California Adventure

The holidays drew sell-out crowds to Disneyland. Could this be a sign that its all-important parks and resorts may turn into money makers in 2011? That would be a big change from last year, when they pulled down overall earnings growth.

You'd think that America's amusement parks would be in a prime position for capitalizing on the floppy economy. Families may not be willing to fly to Rome or Rio right now, but a Six Flags or a Knott's Berry Farm is closer to home and ultimately cheaper to accomplish. In fact, this summer, Disney...