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The Independent
24 minutes ago
- The Independent
Six Flags' slow summer leads to $100 million in losses as investors launch an investigation into ‘fraud' at parks
After a slow summer for thrill seekers — and $100 million total losses — Six Flags investors have launched an investigation into fraud at the theme park. Los Angeles-based Schall Law Firm says it is investigating whether Six Flags issued false or misleading statements or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors. The lawsuit comes as the amusement park announced its second-quarter financial results earlier this month, which included a devastating $100 million net loss and the news that CEO Richard Zimmerman would step down by the end of the year. Shares were also down 47 percent year to date, according to Morning Brew. While the park's profits plummeted, Six Flags also reported a seven-figure drop in visitors. The park also saw 1.4 million fewer visitors during the second quarter. Despite the North Carolina-based park's losses this year, its competitors, including Disney and Universal, weren't facing similar struggles. Revenue at Disney's domestic parks rose 10 percent year over year in its most recent quarter, and Universal recently opened its $7 billion Epic Universe theme park, according to Morning Brew. Six Flags has made some efforts to turn its financial troubles around, including announcing it would close a park in Maryland and sell the land. Even still, the company recently laid off hundreds of full-time staff following its 2024 acquisition of Cedar Fair, the entertainment company responsible for Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, is inviting investors of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation to join the lawsuit. Six Flags did not immediately return The Independent's request for comment on the case, but recently blamed the decrease in visitors on several parks removing winter events and adverse summer weather. "July was a turning point as weather normalized and guests had a chance to experience our new rides and other attractions," a Six Flags spokesperson told Chron. "We're seeing a surge in demand for our parks, and sales of season passes and memberships are climbing fast. While we know we have ground to make up from a tough May and June, these results send a clear message: when the gates are open and the product is strong, people will visit."
Scotsman
24 minutes ago
- Scotsman
Stranger Things re-review: my verdict on season 2 episode 1 & 2
Halloween has arrived in Stranger Things and something spooky this way comes 👀 Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... We head back to Hawkins for a new school year. Halloween is almost here, but what terrors are lurking. How does the show justify returning for season two. It is time to head back to Hawkins for the second season of Stranger Things. We meet new friends, catch-up with old buddies and take a trip to the arcade. Will is back from his ordeal in the Upside Down, but is that terrifying shadow realm done with our heroes yet? Of course not, we wouldn't be back for series two if it was. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad So join me, as we begin Halloween season in Hawkins. We will be re-reviewing season two episode one and two. Chapter One: MADMAX Noah Schnapp as Will Byers in Stranger Things season 2 | Netflix Synopsis: As the town preps for Halloween, a high-scoring rival shakes things up at the arcade, and a skeptical Hopper inspects a field of rotting pumpkins. A question that has been ringing around my head this last week, as I waited to hit play on Stranger Things again, was how would the show go about justifying its return for season two. Threads had been left dangling in the series one finale but what would a multi-season version of the show actually look like? Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Turns out, it is very much the same as it did back in those initial episodes just with the scope being expanded a smidge. We get a tease of the season's most controversial plotline, the other psychic kids, and see some action outside Hawkins in the opening moments. But the way the show goes about broadening its scope is in expanding the town itself. We see the Arcade, we go into Dustin and Lucas' houses and meet parents that aren't the Wheelers or Joyce Byers. Some new faces are introduced in the form of Bob Newby played by Sean Astin - an icon of 1980s cinema. We also see Max for the first time, albeit from the perspective of our established DnD group without a sense of her own interiority yet. Billy is also briefly introduced and in a fun little twist, he is the bombshell sex symbol. Instead of it being a female character, which is not often the norm. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But beyond seeming more of the town and some new faces, the show very much feels like itself. It is still so confident in its characters that it lets them bounce off each other with only the briefest hint of plot. A pumpkin field has been poisoned, Will has some flashes back into the Upside Down, and a shady 'journalist' is poking around looking for Barb. It is a gentle re-entry into the world of Hawkins, and I think it is kind-of brilliant. Stranger Things is better when it focuses on its characters and not the bang, wallop, explosive set pieces. Even if those are fun when it earns them. Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak Synopsis: After Will sees something terrible on trick-or-treat night, Mike wonders whether Eleven's still out there. Nancy wrestles with the truth about Barb. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad I have mentioned a number of times already in the re-review project, not least of all in the above section, that what stands out to me about Stranger Things is the way it really drills in on its characters. How it lets them bounce off each other, prioritising that than out of the gate capital P plot. In this vein, an interesting early thread I've picked up on through these first two episodes is a theme about growing up: and more specifically, the sadness associated with that. It is most in your face in this episode with the boys heading to school in Halloween costumes only to discover no-one else is dressed up. Going back more years than I'd care to admit, I remember the final year I went trick-or-treating with my friends. It was just after we started secondary school and it just suddenly didn't feel the same, the excitement it sparked had slipped through our fingers and was lost. The march of time means change and it can be good, it can be bad. But Stranger Things adds in the wrinkle of how the trauma of the first season impacts this process in its young characters. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Nancy is unable to let her hair down at the party because of her guilt over Barb. Will feels constrained by the way people treat him with kid gloves because of what happened, but he doesn't feel like a little child anymore. Mike struggles at the idea of Max joining the group, potentially filling the void left by Eleven's disappearance. Speaking of El, she is growing increasingly frustrated with Hopper and how she misses out on childhood moments like going Trick or Treating. Stranger Things is a nostalgic show, drawing from the iconography of the 1980s but also from the feelings of childhood. We have all had to grow up at one point or another, and this episode is reckoning with that in some interesting ways. We also get a glimpse of the story from Max's point of view, instead of her simply being observed in the first episode. It offers a much more fractured version of a family than we've seen in the show before, especially with the way Billy taunts her. But enough of my ramblings, what do you think? Let me know by email: . If you love TV, check out our Screen Babble podcast to get the latest in TV and film.
Daily Mail
25 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Major TV streaming service abruptly hikes prices 33% and furious customers blast: 'Cancelling'
Apple TV has raised its prices by 33 percent — joining a host of other streamings hiking subscription costs. New US subscribers paying $12.99 per month starting August 21. That's up $3 from the current $9.99 rate and marks the first increase since October 2023. Existing subscribers will see the higher price applied within 30 days of their next renewal date. Last month, Peacock announced increases of up to 40 percent, highlighting a broader industry trend as streaming platforms seek profitability after years of heavy investment in premium content. Netflix has raised prices this year too, while Disney, HBO Max and Paramount+ are tipped to hike prices before the end of the year after increases last summer. Apple justified the increase by pointing to the expansion of its ad-free library. 'Since its launch, Apple TV+ has expanded its deep library of hundreds of Apple Originals, with thousands of hours of premium programming across genres and brand-new releases weekly — all ad-free,' the company said in a statement. 'Subscribers can explore a rich offering of thrilling dramas, epic sci-fi, feel-good comedies, and live sports.' Customers questioned the price rise. 'I signed up when it was $4.99. I wasn't happy after it drifted up to $9.99. This is a step to far. I am cancelling,' Alex Palmer, 33, from Los Angeles, told Daily Mail. The price hike applies in the US and select international markets, though Apple has not specified which foreign countries will be affected. The company has not indicated whether the change will affect Apple One, its bundled subscription service. Upcoming premieres include season four of The Morning Show on September 17, season five of Slow Horses on September 24, Vince Gilligan's Pluribus on November 7, and films like Highest Two Lowest on September 5 and The Lost Bus on October 3. Apple TV+ is also home to Emmy-nominated shows like Severance and Seth Rogen's The Studio, as well as kids programming, Peanuts specials, and live sports, including Major League Baseball's Friday Night Baseball and Major League Soccer matches. The service has been losing more than $1 billion annually, as spending on premium content has exceeded revenue, according to a March 2025 report by The Information. Apple has not broken out financial results for the service and has not publicly commented on the losses. Peacock's biggest TV shows, including Love Island, will get more expensive for new customers to watch in five days The streaming service originally launched in November 2019 at $4.99 a month and has gradually increased pricing as it expanded its content library. Over the past 18 months, all the major streamers have increased prices. In January, Netflix raised prices for its ad tier subscription to $7.99. Paramount Plus did the same last June.
