The Walt Disney Company has announced its 2026 Q2 earnings report, and the Disney Experiences division, responsible for theme parks and cruise ships, posted $9.6 billion in revenue. This represents a 7% jump in year-over-year revenue. Here’s the latest!
Disney Parks Records $9.5 Billion in Revenue for Q2 2026
The $9.5 billion in revenue and $2.6 billion in operating income were both Q2 records for the Disney Experiences division. The year-over-year increase was 7% and 5%, respectively. Disney pointed to higher guest spending at the domestic theme parks and experiences as a primary driver again. Disney also said that an increase in passenger cruise days helped, reflecting the launches of the Disney Destiny in November 2025 and the Disney Adventure in March 2026.
Our Experiences business is an important expression of Disney’s ability to translate storytelling into high-quality, high-return physical environments that deepen loyalty and extend the reach of our brands.
While we incurred some pre-opening costs related to both the Disney Adventure and World of Frozen, segment operating income growth came in modestly ahead of our guidance, thanks to stronger revenue growth. Pre opening expenses for the Disney Adventure and World of Frozen weighed on operating income growth by roughly two percentage points. Per capita spending at our domestic parks was up 5% in the quarter, driven by growth in admissions, food and beverage, and merchandise.
We have multiple experience expansions underway using a capital-light model, including working with established local operators to bring a new cruise ship to Japan and a theme park resort to Abu Dhabi. The strategic logic of our Abu Dhabi plans is unchanged. Major new theme parks are necessarily long-term in nature given the lead time of these projects, and this investment approach has consistently benefited our business.
At Experiences, efforts to accelerate growth and drive increased global reach are well underway. The launch of the Disney Adventure is a meaningful milestone in extending Disney’s reach into Asia. Based in Singapore, we expect this ship to attract Disney fans from markets throughout the region that have historically not had close proximity to our attractions. Bookings for the Disney Adventure have been very strong.
Global guests — which aggregates domestic and international parks attendance along with passenger cruise days — grew 2% compared to the prior-year quarter. Attendance at our domestic parks declined 1% when compared to the prior-year quarter, reflecting, in part, continued softness in international visitation. However, we are now beginning to lap the attendance headwinds we have faced in the domestic parks over the past year. While we acknowledge the potential impact of heightened global macro uncertainty on consumers, we are encouraged by current demand and expect year-over-year attendance at our domestic parks in Q3 to show improvement compared to Q2 results.
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