Which theme park below is NOT mentioned in the advertisement?A.TomorrowlandB.Fairytaleland
Which theme park below is NOT mentioned in the advertisement?
A.Tomorrowland
B.Fairytaleland
C.Main Street USA
D.Fantasyland
Which theme park below is NOT mentioned in the advertisement?
A.Tomorrowland
B.Fairytaleland
C.Main Street USA
D.Fantasyland
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听力原文: Travelers are booking hotel rooms in cities closer to home this summer, with the exception of two European magnets, according to a new survey.
Las Vegas scored the most July and August room reservations for the second year in a row, while another gambling Mecca, Reno, along with Honolulu moved onto the top 10 list for the first time, according to a tally of seasonal bookings from Hotels. com. Las Vegas has successfully pitched itself as an alternative family destination even in the desert' s hottest months. It's like a theme park city. Almost every hotel has a theme park inside it, so there's a lot to do for families.
Orlando displaced the Big Apple in the No. 2 spot, San Francisco moved up a notch into fifth place and Miami dropped out of the running, probably because of a decline in international tourism, Hotels. com president Bob Diener said. Paris's slip to No. 10 from No. 5 last year wasn't surprising given some Americans' resentment of France's lack of support for U.S. policy in Iraq, Diener said. But the omission of Boston was unexpected, especially in a year in which patriotism is a resounding theme in travel marketing, he said.
Overall summer travel is expected to rise 2.5 percent this year, with 83 percent of Americans planning at least one trip and 28 percent planning to travel more than last year, according to studies from the Travel Industry Association.
Which city got the most room reservations last summer?
A.Orlando.
B.Honolulu.
C.Las Vegas.
D.Boston.
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The Euro Disney Corporation, acknowledging that its elaborate theme park had not performed as strongly as expected, announced Thursday that it would sustain a net financial loss of unpredictable scale in its first financial year.
At the time of the April opening of the park, which stands on a 4,800-acre site 32 kilometers (20 miles) east of Paris, Euro Disney officials said they expected to make a small profit for the financial year ending September 30. But since then the park has been hit by a number of problems.
"We were geared up for a very high level of operations," John Forsgren, the company's chief financial officer said in a telephone interview. "It has been very strong, but not as strong as we geared up for."
"While attendance is very strong," he said, "our cost levels do require adjustment for the current revenue level."
The parent company, Walt Disney Corporation, said Thursday that its income rose 33 percent in the quarter. But it warned investors against expecting profits soon from Euro Disney, of which it owns 49 percent.
Euro Disney said that although attendance levels had been high, "the company anticipates that it will sustain a net loss for the financial year ending September 30, 1992". It added that "the amount of the loss will depend on attendance and hotel use rates achieved during the remaining portion of the critical European summer vacation period". The announcement amounted to an extraordinary reversal for Euro Disney, which opened amid immense celebration and widespread predictions of immediate success.
At the time of the opening, on April 12, the company's shares were trading at 140.90 francs ($28.07), and had been as high as 170 francs earlier in the year. They dropped 2.75 percent Thursday to close at 97.25 francs. Mr. Forsgren said he thought the market had "reacted a bit emotionally to preliminary information". He added, "By all objective standards the park is very successful. The long-term acceptance is strong, the rest is just details."
The company said that 3.6 million people had visited the park from April 12 to July 22, a performance superior to that of comparable start-up periods at other Disney theme parks. But it warned that, given the likely strong seasonal variation in attendance, it was not possible to predict future attendance or profits.
Reacting to the announcement, stock market expert Paribas Capital Markets Group issued a "sell" recommendation on Euro Disney stock, saying that attendance levels for the period were 15 percent below its expectations and profit from sales of food and other goods was 10 percent below. It predicted that the company would lose 300 million francs in the current financial year and continue losing money for two more years.
The main problem confronting Euro Disney appears to be managing its costs and finding an appropriate price level for its over 5,000 hotel rooms. Clearly, costs have been geared to a revenue level that has not been achieved, and the company is beginning to drop hotel prices that have been widely described as excessive.
Mr. Forsgren said the number of staff, now at 17,000, would "come down significantly in the next two months, mainly through the loss of seasonal employees". Of the current staff, 5,000 are employed on a temporary basis, he said.
He also acknowledged that the lowest-priced rooms at the resort had been cut to 550 francs ($110) from 750 francs at the time of the opening, and that some rooms were being offered at 400 francs for the winter season. Analysts believe hotel use has been running at about 68 percent of capacity, although it is currently over 90 percent.
"The key issue is costs, " said one financial expert. "They have no idea what their winter attendance levels will be and they're battling to get costs to an appropriate level. The stock's still too expensive, but I think in the long term they'll get it right."
Still, huge doubt hangs over the company's plans to keep the theme park open through the cold European winter—something no other theme park in Europe has ever attempted. Last month, the company said it was having difficulty attracting people from the Paris region. Mr. Forsgren said that French attendance was improving and accounted for 1 million of the 3.6 million visitors, with most of the rest coming from Britain and Germany. Only 1 percent of visitors have been American.
