A recent study conducted by LendingTree has found that nearly one in five Disney Park guests have racked up debt in order to afford a visit to one of the parks, but 71% say they don’t regret the decision to visit the Walt Disney World Resort.
As millions prepare to watch the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade tomorrow, three new and returning Disney features have been spotted along the streets of New York City that are sure to be a hit with fans. The WDW News Today team got a preview of the anticipated Bluey giant character balloon, which will debut … Read more
Today, The Walt Disney Company reported its Q4 earnings, and they fell short of expectations for profit and key revenue segments — including Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products (DPEP). Disney said that DPEP operating income (OI) margin (Domestic) for Q4 2022 was 15%. However, in Q3 2022, the company reported a 30% OI and Q2 … Read more
The 2022 fiscal year has ended and the Walt Disney Company released both quarter-four and full year earnings today. Disney Parks made $7.4 billion in Q4 and $28 billion over the full fiscal year. The fiscal year increased by 73% over 2021. Q4 of 2021 saw the Parks, Experiences, and Products division earn $5,450,000, meaning … Read more
Bob Chapek discussed the fans of Disney Parks at The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference today. When moderator, and the Journal’s Editor in Chief, Matt Murray, brought up the passion and occasional criticism of the fans, Chapek noted that he ran the parks for seven years, adding that he was “quite familiar with how … Read more
“Do you even like Disney?” I can’t even tell you how many comments I have seen that said this or something of the like over the years. WDWNT can be harsh and critical when we need to be, but we also dump fair amounts of praise on various Disney Parks projects worldwide. However, that hasn’t … Read more
While there were plenty of announcements out of the Disney Parks presentation at D23 Expo 2022, there’s also a number of projects rumored or previously announced that we heard nothing about, so let’s go over everything we didn’t hear about during the Parks Panel this year: Walt Disney World Resort Long-Awaited Update to Walt Disney’s … Read more
There were so many announcements at the Disney Parks, Experiences, & Products panel during D23 Expo 2022, so we’ve compiled everything you have to look forward to! Disneyland Resort The Mandalorian and Grogu will appear in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland in November. A The Hulk “Project Exo” robotic exoskeleton meet-and-greet will start at … Read more
During today’s Disney Parks, Experiences & Products presentation, Josh D’Amaro showed a timeline of many of the department’s upcoming projects. Most of these timeframes were previously announced, but include recent additions such as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, “Fantasmic!” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, TRON Lightcycle / Run, and the Disney Treasure. Oddly, the graphic shows Disney Cruise … Read more
Adventures by Disney has announced Disney Parks Around The World – A Private Jet Adventure, a new itinerary that visits every Disney theme park. The trip starts at $109,995 and is recommended for ages 14 and up. At minimum, guests must be 12 years old. It will be available to only 75 fans. Here is … Read more
Disneyland Resort is continuing to celebrate Pride Month with the arrival of two new rainbow phone cases and a magnet. Guests can purchase these items at The Star Trader in Disneyland. 100% of profits will go directly to LGBTQ+ Organizations this month. Star Wars Pride iPhone Case – $34.99 Rebels rejoice with this new rainbow … Read more
Disney is adding new requirements for guests to prove they are Annual Passholders in order to receive dining discounts. One of the perks offered for Annual Passholders is a dining discount (available at specific locations). Soon, dining guests will be required to show proof of their pass validity via the My Disney Experience app. This … Read more
As we reported earlier, Disney Parks executive and Walt Disney World Opening Day Cast Member George Kalogridis has announced his retirement. In the wake of his announcement, division Chairman Josh D’Amaro has announced a reorganization of the Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products department. With the reorganization, Kalogridis’ domain of Segment Development and Enrichment will be … Read more
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products pulled a revenue of $6.7 billion in the second quarter of 2022. In the same quarter of 2021, they only made $3.2 billion. The domestic revenue was $4.9 billion, only up slightly from last quarter but a significant increase from $1.7 billion last year. Disneyland Paris, which was closed the … Read more
The Disney Parks Twitter account just teased a special livestream event for tomorrow April 20, 2022 at 11:30 p.m. EST. The tweet reads: Tune in at 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET tomorrow to @DisneyParks on TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter for a special livestream that you won’t want to miss! What do you expect to … Read more
According to Seeking Alpha, the Disney Parks continue to move on from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, though in terms of profit, there’s still a long way to go until full recovery. The report claims that The Walt Disney Company may be able to surpass revenue levels established before the pandemic outbreak in the … Read more