• Disneyland unions push back against reopening amid pandemic

    Disneyland unions push back against reopening amid pandemic

    Unions representing Disneyland workers are pushing back on plans to reopen the theme park next month as cases of coronavirus surge across the country. The Coalition of Resort Labor Unions sent an open letter last week to California Gov. Gavin Newsom that cited health concerns for workers and park guests alike as Disney seeks state …
  • Disney’s earnings plunge as coronavirus shutters parks and cruise ships

    Disney’s earnings plunge as coronavirus shutters parks and cruise ships

    Disney’s earnings dived in the second quarter, including a 58 percent drop in operating incomes tied to its shuttered theme parks and cruise ships, the Mouse House said on Tuesday. The Burbank, Calif. company said that coronavirus pandemic closures, which has also delayed its summer blockbusters, have squeezed its second-quarter earnings to 60 cents a …
  • Disney expected to take massive profit hit from coronavirus

    Disney expected to take massive profit hit from coronavirus

    Wall Street is bracing for the worst when Disney reports second-quarter results on Tuesday afternoon. The Mouse House has taken a particularly hard hit during the pandemic with the majority of its business — theme parks, vacation resorts, movie production, cruises, live sporting events — being ground to a halt. Wall Street analysts are anticipating …
  • Disney World might have a harder time reopening than Disneyland after coronavirus

    Disney World might have a harder time reopening than Disneyland after coronavirus

    The happiest place on Earth may have an easier time reopening than the most magical place on Earth after the coronavirus pandemic ends. One analyst is suggesting that when the two Disney theme parks in America eventually reopen, they will be facing different challenges based largely on their guests’ state of origin — and Disney …
  • Disney World, Disneyland may stay closed until 2021: analyst

    Disney World, Disneyland may stay closed until 2021: analyst

    The doors to the Magic Kingdom may not reopen for a year due to strict social distancing measures enforced as the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the country. Disney, which shuttered the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. and Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. on March 12, will likely be unable to reopen the parks …
  • Disney closes theme parks indefinitely amid coronavirus pandemic

    Disney closes theme parks indefinitely amid coronavirus pandemic

    Disney is keeping the doors to its US resorts firmly shut amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Mouse House said Friday that it will keep the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., and Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., closed until “further notice.” “While there is still much uncertainty with respect to the impacts of COVID-19, …