up evil in legoland. -- upheaveal in legoland.y are downsizing after they posted their first drop in sales over one decade. over 1400 jobs are on the chopping block. reporter: these blocks are a hit with children worldwide. there is hardly a kid in europe or the u.s. who is not played the classic toy. and lego has enjoyed double-digit expansion in china as well. one growth factor, the companies licensing deals with major franchises like star wars. but this year the danish toymaker has seen its fortunes turn south. sales and profits are down, which is why lego is looking to cut staff and shrink its hierarchy, meaning 8% of its employees will have to go. >> we are now aware we have an organization that is too complex. we have learned a lot in the last year. between 2012 and 2016 welcome 7000 new colleagues worldwide. it is too much and too fast at the same time. too many overriding operations. reporter: lego is betting on new film titles and branded computer games as an attempt to adapt to a new generation's tastes. brent: back to b

legoland is currently closed and without power. they will reopen only when it's safe to do so.eanwhile, walt disney world says its theme parks will reopen today. the water parks will remain closed until later this week. universal studios orlando is set to reopen doors following some minor damage from the storm. >> switching gears it's been a busy week for politics. ousted white house strategist steve bannon says president trump's decision to fire jim comey is trump's most damaging, self-inflicted wound. >> someone said to me that you described the firing of james comey, you are a student of history, as the biggest mistake in political history. >> that would be probably too bombastic, even for me. maybe modern political history. i don't think there's any doubt if james comey would not have been fired, we would not have the special counsel. >> not the mueller investigation? >> not the mueller investigation in the breath that clearly mr. mueller is going. i don't believe that the institutional logic of the fbi and particularly in regards to an investigation could possibly change b

parents and kids can watch the movie and then go to legoland for a themed scavenger hunt. the movie is the third lego film to hit the big screen. >>> and what a wonderful welcome to fall. it's warm and it's going to stay that way for a while. we'll talk about that when i come back. >>> ambulances targeted and robbed. why investigators call it a crime of opportunity next at 5:00. mom, i just saved a lot of money on my car insurance by switching to geico. i should take a closer look at geico... you know, geico can help you save money on your homeowners insurance too? great! geico can help insure our mountain chalet! how long have we been sawing this log? um, one hundred and fourteen years. man i thought my arm would be a lot more jacked by now. i'm not even sure this is real wood. there's no butter in this churn. do my tris look okay? take a closer look at geico. great savings. and a whole lot more. new jersey born and raised. like his father before him, he served our country with honor in the navy. came home and worked his way up from floor technician to supervisor at the s

universal studios, legoland, and others also closing their doors.open tuesday of this week. >> crews are preparing to step in once hurricane irma passes. rick has more on that >> we are about 24 hours from when hurricane winds are expected. outside the speedway and one of the parking lots, this has turned into a staging area which is ready to respond if and when the hurricane hits. there will be a need to restore power. hundreds and hundreds of truck have come here from across the nation, even from canada. 30 states have sent utility crews. these trucks right here are from new york. there are trucks from all over the nation. 16000 men and women rallied to come here to florida to be ready to respond. they're talking about 3.4 million customers after the storm goes through. they are positioning crews and vehicles, ready to respond in their adjusting those based on the path of the storm. they're not just bucket trucks, the orange ones are from a landscaping company that's being brought in because of the trees that will come down in the trees will bring

. >> after universal's harry potter theme park opened in 2010 and legoland in 2011, both visitors andrelocate, they flooded the area. more than 80,000 new residents arrived in 2010 alone. employment at universal orlando jumped from 13,000 to 20,000. disney is the region's biggest jobs factory, with 74,000 employees. and they are still expanding. >> it's not just the people working in the parks, but all the multiplier effect. you've gotta have the doctors and the dentists and the lawyers, all of those kinds of things that support that. >> and, obviously, with that comes the need for more ability to have residences close by. >> formerly foreclosed houses end up getting snatched up by the theme-park workers hired to keep up with the swelling crowds and expanded parks. >> we were able to recover faster than a lot of communities. >> for every 80 guests that come as tourists to the state, one job is created. so with over 60 million tourists, it's integral to us sustaining a thriving workforce as well. >> by the beginning of 2015, once foreclosed homes made up about 30 percent of all the hom

invito que vean mi nueva pelÍcula que estrena el 22 de septiembre. >> en un "un nuevo dÍa" desde legolandoto, requiere que conforme vaya creciendo el niÑo se ajuste solo la parte que se pone la extremidad y no todo el aparato. >> una prÓtesis normal es ensamblada, prepara las partes y hace que el niÑo pueda ponÉrsela fÁcilmente. >> uno de los niÑos que pudo proponer la prÓtesis, pudo compartir su experiencia junto con su familia y mejor amigo. >> ahÍ me di cuenta que un niÑo que entre comillas les falta una mantiene la posibilidad de tener varias manos. >> aÚn siguen trabajando en mejorar el propÓsito y esperan pronto sacarlo al mercado. >> linda historia e invenciÓn, aparte es una forma de mantener a todos unidos bueno un saludo a carlos y tambiÉn un saludo muy lindo para darÍo, muchas gracias chicos y bueno es todo por mi parte, pero regresamos con ustedes a los estudios. >> gracias, liliana, aplausos, este aplauso es para carlos el creador que cambia vidas de estos niÑos que maravilla, que maravilla, espectacular y cabe destacar que segÚn carlos en la actualidad es mÁs probabilidad que

