Niles: Is Universal’s new early entry a good deal or a cash grab?

How many days are there in a year?

If you answered 365 (or 366 in a leap year), allow me to guess that you probably do not run a theme park. Because for the people who run places such as Disneyland and Universal, the answer is, “as many days as we want.”

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