Theme Park
1. Disney Theme Park revenue in the third quarter was US$5.2 billion, Star Wars Park is about to open
August 8, Disney's third-quarter revenue and net profit were lower than analysts' expectations, but the growth momentum of the three major businesses of film and television entertainment, theme parks and bandwidth was strong, with the operating profit of theme park business increasing by 15% year-on-year to US$1.4 billion.
It is reported that the reason why Disney's revenue and net profit were lower than expected is mainly because the company recorded the two animated film projects cancelled as US$100 million in asset losses.
financial report showed that Disney's third-quarter revenue and profit per share were $15.23 billion and $1.87, respectively, lower than Thomson Reuters analysts' estimate of $15.34 billion and $1.95. By comparison, Disney had revenue of $14.24 billion in the same period last year, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.58. In addition, the company's overall business net profit increased by 23% year-on-year to US$2.9 billion.
2. "Flying Over China" Flying Cinema was settled in Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park It was officially opened to the public on August 8
August 8, the "Flying Over China" Flying Cinema held its opening ceremony at Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park and officially opened to the public.
It is reported that "Flying Over China" is a flying cinema entertainment viewing project created by Feilan Tianxia Culture Development Co., Ltd. for nearly 300 million yuan. The cinema is committed to creating a panoramic immersive flying experience for the audience, taking everyone to fly across thousands of mountains and rivers and enjoy the essence of the motherland. You can gallop freely without leaving home, and you can climb high and look far even if you sit close to the door.
3. Hainan Provincial Tourism Development Committee and Sunac China will build a polar adventure theme park in Hainan
August 8, Hainan Provincial Tourism Development Committee and Sunac China Holdings Co., Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement. Both parties will promote Sunac China to set up a cultural and tourism group headquarters in Hainan and build a polar adventure theme park in Hainan.
According to the strategic cooperation framework agreement, the Hainan Provincial Tourism Commission will work with Sunac China Holdings Co., Ltd. to promote Sunac China to establish a cultural and tourism group headquarters in Hainan; promote cooperation between Sunac China and Discovery to build a polar adventure theme park in Hainan; promote project operators such as medical and nursing towns, health education areas, cultural industry bases, beautiful village construction, cultural tourism city, and e-sports towns to settle in Hainan; and promote the construction of a diversified and integrated industrial system of Hainan's tourism through continuous innovation of cultural and tourism products.
Director of the Provincial Tourism Commission Sun Ying said that the province's tourism industry investment has achieved good results, and 6 contracts are expected to be completed by the end of August. Theme parks such as Chimelong, Lego, Six Flags and Discovery are under negotiation.
Water Park
1. Guangxi Liuzhou Keliwan Water Park officially opened
August 3, Liuzhou Keliwan Water Park grandly opened. It is reported that the park is located at Jiuziling Avenue, Yufeng District, Liuzhou City. Liudong Avenue on the south side connects to the main urban area and is adjacent to Shankun and Liunan Expressways. The park covers an area of about 120 acres. It is invested by Guangxi Liuzhou Dongcheng Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd. and is built and operated by Liuzhou Dongcheng Land Development Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Liuzhou Dongcheng Land Development Co., Ltd. It is a large-scale themed water park with water entertainment as the core and theme creation as the feature, integrating water entertainment, cultural performances and leisure facilities. The park is built with the theme of romantic Mediterranean style and is divided into central square, Haiti City, Haiti fantasy, Haiti beach, Haiti adventure and other areas.
Indoor Paradise
1. A new attraction with the theme of rainforest is open in Splash Zone Waterpark
August 8th, it was learned that the VR experience center is located in the podium No. 2 of Nanchang VR Industry Base Center, , Jiulong Lake area, , Nanchang VR Industry Base Center, which includes a four-story building with an area of 10,800 square meters and an annex with an area of 600 square meters. Each floor of the four-story building has a corresponding theme. From the first floor to the fourth floor, it is "Dream Competition Time", "Dream Return to Nanchang", "Dream Search Journey", and "Dream Time and Space", and the annex is mainly used for science and education exhibitions.
At present, the VR experience center is under intense construction, and more than 40 sets of VR amusement equipment are expected to be invested. The equipment is expected to enter, assemble and debug in late September, and will be officially operated on the outside during the National Day.
other
1. Disney will launch the streaming service at the end of the year, providing content for companies such as Marvel and Pixar
August 9, Disney CEO Bob Iger said that Disney's independent streaming service will be launched by the end of the year, and Hulu, Disney's independent streaming service and ESPN services will continue to remain independent. Packaging the three will make it impossible for users to accurately meet their own needs.
It is understood that Disney will own 60% of Hulu's shares after the $71.3 billion acquisition deal to acquire 21st Century Fox. Disney launched its ESPN Plus service early this year, at $4.99 per month. And its independent streaming service will be launched in late 2018, offering content including Pixar, Marvel, Disney and Lucas Films. Recently, Disney announced that it had terminated its partnership with Netflix and instead created its own streaming service, causing Netflix's stock to fall by nearly 3% after the news
2. "Today Anren " started OCT to create an Anren Ancient Town Culture New IP
August 3 On August 3, the large-scale mansion real-life experience drama "Today 11" was released in the mansion of Anren Ancient Town, Chengdu. "Anren Today" is a major IP created by Anren OCT for Anren Ancient Town, and it is also the practical practice of OCT Group's new strategy of "culture + tourism + urbanization". It aims to create a moving performance, allowing the audience to enjoy immersive viewing through technological means such as walking and watching, naked-eye 3D, holographic, multimedia images, etc.
It is understood that the drama is jointly created by Anren OCT and Junkan Culture, a subsidiary of Shixi Culture Group. The core team is composed of the G20 Hangzhou Summit, CCTV Spring Festival Gala creative team, and domestic and foreign artists and technical experts. It tells a story about "choice" and "faith" that took place in Anren in the 1930s. It uses the four mansions with a century-old history, namely Yang Menggao Mansion, Liu Yuanhu Mansion, Liu Yuanxuan Mansion, and Chen Yuesheng Mansion as performance venues. Through the four acts of Simei, Gathering, Marriage and Fate, Restore a legend of ups and downs. At present, the second phase of "Anren of the present" project is under construction, and it is planned to build a " Chinese Museum Town " that condenses the history of western Sichuan.
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