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Wall Street Breakfast

Disney's new chapter in Paris begins

Wall Street Breakfast

Seeking Alpha

News, Business, Business News, Investing

4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2026

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

Major Disney Paris expansion with Frozen centerpiece unveiled. (0:15) BlackRock files for Nasdaq 100 ETF challenging QQQ. (1:14) JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns of risks in private credit markets. (1:48)      

Show Notes
Credit default swap volumes hit record    

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0:00.0

Welcome to Seeking Alpha's Wall Street Lunch, our afternoon update on today's market action, news, and analysis.

0:09.9

Good afternoon, today is Monday, April 6th, and I'm your host, Kim Khan.

0:14.1

Our top story so far, from Paris Punchline to Powerhouse Amusement Park, Disneyland Paris is stepping into its biggest transformation yet.

0:22.5

The resort's second gate has reopened under a new name, Disney Adventure World, following a

0:27.0

multi-year overhaul. The centerpiece is World of Frozen, a fully built-out Arandelle Land

0:32.3

featuring new attractions, dining, and immersive theming tied to the franchise. Construction is

0:37.2

already underway on a Lion King-themed area

0:39.3

as Disney continues its efforts

0:40.8

to turn the once-struggling second park

0:42.8

into a true full-day destination.

0:45.2

The resort first opened as Euro-Disniland in 1992

0:48.0

and struggled in its early years

0:49.9

amid cultural missteps,

0:51.6

economic weakness, and lower than expected attendance.

0:54.9

Hello, Ich and Scratchyland open for business? Who are you to resist it, huh?

1:01.5

The second gate, Walt Disney Studios Park, launched in 2002, but was widely viewed as underdeveloped.

1:08.7

After pandemic setbacks, attendance has rebounded, setting the stage for

1:12.2

the 2026 relaunch. Among active stocks, BlackRock is filed for an ETF that would track the NASDAQ-100

1:18.6

index under the symbol IQQ. Until now, Invesco has been the only asset manager licensed to offer

1:24.3

U.S. listed ETFTS that solely tracked the index,

1:35.0

via the $374 billion dollar triple Q trust, and the $70 billion in Vesco NASDAQM.

1:37.9

Antwilio was upgraded to buy from Hold at Jeffries,

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