Is a Disney cruise cheaper than a trip to Disney World? Sometimes, it is. Here’s a breakdown.

Is a Disney cruise cheaper than a trip to Disney World? Sometimes, it is. Here’s a breakdown.

A Disney Cruise certainly isn’t cheap, especially compared with other cruise operators. But what about compared with other types of Disney vacations? For many travelers, a Disney DIS, +0.17% cruise actually comes out cheaper than a trip to Walt Disney World. To better understand Disney Cruise Line versus Disney World costs, NerdWallet analyzed prices for…

Six Flags to pilot surge pricing program as attendance trends improve

Six Flags to pilot surge pricing program as attendance trends improve

Shares of Six Flags Entertainment Corp. rocketed Monday, toward their best day in more than three years, after the theme park operator reported record first-quarter revenue beat expectations, as record guest spending helped offset a decline in attendance. “There continues to be a growing consumer demand for local, out-of-home entertainment, and we believe Six Flags…

Walt Disney World workers to get $18 minimum wage under tentative deal

Walt Disney World workers to get $18 minimum wage under tentative deal

Walt Disney Co. and unions representing Walt Disney World workers on Thursday said they have reached a tentative agreement that will raise the minimum wage to $18 an hour this year. The agreement comes after union members rejected Walt Disney Co.’s DIS, +0.98% previous offer in February of a $17 minimum wage, the unions said…

On eBay, sellers are hawking water from Disney’s shuttered Splash Mountain ride

On eBay, sellers are hawking water from Disney’s shuttered Splash Mountain ride

Walt Disney World DIS, +2.14% shuttered its popular but controversial Splash Mountain boat ride over the weekend, ending the attraction’s three-decade run. But some entrepreneurs are pitching a way to keep the water flowing, so to speak.  Namely, they are selling water they say is sourced from the ride.  There are dozens of listings on…

New omicron subvariants accounted for more cases in New York region in latest week than BA.5, CDC data shows

New omicron subvariants accounted for more cases in New York region in latest week than BA.5, CDC data shows

The omicron sublineages named BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 continued to spread in the U.S. in the week through Oct. 29, accounting for 27.1% of new cases nationwide, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. The two accounted for 42.5% of all cases in the New York region, which includes New Jersey, Puerto Rico and…