Had a busy week? Maybe between all of that homework/work, cleaning, and laundry, you just haven’t been able to catch up on the latest news from Disney? Or maybe you’re just in need of a 5 minute Disney break from the day? Well you’re in the right spot!

From an important update about Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party to big financial updates from Disney’s latest earnings report, we’ve got all the Disney news you need to know right here. So what are you waiting for? Let’s begin!

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

If you’re hoping to go to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party this year, you might be able to start buying those tickets right NOW. On May 11th, 2022, tickets for Not-So-Scary went on sale for Disney World Resort hotel guests. Click here to learn more!

Tickets can be bought online or by calling Disney. Not a hotel guest? No worries. Tickets will go on sale for the general public on May 18th, 2022, so mark those calendars!

Click here to see everything confirmed to return to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party!

How is Disney Doing Financially?

In terms of Disney’s financial standing, we’ve seen stock values dropping lately, so just how is the Company doing in terms of revenue? Well we got our answer recently as Disney released their earnings report for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, and held an earnings call on the topic.

Overall, Disney reported some big revenues when it comes to their parks division, but missed some analysts’ expectations when it comes to overall revenues and earnings per share.

To see our breakdown of the financial report, click here

During the earnings call, we also got to learn some more about Star Wars Hotel availability predictions — in other words, just how FULL Disney’s executives expect the Star Wars Hotel to be for the rest of this year. Click here to see their thoughts.

We also got to hear Disney CEO Bob Chapek comment on the Park Pass reservation system and just how it has helped the Company. Click here to see his statements.

What about inflation? That’s something that has been on a lot of people’s minds lately. Well, Disney isn’t immune to inflationary concerns or supply chain issues, and they made that clear through their comments on inflation and the impact it is having on the parks. Click here to see our full post on the inflation comments.

The earnings call truly brought us a variety of updates from finances to Park Pass updates. We’ll be sure to be on the lookout for more news in the upcoming weeks and months about Disney’s financial situation, and we’ll share those all with you.

Click here to read more about Chapek’s comments on the Park Pass system!

Streaming News

During the earnings call, we also heard some updates about Disney+. While some analysts expected Disney+ to have around 135 million subscribers (CNBC), Disney EXCEEDED those expectations and ended the quarter with 137.7 million subscribers. Click here to see more about this news.

Things could get a bit more interesting soon. While Disney+ subscriber numbers are expected to increase, Disney has shared that their net adds might not be as large as previously expected. (Variety)

In terms of other streaming news, this week we also learned that ads could come to Netflix in 2022. 

An internal communication has revealed that Netflix intends to introduce this ad-supported tier within the last 3 months of the year. Between an ad-supported tier on Netflix and an ad-supported version of Disney+, more ads might be in your streaming future.

Click here to learn more about ads on Netflix

COVID-19 Updates

If you’ve been keeping track of the situation with COVID-19 ahead of your upcoming vacations and travels, we’ve got some updates there.

The BA.2.12.1 COVID-19 variant is something you may have heard a bit about in the last few weeks. Recently, we shared a deeper look at the BA.2.12.1 COVID-19 variant, Disney World, and what you need to know. Click here to see our full post on that topic. We’ll continue to update that post with the most updated information, so be sure to check back for more news.

In terms of COVID-19 in Florida, earlier this week we shared that COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing in Florida. As of around May 10th, 2022, over 1,000 adults are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Florida.

Of course, the situation with COVID-19 continues to change and develop. We’ll continue to look for big updates and share those with you.

Click here to learn more about Florida’s COVID-19 hospitalizations

Other BIG Updates

We also have a few other big updates we want to share this week without any specific connection between them.

First up, as summer approaches, hurricanes might be at the top of your mind. Well, it turns out there are MORE hurricanes in the North Atlantic now and there’s a surprising reason WHY. Click here to learn all about it.

 

From hurricanes we turn to…the airport train! We’ve share a lot of updates lately about the train that is set to connect Orlando International Airport and Disney World, but this week we got more info. Turns out Universal Orlando and other partners have now pledged to donate a certain amount of land and money for a train station near the Orange County Convention center as part of the revised route that has been planned for the Brightline Train, under the “Sunshine Corridor” program.

So the airport train to Disney World could be partially funded by…Universal? Apparently so!

Click here to learn more!

When it comes to the situation with Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, we previously shared that a lawsuit had been filed by some taxpayers against the Florida Governor regarding the dissolution of the District. Now, the lawsuit filed against the Florida Governor regarding the Reedy Creek Improvement District has been dismissed by the Judge on the case.

This is still a developing situation as another lawsuit is set to be filed soon. We’ll be on the lookout for more updates.

Get an update on why the lawsuit was dismissed by clicking here

And finally, if you were a HUGE fan of that illuminated pavement in EPCOT, we’ve got good news! Illuminated pavement is coming BACK to EPCOT in a new way.

The EPCOT Transformation is not yet complete, and one part of it that has yet to be finished are those illuminated floors. We can’t wait to see them in action!

Click here to learn about 5 NEW things that are coming to EPCOT soon!

Of course, other news was also shared this week. Check out those stories by clicking the links below.

• See what former Disney CEO Bob Iger is up to these days
• Supply shortages could impact ANOTHER part of your summer trip to Disney World
• Step aside, Disney World — another theme park restaurant was named the BEST in the U.S.A.
• Watch a teaser trailer for the Avatar sequel

• 8 NEW items have dropped at Homecomin’ in Disney Springs
• Droid Depot is experiencing supply issues in Disney World
• Check out the 50th Anniversary Disney merchandise you haven’t seen yet!
• Disney World has been SNUBBED on a best theme parks list
• Festival of the Lion King showtimes are reducing soon

And that’s it for this week’s news! Stay tuned for more updates from Disney World and beyond.

Click here to see VIDEO of the first full-speed launch of the TRON coaster in Disney World!

What news from this week were you most surprised by? Tell us in the comments!