you think universal studios n disney and epcot and seaworld and legoland and all the attractions there. a big physical plant worry with all that's around you. what are the conditions like? >> well, brian, i think it's fair to say irma has now landed in orlando. as you said, disney world, the main attraction was completely vacant today. it was a ghostland. it's a very rare day in orlando. and every theme park is empty and every hotel is packed. and that's with evacuees, people coming from south florida seeking refuge here but that refuge right now is sort of in peril. these winds gusting at 75 miles an hour. that's sustained winds here in orlando. orlando not a coastal area. not used to seeing this type of wind. another concern is pretty much all of central florida is under threat of tornado. either a watch or a warning. they have been for most of today and that's really what these folks are going to be facing in the coming hours is that possible tornado. you hear that whistling wind? you can -- wow. yeah, it is absolutely powerful the wind right now and the rain coming down at a very h

based cleric for to legoland was blamed for the failed coup last july prosecutors are seeking up to forty three years in jail. there are more than one hundred eighty journalists imprisoned in turkey today tens of opposition magazines newspapers t.v. channels print houses and news agencies have been closed thousands of journalists have lost their jobs there are numerous prosecutions in court cases against journalists and they are being jailed opposition journalists are being prosecuted and tried because of the news articles criticizing the actions of the government they are trying to silence one of turkey's oldest newspapers with fabricated indictment five it's writers and workers are still in jail. one of lebanon's most prominent film directors was detained and ordered to appear before a military court just days before the release of his latest film by this lebanese director. whose most recent film won a prize at the venice film festival was briefly detained after arriving at beirut airport and was now appear at a military tribunal on monday june reports from beirut. when acclaimed film d

disney world, universal studios, sea world and legoland, complete doors shut and not a person inside for two full days. you have to imagine all the people who planned vacations who will be asking to reschedule, that will be asking to get their tickets validated, all the money, it's a huge loss to this area. and they are dependent on tourists. the only thing that may be the silver lining for them is that the hotels are jam-packed. and you can't find a single room in orlando because so many came here for refuge. last night at 11:00, it didn't feel like refuge when the wind was whistling like a tea kettle. but still, the streets are completely empty with debris, but the financial district right now that we're driving through, that's zero activity today. >> as a side business, katie can start taxicab confessionals in that suv. >> it's a great shot. thank you for the great reporting. i will say, stephanie, yesterday, rightly so, everybody time there's a big hurricane, there ends up being discussions about the safety of reporters. and certainly in my mind, i no e what we do to keep our rep

based cleric effect to legoland who is blamed for the failed coup last july prosecutors are seeking up to forty three years in jail. there are more than one hundred eighty journalists imprisoned in turkey today tens of opposition magazines newspapers t.v. channels print houses and news agencies have been closed thousands of journalists have lost their jobs there are numerous prosecutions in court cases against journalists and they are being jailed opposition journalists are being prosecuted and tried because of the news articles criticizing the actions of the government they are trying to silence one of turkey's oldest newspapers with fabricated indictment by writers and workers are still in jail. the number of refugees and migrants arriving in europe through spain has more than doubled this year the head of the european union's border agency says it's registered almost fourteen thousand arrivals in spain from morocco it's not clear if the rise is due to tougher controls around libya and forcing refugees to take alternative routes. hundreds of thousands of people in spain's catalonia r

the legoland windsor theme park in britain posted an ad looking for designers to help create animated dear sir or madam, i am 6 years old and i love lego. i have a box of it. i hide my legos so my brother can't get it. i am 9 man for the job because i have lots of experience. love stanley. his application was worthy of a second look and offered him to interview at the theme pack for a full day. taff member paula lawton spent several hours with stanley. he helped completes checks and attractions and she said they'll keep a close eye on him and his application when he's just a little bit older. >> adorable is that. >> at least he'll sign it love. >> absolutely. that is "pop news." >> thank you, lara. [ applause ] >>> william and kate, bookies already taking bets on the name. favorites are alice and arthur. amy got a lot more. >> that's right. no matter what baby number three is named, he or she has already claimed their place in line for the throne bumping their uncle prince harry down in the succession line and prince william saying there's not much sleep going on at home but he and ka

. >>> the legoland discovery offering special activities this weekend to go along with the opening ofrgie e,oday. ♪ philadelphia freedom shine on me ♪ ♪. don't want to go first. >>icked? wi anybody knows, that has watched the show this is my favorite song. we hadan king on yesterday. >> as we're dancing, we can't hear it. we're just dancing to nothing. hence this. >> hopefully you can heart friday. >> september 22nd, 2017. "philadelphia freedom" by mr. elton john. it's the last day of summer. >> last day of summer. >> yes it is al. >> what did you think i was going to but i held my breath. >> is that the reason for jacket? >> i can't wear it when fall comes. it was made by mission impossible. if you accept this season it will self-destruct. >> you make fun of brian's outfits a lot. but what is the standard? >> what do you is thest loving this. >> really they johnny carson called and said he wants his jacket backe to tell you. we have a fun pro fun. but this fun. >> it's fergiefunaliciosus. and ellie and jane. and willies. coming? he's going to be joining us too. >> we said walk over t