ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Good to know they no longer bribe. the just send CIA ops to destabilize the countries they need resources from
Nah that's so 20th century, They use the NSA to 'modify' their computers so they do the USG's bidding.
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Nah that's so 20th century, They use the NSA to 'modify' their computers so they do the USG's bidding.
Cesar R M
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well, theres construction on IASMW.
It seems a dry tree caught fire and spread to the fabrics that block the view from the construction.
Cesar R M
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ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Most companies even large ones in NE do not offer paid vacation even any longer, Has nothing to do with being in the service sector unemployment is high and paid vacation is no longer a perk they need to offer to attract and retain employees.
Thanks to A$$holes in Congress and the White house business in the US is a race to the bottom.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Because the insurance payout is more valuable perhaps?
ParentsOf4
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I agree. Disney reports separate domestic vs. international revenue, depreciation, and capex. However, Disney does not report separate domestic vs. international opex or SG&A.
The operating income reported by Disney takes into consideration the costs of opex, SG&A, and depreciation & amortization. Beginning in 2010, Disney began reporting "Operating expenses", "Selling, general, administrative and other", and "Depreciation and amortization" as separate line items for each business segment. Prior to that, Disney simply reported "operating income" without breaking down costs. It's nice that Disney provides a breakdown of costs, although a more detailed breakdown of domestic vs. international would be even nicer.
Quoting from Universal's 10K: "Our Theme Parks segment operating costs and expenses consist primarily of theme park operations, including repairs and maintenance and related administrative expenses; food, beverage and merchandise costs; labor costs; and sales and marketing costs."
Universal reports "Operating income before depreciation and amortization" without breaking down how much of these costs are opex and how much are SG&A, similar to what Disney did prior to 2010.
Since Disney reports "operating income", which includes depreciation and amortization, while Universal reports "Operating income before depreciation and amortization", Universal's "Depreciation and Amortization" must be subtracted from Universal's operating income to make an apples-to-apples comparison.
Both companies report operating income for each business unit.
Both companies report separate corporate-wide expenses after business unit operating income that are not allocated to any specific business unit.
Euro Disney reports its own numbers, which provides guidance for costs at DLP. I'm unaware of any good way to derive costs specific to Hong Kong Disneyland.
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Nmoody1
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And with that there was never a scrim seen in any disney park ever again.
No, not FP+. A new up-charge event.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
Disney doesn't operate the parks in Japan (they may operate Paris now, not sure how that breaks down anymore since he structure has changed). The parks in Japan just pay a royalty to Disney for using the brand. Not sure how Honk Kong is structured, but I think they at least have a partner.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
I don't know much about the Met Gala. The pictures from the red carpet look pretty similar to the Oscars to me. Lots of celebs in dresses by famous designers. I'm not sure it is any more acceptable there.
I still think it's incredibly bizarre but still not as bad as the swan dress Bjork wore back in the 90s.
dhall
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Socialize the expense, privatize the profits.Good to know they no longer bribe. the just send CIA ops to destabilize the countries they need resources from
stevehousse
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The Met Gala every year is the event you can show up a little more quicker I guess you could call it or more of a risk taking dressed event. Every year is a different theme. No where near the level of respect as the Oscars.
LondonGopher
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OK...I was shopping on Oxford Street in January. The Star Wars dresses were in one of Selfridge's (huge)main windows (for men/foreigners
, Selfridges is *probably* the most important/influential department store in England). There was a Luke Skywalker dress that was particularly striking, but women (of all ages/stations) were queuing up to have their photograph taken in front of all the dresses. Queuing up. So obviously they captured the attention of us XX chromosome types.I remember thinking...those are SO INCONGRUOUS AND FUNNY...but where could I wear one? Does Comic Con even have a formal night?
So I DO find it credible that a woman could find the dresses striking and would think...hey, the Oscars...that's probably one of the FEW places I could wear that Yoda dress.
I think WB is in a bit of a Calpurnia situation here (as @Bolna tried to describe). Caesar's wife has to be more than just not guilty in FACT, she also has APPEAR not guilty of any shenanigans. And this was at the very least, bad timing.
One woman's opinion only. But I tell you now (and you married men know this already
)...if a woman wants a special frock, she's going to find somewhere to wear it in order to justify its purchase.
xdan0920
Think for yourselfer
If he really wanted to change the conversation he could drop some Star Wars concept art. People would forget there is even a park currently being built in China
Hard to forget something you never knew. And, my guess is, most people in the US, have no clue there is a Disney park being built in China. And I'd further guess that of those who do know, most don't particularly care. I'm in the 2nd category.
Tigger1988
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The Met Gala is a highly respected event where people show off the highest of fashion. Just because they may be more "showy" in nature doesn't mean respect isn't shown.
What respect are we talking about re: The Oscars? We're talking about the event where men have shown up in drag.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
True. Most people don't know or care. Actually, a lot of people wouldn't care about a Star Wars Land either. For those in the know or who care, like the people here and on other fan sites, dropping Star Wars concept art would be guaranteed to stop any other discussion in its tracks.
xdan0920
Think for yourselfer
I agree with the part about Star Wars concept art. My heart goes pitter patter a little faster just thinking about it. On Disney in China, I think the majority of posters on wdwmagic probably know how about it, but don't care. Why would they? What % of folks here are ever going to China? 5% maybe?
GoofGoof
Premium Member
True. It may actually be less than 5%. I would think Hong Kong is a lot more likely than Shanghai. I know I am very unlikely to ever visit.
I do have an interest in what goes on there even without planning on visiting. It may be more of an academic interest than a practical one. If TWDC is going to spend money on P&R projects anywhere I am interested. Success or failure could have a major impact on the domestic parks. The issues with Euro Disney had a major impact on the stripped down version of DCA that eventually opened. If this project is a flop and it's a drain on P&R results and capital spend it could be very bad news for future projects at DHS or further down the road at EPCOT or even a WDW 5th gate. If the park is a smash hit it makes justifying future P&R capital spend a lot easier. This project has the size and scope to potentially set the company back a decade or more if it's a real train wreck. I know people want Iger to look bad, but as a fan of WDW I can't see how failure on this project would be a good thing.
Phil12
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It just goes to show what you and I know about fashion. As it turns out Yoda and SpongeBob Squarepants are the fashion rage this year!
Animaniac93-98
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This bit of news from Box Office Mojo ties into the overall discussion of Disney in China:
"Big Hero 6 opened to $14.8 million in China this weekend, which is the biggest debut ever for a Disney animated release. Overall, it took in $21.6 million for a new total of $351.3 million.
The Disney Animation movie has now earned $572 million worldwide, and will absolutely be passing $600 million by the end of its run."
I would suspect the reason BH6 is doing well in China is that the movie has more in common with the recent slate of Marvel movies (which do big business in China, unlike Japan for some reason) vs. traditional Disney fare like Frozen.
"Big Hero 6 opened to $14.8 million in China this weekend, which is the biggest debut ever for a Disney animated release. Overall, it took in $21.6 million for a new total of $351.3 million.
The Disney Animation movie has now earned $572 million worldwide, and will absolutely be passing $600 million by the end of its run."
I would suspect the reason BH6 is doing well in China is that the movie has more in common with the recent slate of Marvel movies (which do big business in China, unlike Japan for some reason) vs. traditional Disney fare like Frozen.