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The Wall Street Journal highlighted the growing rivalry between Disney and Universal in Florida, where the latter company is expanding its presence with the opening of the Epic Universe theme park. This new park, with iconic characters such as Harry Potter, Mario Bros or Donkey Kong, represents a direct threat to Disney World, located less than 20 kilometers away.

Universal is seeking to persuade families to spend more time at its parks rather than Disney, which could result in significant revenue losses for the mouse company.

Universal’s strategy is supported by its success at the box office and its quick response during the pandemic, the WSJ reported. Comcast, Universal’s parent company, has invested in new attractions and maintained an aggressive approach to expanding its parks.

On the other hand, Disney has been offering new attractions like Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, but hasn’t opened a major expansion in Florida in five years, which has led some fans to express frustration over rising ticket prices.

Although Disney announced plans to invest $60 billion in the parks and cruises division over the next decade, it has not specified how much will go to local parks, according to the article.

Theme parks have become a crucial part of Disney’s business, outpacing divisions such as television networks in profits.. However, Universal has been gaining ground, with its parks division generating $8.95 billion in revenue last year, compared to Disney’s $32.5 billion.

This competition could have a significant impact on the revenue and long-term growth strategy of both companies in the theme park market in Florida. Universal has capitalized on the success of franchises like “Despicable Me” and “How to Train Your Dragon” to attract visitors to its parks.

Its focus on immersive storytelling has been well received by guests, leading the company to invest in the construction of a new park, reported the WSJ. Meanwhile, Disney has been working on new attractions, but its focus on increasing ticket prices has led some fans to look to Universal for alternatives.

The rivalry between Disney and Universal isn’t just limited to theme parks, as both companies compete for consumers’ attention in a variety of areas, including movies and streaming. Furthermore, the WSJ article suggests that the competition comes at a time when Universal is seeking to expand its presence in Florida, while the mouse company faces challenging rivalries among its senior management and seeks to revitalize its film studios.

2024-04-13 15:13:30
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With less than 15 days until the year ends, there are already those who are beginning to be interested in the trends that will mark 2024since that may be a factor to take into account when making your purchases or adapting your style.

And the thing is, one of those that has marked the stop is the most anticipated books, according to Time magazine, because revealed a list of the 25 most anticipated issues for next year, in which it promises to offer “something for every reader”.

‘Martyr!’, Kaveh Akbar (23 de enero)

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The list begins with poet Kaveh Akbar’s first novel, an Iranian immigrant befriends a terminally ill painter who lives in a museum.. The first shares some traits with the author: Akbar was born in Tehran and is also recovering.

‘Come and Get It’, Kiley Reid (30 de enero)

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This book by author Kiley Reid, nominated for a Booker Prize for past copies, is about a resident assistant who performs questionable tasks for a visiting professor at the University of Arkansas. As their relationship becomes more complicated, Reid reveals another twisted narrative filled with observations about class and power.

‘The Women’, Kristin Hannah (February 6)

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Kristin Hannah, in this book, delves into how the lives of young American women who volunteered to serve in Vietnam were shaped by the conflict. In the story, a nursing student enlists in the Army Nursing Corps in 1965 before his older brother dies overseas.

‘The Book of Love’, Kelly Link (13 de febrero)

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This fictional text tells the story of the disappearance of a group of teenagers, who are presumed dead, but who, some time later, are resurrected by a mystical being. After that they are forced to participate in a series of challenges so that the winners can stay alive and the losers are returned to the world of the dead.

‘Supercommunicators’, Charles Duhigg (February 20)

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Through scientific reporting and research, Charles Duhigg, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ‘The Power of Habit,’ breaks down your tools to become someone with the ability to communicate effectively in any scenario.

‘Splinters’, Leslie Jamison (February 20)

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The Aauthor of the best seller ‘The Recovering’, recounts the disintegration of her marriage in the months after the birth of her daughter. Furthermore, she opens herself to the public with her intimacies, where she portrays her relationships with men, her children, her parents and herself.

‘Grief Is for People’, Sloane Crosley (27 de febrero)

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This text brings together experiences of love and death, as it tells the story of the author, when, Shortly after his New York apartment was robbed, one of his closest friends committed suicide.. There she captures, with elegance, his pain from two life traumas.

Wandering Stars, Tommy Orange (27 de febrero)

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Pulitzer Prize finalist Tommy Orange’s new historical fiction novel imagines how three generations of a family are affected by the actual Sand Creek Massacre of 1864, in which more than 230 Cheyennes and Arapahoes were killed by the U.S. Army in Colorado.

‘The Hunter’, Tana French (March 5)

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This text comes as one of the most anticipated sequels to the 2020 novel ‘The Searcher’. In that book, a retired Chicago police detective, Cal Hooper, moved to rural areas after being involved in a disappearance case. . ‘The Hunter’ picks up two years later, with Cal and his girlfriend acting as father figures to Trey, whose absent father returns to Ardnakelty with a plan to find gold in the remote town.

‘Anita de Monte Laughs Last’, Xochitl Gonzalez (March 5)

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This book tells the story of an art history student who discovers the work of Anita de Monte, who, mysteriously, was found dead. This work leads her to find similarities with De Monte, which makes her rethink certain situations in her love and academic life.

Added to this list are 15 more books such as ‘The House of Hidden Meanings’ by RuPaul (March 5); ‘See you in August’ by Gabriel García Márquez (March 12); ‘Who’s Afraid of Gender?’ by Judith Butler (March 19); ‘James’ by Percival Everett (March 19); ‘The Morningside’ by Téa Obreht (March 19); ‘There’s Always This Year’ by Hanif Abdurraqib (March 26); ‘Like Love’ by Maggie Nelson (April 2); ‘Table for Two’ by Amor Towles (April 2); ‘Knife’ by Salman Rushdie (April 16); ‘Real Americans’ by Rachel Khong (April 30); ‘Funny Story’ de Emily Henry (23 april); Erik Larson’s ‘The Demon of Unrest’ (April 30); ‘This Strange Eventful History’ by Claire Messud (May 14).); Kevin Kwan’s ‘Lies and Weddings’ (May 21); and ‘Tehrangeles’ by Porochista Khakpour (June 11).

2023-12-18 14:16:57
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