When Walt Disney first opened his theme parks in California and Florida, he had every intention of making them available “to as many families as possible,” according to management consultant Daniel Currell.

Alyson Stoner had worked in showbiz for nearly 20 years when the former child star checked a bank account, expecting over a million dollars – and there was nothing. The entertainer had been performing since turning 3 years old. The 32-year-old danced ...