Archive for October, 2007
ISC sells property on Staten Island
A subsidiary of Daytona Beach-based International Speedway Corp. has agreed to sell a 676-acre Staten Island property to real estate investment trust ProLogis, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. International Speedway expects to receive about $100 million from the sale, which is subject to conditions. The transaction is expected to [...]
Disney adds a familiar tune to film touting travel to U.S.
The Walt Disney Co. premiered its latest film Monday: a seven-minute promotional video, set to a familiar Disney score, which will eventually run in airports across the country and U.S. embassies around the world. [...]
Major airlines flock together and raise fares
UAL Corp.’s United Airlines on Monday joined the five largest U.S. carriers in raising round-trip fares $10 in response to higher fuel costs. [...]
Kwik-E-Mart at Universal: Come again!
It’s still five months before the new Simpsons ride debuts at Universal Studios, but the cartoon characters’ favorite convenience store — the Kwik-E-Mart — is already open for business at the theme park. [...]
Universal settles suit with woman over ride
A Louisiana woman who said her stroke was caused by a ride on Universal Orlando’s Back to the Future attraction has settled a lawsuit against the resort for undisclosed terms. [...]
Promotional campaign pays off for Orange
Orange County resort-tax collections jumped nearly 8 percent in August compared with the same month last year, the largest monthly increase since March. [...]
Disney pulls plug on cell-phone service
Customers learn that Disney Mobile’s days are numbered, shutting down on Dec. 31.
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