LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co ‘s quarterly earnings , dragged down by a loss from science fiction bomb ” John Carter ,” beat Wall Street expectations with 21 percent profit growth driven by its theme parks and media networks. Disney, which operates theme parks, a movie studio and TV properties, posted fiscal second quarter earnings of $1.1 billion and a 6 percent increase in revenue to $9.629 billion. Adjusted earnings per share rose 18 percent to 58 cents.
Recently, Julie Piekarski, one of the Mouseketeers from “The New Mickey Mouse Club”‘s 1970s revival, vacationed at Walt Disney World Resort. Read more at the Disney Parks Blog: bit.ly Check out the blog: disneyparks.disney.go.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com Find more videos: www.youtube.com
PRLog (Press Release) – May 20, 2012 – DestinationDis.com, a complimentary Disney travel agency, is proud to announce the Late Summer Offer from Walt Disney World. Clients can receive up to 30% for stays most nights Aug.
By Michael White – 2012-05-20T15:28:43Z “Marvel’s The Avengers” was the No. 1 movie at theaters in the U.S. and Canada for a third straight weekend, taking in $55.1 million for Walt Disney Co.
By SARAH TULLY THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER The Orange County Register updated 5/20/2012 3:45:40 AM ET 2012-05-20T07:45:40 ANAHEIM — The pair went in a group to Disneyland in 2007, and a romance broke out. Now, James and Beth Silverman, recently married, are moving their relationship across the esplanade to join the staff launching the updated Disney California Adventure next month. “When this opened up, it was amazing how many of the puzzle pieces just fit,” said Beth Silverman, 36. The Silvermans are among the 3,000 new employees added at the Disneyland Resort — 2,300 at California Adventure — in the biggest hiring spurt of any Orange County company in years.
If Disney World and Epcot are filled with all the bells and whistles of the Imagineers, then Disney’s Hollywood Studios shows you how they do it. But don’t think you’re not going to have fun here. There are plenty of rides and shows to keep you busy.
By Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times May 20, 2012 If you’re thinking of visiting a Disney park in Anaheim this summer, be warned that the price is about to jump by between $7 and $150 depending on the ticket deal. The annual summer price hike for tickets to Disneyland and the Disney California Adventure Park were announced Friday and take effect Sunday.
I recently sailed for my third time with Disney Cruise Line on their newest ship, the Disney Fantasy. It was truly a ship of dreams! This review is based upon cruising on Disney’s two classic ships (Magic and Wonder) as well as with Carnival and Celebrity in the past. I’m a single young adult who just loves to cruise.
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/offduty/travel/offduty-travel-disney-quiet-on-extending-military-discount-052112w/ Staff writer – Staff writer Posted : Thursday May 17, 2012 17:03:08 EDT Military families will need to wish upon a star if they’re hoping for discounted rates at Disney resorts this fall. Disney’s deep discounts for military families are set to expire Sept. 30
Also in Saturday’s (mostly) Cannes related news round up, actress Isabella Rossellini gets a new festival jury gig, Lincoln Center teams with Dubai to spotlight Arab cinema, and two groups join for a $150 million equity fund for indie filmmakers. Also check out this weekend’s specialty film releases. Disney/Pixar’s Brave to Open Dolby Theatre The world premiere of Brave will mark the opening of the newly re-dubbed Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, the home of the Academy Awards. The Los Angeles Film Festival will co-host the event as a red carpet special presentation