{"id":323455,"date":"2021-08-13T01:48:26","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T22:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/disneys-theme-parks-are-profitable-again-as-tourists-return-in-droves\/"},"modified":"2021-08-13T01:48:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T22:48:26","slug":"disneys-theme-parks-are-profitable-again-as-tourists-return-in-droves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/disneys-theme-parks-are-profitable-again-as-tourists-return-in-droves\/","title":{"rendered":"#Disney\u2019s theme parks are profitable again as tourists return in droves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Disney\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a> parks are profitable again as tourists return in droves<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Shares of Disney popped late Thursday after it said consumers flocked back to its theme parks, like Disney World and Disneyland, in the third quarter.  <\/p>\n<p>The Mouse House said the economy recovery triggered by widespread vaccinations has helped its all-important theme parks, resorts and cruise business, which had been crushed by the pandemic, return to profitability in the quarter that ended July 3. <\/p>\n<p>Consumers also continued to sign up for the company\u2019s streaming service Disney+ last quarter, even as people were venturing outside more. <\/p>\n<p>The service notched 116 million subscribers, up from 103.6 million in the previous quarter \u2014 besting analysts\u2019 forecast for 114.5 million subscribers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/disney-cruise-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The &quot;Disney Magic&quot; cruise ship.\" class=\"wp-image-19112658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/disney-cruise-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/disney-cruise-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/disney-cruise-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Disney\u2019s cruise business, which had been sidelined for much of the pandemic, helped drive earnings. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Disney beat third-quarter earnings expectations across the board, sending shares up 6 percent in after-hours trading despite growing concerns that the highly contagious delta variant could slam the brakes on the recovery. <\/p>\n<p>Some airlines have already warned of a sudden slowdown in bookings, including cancellations. <\/p>\n<p>Disney posted net income of $995 million, or 80 cents a diluted share, excluding certain items, on revenue of $17.02 billion, a gain of 45 percent. Analysts had been expecting EPS of 56 cents on revenue of $16.8 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Disney CEO Bob Chapek acknowledged the \u201cuncertainty\u201d of coronavirus pandemic as the cases rise around the world. He didn\u2019t elaborate on how it may impact the business except to say that theme park reservations at US parks \u201cremain strong\u201d and that he is \u201cbullish\u201d on the division. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/disney-streaming-theaters.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Bob Chapek\" class=\"wp-image-17451964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/disney-streaming-theaters.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/disney-streaming-theaters.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/disney-streaming-theaters.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Disney CEO Bob Chapek said he was \u201cbullish\u201d on the company\u2019s theme park business, despite spikes in the COVID-19 infection rate. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Patrick T. Fallon\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chapek also touted the company\u2019s new COVID-inspired movie release strategy, which has some Disney film released on its streaming service at the same time they are released in theaters.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, that same-day release strategy also led \u201cBlack Widow\u201d star Scarlett Johansson to sue the Mouse House, claiming breach of contract over what she was paid. <\/p>\n<p>The actress claimed Disney guaranteed that the blockbuster would premiere exclusively in theaters and that her salary was based largely on how well the movie performed at the box office. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/black-widow-scarlett-lawsuit-disney-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Scarlett Johansson in &quot;Black Widow.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-19112718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/black-widow-scarlett-lawsuit-disney-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/black-widow-scarlett-lawsuit-disney-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/black-widow-scarlett-lawsuit-disney-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cBlack Widow\u201d actress Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney, claiming the company breached her contract and that she was not fairly compensated.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although Chapek did not comment on the legal battle, he did note that Disney has \u201cfigured out ways to fairly compensate their talent.\u201d and that since Covid, the firm has inked \u201chundreds\u201d of deals with talent that \u201chave gone smoothly.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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