{"id":2404414,"date":"2026-05-06T10:49:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2404414"},"modified":"2026-05-06T10:49:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:49:37","slug":"disneys-theme-parks-revenue-holds-steady-despite-national-economic-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/disneys-theme-parks-revenue-holds-steady-despite-national-economic-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney’s theme parks revenue holds steady, despite national economic concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Walt Disney Co.\u2019s theme parks and cruise line business is holding steady despite national concerns about discretionary consumer spending and higher gas prices.<\/p>\n

The Burbank media and entertainment giant\u2019s experiences division reported $9.5 billion in revenue in its fiscal second quarter, up 7% compared with the same period a year ago. <\/p>\n

The increase was due to higher guest spending at Disney\u2019s domestic parks and experiences, which reported a 6% bump in revenue to $6.9 billion, and more capacity on the company\u2019s cruise line with the introduction of two new ships. The segment saw a 5% increase in operating income to $2.6 billion for the three-month period that ended March 28.<\/p>\n

Disney\u2019s theme parks segment was under close scrutiny given the national conversation about rising consumer costs and gas prices due to the U.S.-Iran war. Analysts had wondered whether consumers would tighten their belts and forgo vacations given the higher travel costs.<\/p>\n

Disney did see a 1% decline in attendance at its U.S.-based parks compared with the prior year, which the company attributed to \u201ccontinued softness\u201d in international visitors, but said it was starting to move past those issues. Company executives have previously said Disney pivoted marketing and promotional efforts to attract local visitors.<\/p>\n

Last quarter, executives indicated that results in the company\u2019s second fiscal quarter could be affected, in part, by \u201cinternational visitation headwinds,\u201d<\/a> a nod to the lower number of foreign visitors now traveling to the U.S.<\/p>\n

Though the heightened economic uncertainty around the world could have a \u201cpotential impact\u201d on the business, Disney Chief Executive Josh D\u2019Amaro and Chief Financial Officer Hugh Johnston said in a shareholder letter Wednesday that the company was \u201cencouraged by current demand.\u201d The company expected that fiscal third-quarter domestic attendance numbers would improve, they wrote.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s overall earnings were powered by its entertainment business, which posted revenue of $11.7 billion, up 10% compared with the prior year\u2019s quarter.<\/p>\n

That growth was driven by big gains for Disney\u2019s streaming services \u2014 Disney+ and Hulu \u2014 which raked in nearly $5.5 billion in revenue, an increase of 13% compared with 2025, thanks to higher subscription fees from user growth and more advertising revenue. Operating income for the streaming business jumped 88% to $582 million.<\/p>\n

Disney\u2019s entertainment segment also had a stronger quarter at the theatrical box office, with standout performances from 20th Century Studios\u2019 \u201cAvatar: Fire and Ash,\u201d the animated sequel \u201cZootopia 2\u201d and Pixar\u2019s \u201cHoppers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overall, the company reported $25.2 billion in revenue, a 7% bump from the prior year. Income before income taxes totaled $3.4 billion, an increase of 9% compared with the same period in 2025, while operating income rose 4% to $4.6 billion. Earnings per share, excluding certain items, was $1.57, compared with $1.45 a year earlier.<\/p>\n

Disney\u2019s sports segment, which includes ESPN, reported revenue of $4.6 billion, a 2% increase from the same period in 2025. It brought in operating income of $652 million, a 5% slide that the company attributed to higher sports rights costs and the absence of UFC pay-per-view revenue compared with last year.<\/p>\n

Disney also alluded to the company\u2019s view of artificial intelligence as a \u201cmeaningful long-term opportunity,\u201d saying it could play a role in content creation and production, monetization, workforce productivity, consumer and guest experiences and enterprise operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the same time, we are committed to implementing AI in a way that keeps human creativity at the center of everything we do and respects creators and the value of our intellectual property,\u201d D\u2019Amaro and Johnston said in the shareholder letter.<\/p>\n

After noting OpenAI\u2019s closure of the text-to-video AI tool Sora<\/a>, which Disney had planned to invest in, D\u2019Amaro and Johnston said the company will \u201ccontinue to explore\u201d commercial opportunities with OpenAI and other companies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.latimes.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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