Can Oz theme park meet expectations in Kansas City
Oz Entertainment plans a high tech theme park in Johnson County with a $76 million budget and a national marketing push aimed at drawing 3.2 million visitors in year one. Experts doubt the viability, noting Kansas City’s smaller population and regional parks’ attendance.
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Kansas City
Oz Entertainment Co
Dennis Speigel
Hunt Midwest
Worlds of
Speiger
Johnson County
Kan
Kansas
Kory
United States
Disney
Universal Studios
Six Flags
Michael Jenkins
LARC
Dallas
Cincinnati
Kings Island
Texas
Jenkins
Disneyland
David Westbrook
Richard Lyon
Lyon Group
Lyon
Controversy hits Epcot Israel exhibit amid Jerusalem dispute
The Millennium Village at Epcot faces a political firestorm over an Israel pavilion and its depiction of Jerusalem. Disney plans to proceed with the exhibit while avoiding Jerusalem as capital references, drawing Arab and Muslim calls for boycotts and prompting Israel to defend the project.
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Orlando
Fla
Walt Disney World
Millennium Village
Epcot
Israel
Jerusalem
Disney
Middle East
Bill Warren
Tarael
Jordan
Israeli Foreign Ministry
Warren
United Arab Emirates
The
Arab League
Ehud Barak
Blue Streak Tops Box Office Debut At $19.2 Million
Martin Lawrence's comedy Blue Streak led weekend box office with an estimated $19.2 million, beating Kevin Costner's For Love of the Game at $14 million. The Sixth Sense remained third with $11.2 million as Stigmata slipped to No. 4 with $9 million.
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Los Angeles
Martin Lawrence
Kevin Costner
Costner
Bruce Willis
Lawrence
Ed Russell
Sony Pictures
Eddie Murphy
Will Smith
Martin
Russell
Robert Bucksbaum
Reel Source Inc
Universal
DreamWorks
Jim Tharp
Kevin Spacey
Annette Bening
Exhibitor Relations Co, Inc
Sony and Sega duel at Tokyo Game Show opening
Thousands flocked to the three day Tokyo Game Show where Sega promoted the Dreamcast as the first internet capable system and Sony showcased the un released PlayStation 2. Attendees queued for hands on demos of new titles like Bouncer as both firms tout future gaming. Sega, once a market leader, seeks revival as PlayStation 2 draws big crowds and promises strong online features.
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Sega
Sony
Japan
Tony Lines
Dream
United States
U.S
Sato
Nintendo
Miho Masia
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Economics Research Associates
Robert Kory
Oz Entertainment
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Six Flags Over
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Limp Bizkit
Rivenera Theater
Chicago
G.love
Special Sauce
Filter
Richard Verrier
Orlando Sentinel
Olga Soon
Mickey Pre Eyes
Shea
Check
Preclory Tor
Shomarres
Sheffield Center
Apollo Theater
Oberlin
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