Bob Iger, chairman and chief executive officer, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), will participate in a question-and-answer session at the 3rd Annual MoffettNathanson Media and Communications Summit on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at approximately 8:00 a.m. EDT / 5:00 a.m. PDT. To listen to a live webcast of the session, please point your browser towww.disney.com/investors approximately five minutes prior to the start time. The webcast presentation will be archived.
Take a look at photos of the Backyard Habitat at Epcot’s 2016 Flower & Garden Festival.
So much for Disney being “completely behind” its Disney Infinity game series. The company has just announced that it’s pulling the plug on the Infinity line and is exiting the self-publishing console games business altogether.
If Wall Street traders had their very own magic genie lamp, they might wish for Walt Disney Co. to make more movies like “Aladdin.” That film comes in No. 1 in a MarketWatch ranking of the 38 animated movies produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios in the last 50 years.
Check out the video from Matthew Finnemore on youtube of the Pirates of the Caribbean Ride in Shanghai Disneyland Resort! Who else is ready to go to Shanghai Disneyland right now? Amazing technology!!
Hollywood Records singer-songwriter and Disney Channel actress Sofia Carson poses with Minnie Mouse after singing “Love is the Name” on “Despierta America” Friday, May 6, 2016, from Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Carson stars in the 100th Disney Channel Original Movie, Adventures in Babysitting, debuting June 24, 2016. (Courtney Di Stasio, photographer)
Competitors from the Invictus Games Orlando 2016 were treated to a hero’s welcome at Magic Kingdom today. The athletes, representing many of the participating countries from around the world, took part in a parade down Main Street U.S.A. amid a sea of confetti along with celebrity ambassador and Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson and Disney characters. The competitors and their families also spent some time today enjoying the theme park, experiencing some of the signature attractions such as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
The Invictus Games, the only international adaptive sporting event for injured active duty and veteran service members, take place May 8-12, at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Started in 2014 by Prince Harry, the Invictus Games use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for wounded, ill or injured servicemen and women who are transitioning into civilian life.
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported quarterly earnings of $2.1 billion for its second fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016, an increase of $35 million over the prior-year quarter. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter increased 6% to $1.30 from $1.23 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), EPS for the quarter increased 11% to $1.36. EPS for the six months ended April 2, 2016 increased 22% to $3.04 from $2.50 in the prior-year period. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), EPS for the six months increased 20%.
Take a look at photos from the Fantasia Mickey Topiary Scene at Epcot’s 2016 Flower & Garden Festival.
Going to a Disney theme park is all about being transported to the world of your favorite movies. From classic animation to a galaxy far, far away, it’s what Disney does best and at their newest park, Disney is taking attendees to the Grid. And you check it out right now.
