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Disney's profit rises on parks, 'Oz' movie

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Media giant Walt Disney Co reported an increase in profit that beat Wall Street expectations, boosted by higher attendance at theme parks and the movie box office success of "Oz the Great and Powerful." Full story

Comcast Reports Life in Theme Parks

  CNBC's Jane Wells reports Comcast says its theme park revenues jumped 12 percent last quarter. Comcast and Disney are both hitting all-time highs.

Are Theme Parks Back?

  CNBC's Jane Wells digs into the resurgence of the theme park.

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Theme parks cash in on Halloween screams

Amputee ejected from roller coaster, dies

Dinosaur attraction to open at Ohio theme park

Theme parks focus on deals, not just thrills

Ark park plans sail forth despite flood of criticism

Trolley parks: Survivors of an earlier era

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  SeaWorld Planning a $540 Million IPO

The Orlando theme park operator plans to sell 20 million shares, priced anywhere from $24-$27 each, reports CNBC's Kayla Tausche.

  Frumpy to fab: Theme park visitor get made over

Suze Yalof, editor-in-chief on TallSkinnyRich.com, scoured Universal Studios for someone deserving of a theme park makeover, and turned one visitor’s tomboy look into something much more feminine.

  'Santa' on being kicked out of Disney World

After drawing a crowd of people while on vacation at Walt Disney World, "Santa Claus" gets kicked out of the amusement park. WXIA's Rebecca Lindstrom reports.

  Traveling to America's best amusement parks

Travel expert Peter Trabucco talks with msnbc's Thomas Roberts about visiting America's top beaches and amusement parks.

  May 25: Nightly News Friday broadcast

Pedro Hernandez charged with Etan Patz murder; Florida brush fires near theme parks; SpaceX docks on International Space Station; Egypt election has stunning outcome; Pope’s butler arrested; Getting the ketchup out faster; Golden Gate Bridge turns 75

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