Econ Extra Credit newsletter #115

How much wiggle room does the law give us to make dumb decisions and still seek compensation?

Giant theme parks often compete for visitors with ever bigger attractions and wilder rides. But in California, one amusement company thinks smaller is better. Two Bit Circus is trying to reinvent old-fashioned carnivals by opening a so-called “micro-amusement park.” The 50,000 square foot park can fit up to 700 visitors. It’s a gamble in a […]

How did this hot and sunny middle Florida city become such a theme park magnet? And how does it keep the tourists coming in the summer months?