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Disney is turning record parks profits — even before its big expansions

Disney is breaking ground on new additions and updates to its theme parks, but it will be several years before they become available to the public.

Business - CNBC - November 15

Halloween to holidays: How Disney turns over its parks between its two most important seasons

October and December are two of the most popular travel months for the Disney parks, according to Gavin Doyle, founder of MickeyVisit.com.

Business - CNBC - November 2

Nature: Grand Teton National Park

We leave you this Sunday morning in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park, where bison are waking up to fall. Videographer: Judith Lehmberg.

Critically endangered antelope born in UK safari park

It is the first time an eastern mountain bongo has been born at Woburn in more than a decade

Family of woman who died blame parked cars for ambulance delay

A car had to be moved before an ambulance could get down the street to a woman in cardiac arrest.

Brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park contained, FDNY says

FDNY crews in Brooklyn's Prospect Park are monitoring for hot spots after battling a brush fire that consumed approximately two acres.

National park says dropping Snowdon name a success

Snowdonia National Park Authority will continue to refer to Wales' tallest mountain as Yr Wyddfa.

Four new animals arrive at Dickerson Park Zoo

World - Yahoo News - November 13

Brush Fire Burns in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan

The blaze in the park, at the northern tip of Manhattan, followed brush fires that burned in Brooklyn, the Bronx and New Jersey over the past week.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

Astros' home to be Daikin Park; deal through '39

The Astros' home will get a new name Jan. 1, switching from Minute Maid Park to Daikin Park under an agreement through the 2039 season.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

‘Minecraft’ to come to life in Merlin theme park attractions

Rollercoasters, restaurants and hotel rooms based on the popular computer game to be rolled out in US and UK

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

GAA reconsiders extra Casement funds as costs fall

The GAA say additional funds will be reliant on seeing "the colour of the money from the Treasury".

EasyJet passengers film Iceland volcano lava from above

Down below, a car park was swallowed up by lava and buildings were evacuated, but there was said to be no threat to air travel in the region.

Six Flags’ revenue beats as theme-park operator says consumers flocked to its parks in October

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.’s stock rose 2.9% early Wednesday, after the theme-park operator’s third-quarter revenue beat consensus estimates and it said strong consumer demand continued through ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Astros ballpark to be renamed Daikin Park from Minute Maid Park on Jan. 1

The Houston Astros’ home will get a new name on Jan. 1, becoming Daikin Park under an agreement through the 2039 season

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

Astros ballpark to be renamed Daikin Park from Minute Maid Park on Jan. 1

Minute Maid will remain an Astros partner through 2029, the team said.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Baby dies after being accidentally shot by toddler in parked car in Texas

An 11-month-old baby died after being accidentally shot in the head by a toddler inside a parked car in San Antonio on Monday, police said.

Man survives monthlong ordeal in US park on a mushroom, berries and water

Robert Schock recounts how he ‘really felt … close to death’ after being lost in North Cascades national park for 30 days. A man ingested a mushroom, berries and water to survive getting lost for ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Developers begin cutting trees in a Tokyo park that environmentalists want to protect

Tree-cutting has begun in the Jingu Gaien park district of central Tokyo, a flashpoint for more than a year between environmentalists and real estate interests

World - ABC News - October 28

Hiker found dead in Big Bend National Park in Texas

A hiker was found dead Monday along a trail in Big Bend National Park in Texas after rangers noticed a vehicle that had been parked for several days and launched a search, staff members said.

D.C. Ellipse park where Harris is speaking has Trump connection

Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver her closing argument before the 2024 election in Washington, D.C., Tuesday where she will speak from the Ellipse, the park south of the White House where ...

Passengers injured after land train tips over

Ten people are thought to have been injured after a land train with passengers on board tipped over.

Barcelona hit by new flood as rescuers search Valencia basement car park

Teams are searching for missing people in vehicles in an inundated shopping centre car park.

Musk has parked his Tesla on the White House lawn

The opinionated billionaire is not on the ballot, but he has turned the US election into an effective pulpit

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Linkin Park: From Zero review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Warner Records) They sold millions as the most poppy and emotional band in nu-metal. Now, returning with Emily Armstrong as frontwoman, they remain just as dynamic. In September, Linkin Park’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Parks, zoo, schools close in Pakistan as residents choke on record-breaking smog

Authorities in a broad swath of eastern Pakistan have closed all parks and museums because of record-breaking smog that already has prompted the closure of schools and government offices and has ...

World - ABC News - November 8

Outrage against Canada’s Marineland theme park after fifth beluga dies

Most recent fatality marks 17th beluga to die at Niagara Falls, Ontario, aquarium since 2019. A fifth beluga has died at Canada’s Marineland, as questions mount over the future of both the ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Pompeii archaeological park sets daily visitors' limit to combat over-tourism

The Pompeii archaeological park plans to limit the number of visitors to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets in a bid to cope with over-tourism and protect the world heritage site

World - ABC News - November 8

Large brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park under control: FDNY

Firefighters are battling large brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.

Brush Fire in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Burns 2 Acres

The fire drew almost 100 firefighters, the commissioner said. The cause was not immediately determined.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 9

Latest in Turns Parks

Disney is turning record parks profits — even before its big expansions

Halloween to holidays: How Disney turns over its parks between its two most important seasons

Nature: Grand Teton National Park

Critically endangered antelope born in UK safari park

Family of woman who died blame parked cars for ambulance delay

Brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park contained, FDNY says

National park says dropping Snowdon name a success

Four new animals arrive at Dickerson Park Zoo

Brush Fire Burns in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan

Astros' home to be Daikin Park; deal through '39

‘Minecraft’ to come to life in Merlin theme park attractions

GAA reconsiders extra Casement funds as costs fall

EasyJet passengers film Iceland volcano lava from above

Six Flags’ revenue beats as theme-park operator says consumers flocked to its parks in October

Astros ballpark to be renamed Daikin Park from Minute Maid Park on Jan. 1

Astros ballpark to be renamed Daikin Park from Minute Maid Park on Jan. 1

Baby dies after being accidentally shot by toddler in parked car in Texas

Man survives monthlong ordeal in US park on a mushroom, berries and water

Developers begin cutting trees in a Tokyo park that environmentalists want to protect

Hiker found dead in Big Bend National Park in Texas

D.C. Ellipse park where Harris is speaking has Trump connection

Passengers injured after land train tips over

Barcelona hit by new flood as rescuers search Valencia basement car park

Musk has parked his Tesla on the White House lawn

Linkin Park: From Zero review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

Parks, zoo, schools close in Pakistan as residents choke on record-breaking smog

Outrage against Canada’s Marineland theme park after fifth beluga dies

Pompeii archaeological park sets daily visitors' limit to combat over-tourism

Large brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park under control: FDNY

Brush Fire in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Burns 2 Acres

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