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Florida theme parks have been responding to the incoming Tropical Storm Nicole, which is expected to affect Central Florida within the next few days.
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Disney World has responded to the storm by closing Disney Springs, canceling Fantasmic! and Extended Evening Hours, and enacting phased park closures. And now we have an update from Universal Orlando!
If you love Moana as much as we do, get your wallets ready.
Moana!
We’ve loved keeping an eye on the progress on the new Moana: Journey of Water exhibit in EPCOT, and any time we see new merchandise available, we know we have to share it with you all right away. If you’ve been on the lookout for some new comfy pajamas, look no further!
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Haunted Mansion
We’ve seen some pretty incredible Haunted Mansion merchandise releases lately, and now it’s time to grab your wallets because yet another collection dedicated to this apparition-filled attraction has dropped online!
For many of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s finally hitting that time of year when we can pull out our cozy cold-weather clothing!
Jingle all the way with this new design!
Wardrobes can always use a refresh, and we won’t say no to a chance to go shopping!
It’s the holiday season at Disney World and there are some great travel times coming up! It’s a busy time of year at Disney World with the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival running through November 19th, the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays starting November 25th, and the 50th anniversary celebration is still going strong.
This means today is the perfect time to plan your next trip — and we have details on some great DEALS and DISCOUNTS!
The holidays are here!
Today our friends at Small World Vacations have compiled all of the current Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, and Adventures by Disney discounts for DFB readers.
Disney’s most recent quarterly earnings report yielded some interesting statistics, such as exactly how much Hurricane Ian cost the company and how the recent revenue totals compare to years previous. Although many of the things we learned were about Disney’s past fourth quarter in 2022, we also learned about some potential future directions for The Walt Disney Company.
Partner Statue in Disney World
Disney CEO Bob Chapek and CFO Christine McCarthy participated in a question-and-answer session during the earnings call. During that session, they were asked about the potential impacts of a recession on the Disney company. Not surprisingly, Disney is well aware of the situation and is already considering a plan for how they can combat a slower economic atmosphere. [Read more…]
The last few years have been unusual for The Walt Disney Company, as they have been for many companies worldwide. As Disney continues to work on recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic closures, it has also been navigating the growth of Disney+ and other streaming platforms along with the launch of a new cruise ship and many changes to the Disney parks.
Cinderella Castle
In the last couple of years, we’ve seen changes like the new Park Pass Reservation system, the start of Disney World’s 50th anniversary, the transition to Genie+ (from FastPass+), and many price increases in the Disney parks. So what is Disney hoping to do in 2023? Their recent earnings call provides some answers. [Read more…]
Like many companies around the world, The Walt Disney Company has had a challenging past few years as it works through recovery after the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Disney World
Several factors have prompted a quick recovery for Disney, including the launch of a new cruise ship, high demand for the parks, and a few successful film releases. However, despite the good news, Disney’s stock value has been less than stable. And during the company’s most recent earnings call, the stock value dropped to one of its lowest lows this year. [Read more…]
The Walt Disney Company reported to its investors today about its latest earnings, as well as earnings for the past year.
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The numbers reported today confirmed the explosion of growth in Disney’s Parks revenue this year, and the continuing challenges the company is having in making its streaming service — Disney+ — profitable.
Disney+ has only been around for about 3 years now, but it’s made a pretty big impact in that short amount of time.
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In fact, the streaming service is even trying to catch up with Netflix. The popularity isn’t surprising, since Disney+ is home to some of the most successful studios and franchises of all time, like Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars. We like to keep up with the number of subscribers for Disney+ so we can see how things are changing, and we have some new numbers for you!
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