If there was one thing that didn’t come as a surprise in Disney‘s quarterly report on Tuesday afternoon it’s that its theme parks are hurting for turnstile clicks. The media giant confirmed that it experienced lower attendance for the quarter. It went on to elaborate during the call, revealing that its domestic theme parks suffered a 4% dip in attendance.
Take a look at some photos of Concept Art for Toy Story Land that is displayed on the construction walls at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported quarterly earnings of $2.6 billion for its third fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2016, an increase of $114 million over the prior-year quarter. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter increased 10% to $1.59 from $1.45 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), EPS for the quarter increased 12% to $1.62 from $1.45 in the prior-year quarter. EPS for the nine months ended July 2, 2016 increased 17% to $4.63 from $3.95 in the prior-year period. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), EPS for the nine months increased to $4.61 from $3.95 in the prior-year period.
The next generation of Night of Joy at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex is just about a month away. And, as we shared a few months ago, this year Night of Joy at Walt Disney World Resort is enhancing its offerings, with an amazing lineup featuring eighteen great artists in Contemporary Christian Music.
In addition to more music and more spirit, we are infusing more fun by adding Christian Comedians to the line-up on both nights. We’re also and introducing FanFest at Jostens Center, a fun, interactive area including video games, 60 second challenges, Imagination Playground and oversized versions of popular games such as foosball, Connect Four and chess.
Plus, for the first time at Night of Joy, exclusive merchandise from many of the artists appearing each night will be available in the Jostens Center.
To top it all off, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, along with some other Disney friends, will be on hand to meet Guests from 5-11 p.m. each night.
And, on Saturday night, Guests can enjoy a special opportunity to participate in multiple question and answers sessions with some of the top artists appearing at the event.
As a reminder, the following ticket options are available:
Please note the one-day Disney theme park ticket is only valid for Saturday, Sept 10, 2016.
Here’s the full lineup for Night of Joy:
Friday, Sept. 9, 2016
HP Field House
6:30-7:45 p.m. – Matthew West
8:30-10 p.m. – Crowder
11 p.m.-12:30 a.m. – MercyMe
Champion Stadium
7:30-8:30 p.m. – Francesca Battistelli
9:15-10:45 p.m. – Chris Tomlin
11:30 p.m. -1 a.m. – Casting Crowns
Jostens Center
6-7 p.m. – Stars Go Dim
7:45-8:15 p.m. – Zealand Worship
8:45-9:15 p.m. – Zealand Worship
10-10:30 p.m. – OBB
11-11:30 p.m. – OBB
Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016
HP Field House
6:30-7:30 p.m. – Thousand Foot Krutch
8:00-9:15 p.m. – RED
10:15-11:45 p.m. – Switchfoot
Champion Stadium
7:00-8 p.m. – Hillsong YOUNG & FREE
8:45-10 p.m. – for KING & COUNTRY
10:45 p.m.-12:15 a.m. – Newsboys
Jostens Center
5:30-6:15 p.m. – VERIDIA
9:15-9:35 p.m. – Tim Timmons
10:30-11:15 p.m. – Derek Minor
Opportunities like this come along once every so often!
Disney is proud to announce that for the first time in a long time, you can bring home the Disney Princesses available to purchase and own all at the same time! In honor of the 25th anniversary of the beloved animated classic “Beauty and the Beast”, Disney fans are gaining unprecedented access to Disney’s Princess films. On Sept. 6, the beloved animated classic featuring Belle and Beast will be released as part of The Walt Disney Signature Collection and in celebration of the event, for the first time ever, all 11 Disney Princess films are being made available to bring home at the same time,Sept. 6 – Oct. 17.
There’s more than one Magic Kingdom in Orlando. Nineteen miles from where families pose for Christmas cards with Mickey and enjoy the fireworks bathing Cinderella castle in light sits a nondescript warehouse, nearly 17,000 feet big, packed with just as much Disney magic. It’s part safety deposit box, part archive, part souvenir shop — and all of it is open to the public.
Take a look at some posters that are up near the entrance of the future home of Pandora: The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
RESORTS
Strings ‘n Things . . . Disney’s only full-time harpist entertains diners at Victoria & Albert’s, a grand dining experience at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
Big Gulp . . . It would take more than 20 million 12-ounce cans of Coca-Cola to fill one of the humongous Coke cups at Home Run Hotel in Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort.
Tennis Anyone? . . . It would take nearly 9.5 million tennis balls to fill one of the tennis ball cans at Center Court Hotel in Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort. That’s enough to stretch from Walt Disney World Resort to Key West.
World’s Largest . . . Stormalong Bay, Disney’s Beach Club Resort swimming area, holds 750,000 gallons of water, making it the largest sand-bottom pool in the world.
Five-Legged Goat . . . The mosaic mural in the fourth-floor lobby of Disney’s Contemporary Resort was created in 1971 with 1,800 one-square-foot tiles and took 18 months to construct. Look closely: there’s a five-legged goat facing the monorail track.
Music to Your Eyes . . . The musical notes across the registration desk at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort-French Quarter play out the first verse of “When the Saints Go Marching In.”
Big Wheel Fit For a Big Kid . . . The giant Big Wheel in the 1970s courtyard of Disney’s Pop Century Resort can “accommodate” a child rider who weighs up to 877 pounds (according to the “recommended child weight” sticker affixed to the gigantic toy).
Room Roulette . . . If you wanted to stay in all of the guest rooms in all of the hotels and resorts currently open on Walt Disney World property, (at a rate of one per night) it would take decades.
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Our clients can save up to 20%* on rooms at select Walt Disney World® Resort hotels for stays most nights Nov. 6- Nov. 10, Nov. 13-Nov. 22, Nov. 26-Dec. 23, 2016 when they book Aug. 8-Oct. 8, 2016. It’s like getting one of the nights FREE when our clients book a 5-night stay at a select Disney Deluxe or Deluxe Villa Resort.
Contact Travel Agents, Scott and Becky Donahue, of Wish Upon a Star With Us to plan and book your vacation.
And, with popular seasonal events, it’s the perfect time to visit. Our Clients can join the festive winter celebration for live entertainment, spectacular fireworks and oh-so-jolly parade at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom® Park (separate admission required). They can also discover global traditions at Holidays Around the World at Epcot® World Showcase. Plus, they can experience the story of Christmas with a celebrity narrator, joyous pageantry and stirring music during Candlelight Processional.
*The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Length-of-stay requirements may apply. Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room. Additional per-adult charges may apply if more than two adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate and Deluxe Resorts. Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion. Advance reservations required. Offer excludes campsites, 3-bedroom villas, Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Villas and Bungalows, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms. 20% savings for select Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts; lower savings may be available for other Resorts.
**Valid Theme Park admission and online registration required. Disney FastPass+ attractions and entertainment experiences, the number of selections you can make and available arrival windows are limited.
Contact Travel Agents, Scott and Becky Donahue, of Wish Upon a Star With Us to plan and book your vacation.
