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Major Announcements Give an Inside Look at CHANGES Happening at Disney

Disney has revealed some HUGE updates — but don’t worry about digging around to find them all. We’ve got them right here just for YOU.

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On May 10th, Disney held its earnings call (and shared its earnings report) for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 (Q2 FY 2023). We had some expectations for what news this day would bring and now we’ve got all the updates. Thanks to this report and call, we’ve got updates on just how much money Disney+ is making at the moment, how its subscriber numbers have changed, how much dough the theme parks are raking in, and more. So let’s go through everything you need to know now.

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News On Disney CEO Bob Iger’s “Number One Priority”

By Samantha Kendall 1 Comment

Bob Iger has announced a few priorities on his plate since returning as CEO of the Walt Disney Company.

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One of which is focusing on improving streaming at Disney+, along with Hulu and ESPN+. During the last company earnings call, we learned that the total number of Disney+ subscribers was 161.8 million. And now that Disney+ has officially launched its ad-supported tier, we have an update on just how Disney’s streaming service is doing.

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You Missed These 10 HUGE Disney News Bombs

By Kelly Oliveros 3 Comments

There has been some MASSIVE Disney news released lately and you might have missed some of it!

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On February 8th, 2023, Disney held its earnings call and released its earnings report for the first quarter of the 2023 fiscal year. You might be wondering, “why should I care about Disney’s financial standing or what they have to say about their revenues?” But you might be surprised! Along with key financial news, Disney also revealed some big updates that could impact movie fans, parkgoers, and more. So sit back, grab a soda (or your drink of choice), and let’s unpack all of this huge Disney news together.

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Bob Iger Admits Disney’s Theme Park “Pricing Initiatives Were Alienating”

By Kelly Oliveros 9 Comments

If you’ve been hit by a Disney World vacation bill that nearly made you cry or ever priced out a dream trip and thought “I can’t afford that!”, you’re probably not alone.

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Disney World vacations can be incredibly expensive. Now, that doesn’t mean you can’t have a great Disney trip on a budget — we’ve shared a number of resources and posts that can help you plan a magical vacation for MUCH less. But, given recent ticket price increases, the surge pricing associated with Genie+, and ever-increasing snack costs, you may still feel a bit of Disney sticker shock. So how does Disney’s current CEO, Bob Iger, feel about the increasing prices in the parks? We just got an answer.

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Disney Reveals Major News As Critical Date Nears

By Kelly Oliveros 1 Comment

We just got some MAJOR updates from the Walt Disney Company.

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On February 8th, 2023, Disney released its earnings report for the first quarter of the 2023 fiscal year (this covers a period from early October 2022 through December 2022). A lot has changed since the last report we got in November of 2022. Bob Chapek is no longer the CEO, Bob Iger has returned, Disney+ has launched its ad-supported tier, and some park perks are back. Chapek was still CEO for part of the period covered by this earnings call though, and Iger would have only had a few weeks to really change things. So how is the Company doing financially? Let’s find out.

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