Philip Hernandez, ICAE

📣 New Podcast! "NEWS: What Disney and Six Flags Tell Haunts About Fall" on @Spreaker #disney #halloween #sixflags spreaker.com/episode/news-w…

Move over X, Disney wants an everything app. In Josh D'Amaro's first call as CEO, he pitched Disney+ as the hub with Experiences, ESPN, and Epic Games as spokes. Q2 rev $25.17B (+7%), EPS $1.57 beat. Stock popped 7%. seasonalentertainmentsource.com/disney-q2-rev-…

After a good earnings call, Six Flags is doubling down on regional passes, expanded live entertainment, and a Q2 maintenance ramp. The biggest drag is still leverage: net debt $5.27B at >6x debt-to-EBITDA vs Disney 2.4x, Comcast 2.8x, SeaWorld 4.2x, Merlin 3.9x. seasonalentertainmentsource.com/six-flags-q1-r…

📣 New Podcast! "Six Flags' Regional Pass Moat & D'Amaro's Disney+ Pivot" on @Spreaker #disney #earnings #sixflags spreaker.com/episode/six-fl…

The Pokémon Fossil Museum opens at Chicago's Field Museum on May 22, 2026, marking its first international stop after 14 Japanese venues and 1M+ visitors. Tyrantrum next to SUE the T. rex. seasonalentertainmentsource.com/pokemon-fossil…

Tokyo Disney Resort's Summer Cool-off runs July 2-Sept 14, 2026, with Mrs. GREEN APPLE music and Get-Soaked attraction overlays. 8 Tokyo Disneyland attractions and 2 at DisneySea are designed to soak guests on purpose. seasonalentertainmentsource.com/tokyo-disney-r…

Universal Orlando Resort's silver-screen summer runs May 23-August 10, 2026: Spielberg exhibit, Jaws photo ops, Minions & Monsters at the Minion Cafe, plus the return of the Universal Mega Movie Parade. seasonalentertainmentsource.com/universal-orla…

📣 New Podcast! "Six Flags St. Louis Closes Early Over Teen Fights & Disney's Halloween Push" on @Spreaker #disney #sixflags spreaker.com/episode/six-fl…

Comcast's Q1 earnings call delivered good news almost across the board, and this week, Scott Swenson, ICAE, and I break down what it means for the theme parks division. Universal's theme park revenue was up 24%, driven mostly by Epic Universe doing exactly what it was supposed to do: increasing per-cap spending and length of stay across the entire Orlando resort. The one cloud on the horizon is Asia. Universal called out softening attendance in Osaka and Beijing, with China-related inbound travel pressure hitting Japan and a tougher macro environment in China. We dig into Universal Cool Japan, the 10-year-old programming slate that lets USJ rapidly overlay popular IPs like the upcoming Frieren walkthrough, and why leaning local is the right answer when international demand shrinks. Then we compare that nimble seasonal model to Universal Hollywood's FanFest Nights, the hard-ticket spring version of HHN that's leaning heavily on existing daytime IPs in year two, with One Piece and Sailor Moon doing the real work of pulling in new fans. youtu.be/r2hObAPItXo

📣 New Podcast! "Comcast Q1: Universal Parks Up 24%, Asia Slowing" on @Spreaker #comcast #earnings #universal spreaker.com/episode/comcas…

📣 New Podcast! "NEWS: How Haunters are Celebrating Halfway to Halloween" on @Spreaker #halloween #hauntedhouse spreaker.com/episode/news-h…

Comcast’s latest earnings call showed Universal Parks surging 24% on momentum from Epic Universe, while improving broadband trends and Peacock’s path to profitability helped offset growing questions about international park softness and second-half travel demand. Read my analysis on @Attractions attractionsmagazine.com/universal-comc…

The team at USJ has repeatedly demonstrated how Universal Cool Japan can capture the cultural zeitgeist and leverage it to bring fans into the park, and this is a perfect example! Universal Studios Japan is bringing Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, one of the most acclaimed anime of the decade, into the park through a walkthrough attraction, a coaster audio overlay, and a fully themed restaurant beginning next month. The Manga has surpassed 30 million copies in circulation, and the anime is the highest-rated anime on MyAnimeList, and took home Best Director, Best Drama, Best Supporting Character, and Best Background Art at the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. At its core, it is a story of self-discovery, and these three experiences fit perfectly with the park's 25th-anniversary "Discover U!!!" theme. They follow a year of significant additions that include the December 2024 opening of Donkey Kong Country inside SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, the July 2025 launch of Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast at Minion Park, and a January 2026 announcement that USJ and The Pokémon Company are planning future Pokémon experiences at the park. READ MORE: seasonalentertainmentsource.com/universal-stud…

For its 7th year, @CreepItRealOC returns to the Heritage Museum of Orange County (Santa Ana, CA) September 11th - 13th. This year, step into the Golden Age of Halloween, where you will enter a world of old-fashioned hometown fun, celebrating the unique vintage Halloween styles of the 1920's - 1950's. The event features over 130 spooky vendors, photo ops, live music, food & drinks, scareactors, and more. Tickets are on sale now, starting at $21.72 for Single-Day GA and $52.77 for the Creepin' Weekend Pass.

@KeithPrevite I actually like the idea of recreating iconic food from IPs they have (IE the Scooby Sandwich), but I take your point

@Philip_Reports If they were to perfect the corn dog, all this other shit would be irrelevant.

Field of Screams (Mountville, PA) is opening its gates Saturday, May 2, for a Halfway to Halloween event built around a full-day music festival and two of its haunted attractions. A single Fright Pass covers five bands, the Den of Darkness horror barn, and the Frightmare Asylum haunted hospital. The Haunted Hayride and Nocturnal Wasteland will not be open for the event. The music festival is new for 2026 and runs from 1:00 p.m. through the evening. The lineup includes Zenith, Basic Cable, Bark at the Moon (Ozzy Osbourne tribute), American Grim, and headliner Adrenalize (Def Leppard tribute). Gates open at 12:30 p.m. with the Chainsaw Bar beer garden, food trucks, axe throwing, 5-Minute Escape Rooms, games, and the Scream Shop. The two haunts run from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Also new for 2026 is a Respawn Option, which lets guests go back through either haunted house for $5 per person. The event doubles as a preview of changes Field of Screams has made ahead of its September 11 opening day. Tickets are available at fieldofscreams.com/tickets.

Spooky Swap Meet returns to the Heritage Square Museum (Los Angeles, CA) this Friday - Sunday, April 24th - 26th. Come dressed in your favorite costume for all-ages trick-or-treating. Shop for Halloween treasures from 60+ spooky vendors, selling a mix of used Halloween decor and props and new merchandise. Enjoy a seance or show by Stage Fright Theater Co., explore the haunted Hale House with the mad Dr. of Reichland Asylum, and experience a walk through at the Octagon House by 13th Floor. Other haunters & enthusiasts who have decorated the museum's Victorian-era manors include: LA Haunted Hayride, A Mr. He Slasher, Samhain's Restless Farm in association with AdamJess FX, Nikk Alcaraz of Practical Peculiarities, and Diana Vogel of The Vogel Victorian. Tickets are selling out quickly, with only 1 timeslot remaining as of this posting. General Admission is $23 per person, with a portion of each ticket sale going to the Heritage Square Museum non-profit foundation for the continued restoration and upkeep of this Los Angeles treasure.

📣 New Podcast! "Six Flags Brings Back Park Presidents at 10 Parks" on @Spreaker #sixflags spreaker.com/episode/six-fl…