November 6,2015-
Disneyland Attendance Up 15%
Continuing the trend from previous quarters, Disney on Thursday reported domestic theme park attendance at Walt Disney World, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure was up 15percent for the fiscal fourth quarter, June 28 to Oct. 3, and 7 percent for the year, mostly driven by the crush of guests visiting the Anaheim theme park.- OC Register
LAX Traffic Up 8.14% In September
With a 13,37% increase in International visitors LAX overall passenger totals rose 8.14% .Domestic travelers were up 6.14%. – LAX
Organic Sales Up 18%
Organic produce volumes went up about 18% in 2014 and sales rose 19% — or more than a half billion dollars — according to scan data from FreshLook Marketing published in The Packer’s 2015 Produce Market Guide. Organic produce accounted for 6.9% of all produce sold in the U.S. in 2014, up from 6% in 2013.- The Packer
Holiday Optimism
Sparked by increasing optimism around consumers’ personal financial situations, U.S. consumers are showing a dramatic increase in their spending expectations this holiday season, with 40 percent planning to spend more on holiday shopping this year, versus just 25 percent saying the same last year according to Accenture’s annual holiday shopping survey.
California Port Improvements
The U.S. Department of Transportation will award three California projects with grants from this year’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program.
“Whether ports, roads or rail, California’s economic health relies on modern and efficient infrastructure,” Feinstein said. “That’s why I’m thrilled the Department of Transportation has once again decided to invest in highly worthy projects to expand transportation options and freight movement for Californians.”
The California awardees are as follows:
-$12.3 million to the Port of Hueneme to deepen berths, install heavier cargo lifts and extend a rail line up to the dock, allowing larger ships and reducing truck traffic.
-$15 million to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to convert an unused 6.4-mile railroad corridor through South Los Angeles to bike and pedestrian trails, linking the Blue Line, Crenshaw/LAX Line and Silver Line.
-$10 million to the San Diego Unified Port District to upgrade on-dock rail and expand yard capacity at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, increasing capacity and reducing environmental impacts.