For its third quarter ending June 30, the first in which the park had been operating, the company announced revenues of 2.47 billion francs ($492 million), but gave no profit or loss figures in line with the French practice of only giving such figures at year's end. In the first half, the company earned 75 million francs, mainly from investment income and sale of construction rights on its site.
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Most of the student guides work for the theme park voluntarily. (on a... basis)
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The theme park is preparing for the invasion of tourists in the coming summer vacation period. (gear up)
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THEME PARK TIKET DETAILS
2-PARK UNLIMITED ADMISSION
Unlimited park-to-park admission to both Universal Studios Florida AND Universal Islands of Adventure theme parks for up to seven (7) consecutive days
FREE admission to select live entertainment venues* at Universal CityWalk entertainment complex.
This offer is only available online and is not available at the front gate of either theme park.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
Tickets expire six (6) days after first day of use at either theme park or CityWalk.
Photo ID must be presented at the front gate turnstile and CityWalk.
Signature may be required on tickets.
Limit of six (6) tickets per person.
Parking not included.
Tickets do not include admission to Wet n' Wild.
Not valid for separately ticketed concerts and special events. Some venues require 21 or older for admission. Proof of ID required. Additional restrictions may apply. Prices do not include tax and are subject to change without notice.
Where do you receive free admission to select live entertainment venues?
A.Universal Studios theme park
B.Islands of Adventure theme park
C.Wet n' Wild
D.CityWalk
第8题
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
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Height Requirement
At each attraction, signs are posted to indicate specific height requirements and warnings for certain medical conditions. Listed below are all the attractions at both Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure that have a height restriction. If a show or attraction is not listed, then this show or attraction does not have a height restriction and is open to all guests.
NOTE: Children under 48" (1.22 meters) must be accompanied by an adult at all times and on all attractions.
Universal Studios Florida
Revenge of the MummySM- Must be at least 48"
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast — Must be at least 40" (Persons under 40" can experience this attraction from an adjacent stationary location.)
Back to the Future the Ride?— Must be at least 40"
MEN IN BLACK?, Alien Attack?— Must be at least 42"
Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster?— Must be at least 36"
Which theme park has these height requirements?
A.Great Flags Great Adventure.
B.Revenge of the Mummy.
C.Universal Studios.
D.Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster.
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Man2:Very dimly,I'm afraid I see no evidence that the park will return to profitability next year,or for that matter at any time in the foreseeable future…
Man3:I don’t believe you have read a single word…
Man1:Frank.you'll have a chance to give us your point of view in a second.Let Helmut finish first…
Man2:Right,as 1 was saying.I'm afraid Megadrome is a lost cause.We've already lost nearly$400,000 in the last 6 months.We can't afford to continue absorbing those sorts of losses.I think we should close it down as soon as possible and liquidise our assets.
Man3:What do you mean by liquidise our assets?…We wouldn't be able to sell…
Man1:Just a moment,Frank,we'll come to you in a moment.So,let me j ust summarise.Helmut is for closing the park as soon as possible and selling off the land and property.Is that right?
Man2:Yes.I know we’re not likely to get a very good price for the land but I think we're better off selling now rather than waiting another 6 months and finding property prices have fallen even further.
Man1:Thank you,Helmut.Pam,what's your view?
Man4:Helmut's right when he says we've lost an awful lot of money but I think we have to look at it in the wider European context.All our European parks are going through hard times and entry numbers are down in all cases….
Man2:Maybe,but nothing like…
Man1:Helmut,Let's see what Pam has got to say.
Man4:Yeah,1 was saying all the European parks are suffering as a result of the tough economic climate and we've just commissioned an independent survey of the entire theme park business in Europe which indicates that as many as 40%of all parks will have closed by spring next year.
Man2:Exactly,that's my point.
Man1:Helmut,we'd listened to you.Let's listen to Pam now.
Man4:Right,so we can anticipate a much reduced number of theme park operations next year.At the sanle time,most economists are forecasting a recovery throughout Europe from about the middle of next year.Now,at the moment,our customers are staymg at home and saving their money but I feel we can expect them to start spending again by the middle of next year.
There'll be fewer parks to visit and I think Megadrome could be very well placed to pick up an increased share of the market.
Man1:So.you're in favour of keeping it open?
Man4:Oh,yes,I am.But at a reduced level through the winter months.I'd like Frank to propose a plan for limited opening for the period November to March and then start again with a bang beginning of April in time tO catch the Easter holiday business.
Man1:Right,Pam.So you're in favour of option 2-operating on a much reduced scale-for a 5-month period?
Man4:Right.
Man1:Frank.You've been very patient.No doubt you see this differently.
Man3:Not really.I agree with everything Pam has said,but I'm worried about her conclusions.
Man1:You mean the 5-month reduced operation?
Man3:That's right.I'll look at that option,of course.But you've got to understand that the largest running cost of Megadrome is the depreciation on all the equipment.If we just open at weekends,for example.we'ge got to offset a reduced gate income against the same level of depreciation.
Man2:Frank is right.That's why I feel the only option is to closed down and sell of
A.the Park is too old to manage at present.
B.the Park is suffering a loss in profit in the last quarter.
C.the Park's profit has been falling in the past 6 months.