhost (jalapeno [127.0.0.1]) by jmason.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6F8EF16F7D for ; Mon, 7 Oct 2002 12:04:05 +0100 (IST) Received: from jalapeno [127.0.0.1] by localhost with IMAP (fetchmail-5.9.0) for jm@localhost (single-drop); Mon, 07 Oct 2002 12:04:05 +0100 (IST) Received: from dogma.slashnull.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dogma.slashnull.org (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g9780NK23229 for ; Mon, 7 Oct 2002 09:00:23 +0100 Message-Id: <200210070800.g9780NK23229@dogma.slashnull.org> To: yyyy@example.com From: boingboing Subject: 9/11, war in Iraq threaten Disney parks Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2002 08:00:23 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; encoding=utf-8 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-940.1 required=5.0 tests=AWL,DATE_IN_PAST_03_06,T_NONSENSE_FROM_40_50 version=2.50-cvs X-Spam-Level: URL: http://boingboing.net/#85531557 Date: Not supplied Disney's themepark business is in deep trouble in the post-9/11 world. A war with Iraq could really kill 'em: While aggressively adding attractions, Disney boosted its profit by steadily raising admission prices. The strategy worked, helping deliver record profit for Disney year after year. "The strategy was build, build, build. Every year there was something new," said David Koenig, a Disney historian and author. "It was an astounding growth period.... Now they're overexposed."... Theme park operating income for Disney this year is expected to fall 27% to $1.16 billion, said Prudential Securities analyst Katherine Styponias. By 2003, she said, the business could climb to $1.49 billion, depending on whether the U.S. goes to war with Iraq. Link[1] Discuss[2] [1] http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-disney6oct06,0,1287712.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dbusiness%2Dmanual [2] http://www.quicktopic.com/boing/H/iewxPJy39cF7