Disneyland Abu Dhabi could become a growth engine for the company in the region. It could also expose Disney and its vaunted brand to criticism.
Category: Walt Disney Company
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Disney’s Park Business Grows Despite Consumer Angst
The company’s domestic theme parks have long been seen as a bellwether for consumer confidence. Revenue climbed 9 percent, to $6.5 billion, in the latest quarter.
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Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Has a Sleepy Box Office Start
The polarizing remake was expected to collect $45 million, a weak result compared with openings for similar Disney films.
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Inside the Controversy Surrounding Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake
The dwarfs. The casting. The politics of the lead actress. And that wig! Is Disney’s live-action remake of the classic film doomed by culture war skirmishes?
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‘Snow White’ Review: A Princess’s Progress
The new live-action version of Disney’s 1937 animated fairy tale has drawn (maddening) criticism for its casting and an updated story. But liberation only goes so far.
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A ‘Greatest Showman’ Musical Is Coming to the Stage, in Britain
The show, developed by Disney with a Tony-winning creative team, will have an initial production in Bristol, England in the spring of 2026.
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Who Makes the Red Carpet? Steve.
Steve Olive, who has worked in the event carpet business for more than three decades, is the man the Academy trusts to get its iconic rug just right.
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Universal’s Theme Parks, Long in Disney’s Shadow, Expand at Dizzying Pace
Universal is going after Disney, the industry leader, with new parks in Florida and Texas: “We want people to think of us first.”
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Disney Returns to Its Steamrolling Self
Per-share quarterly profit rose 44 percent from a year earlier, the company said, signaling that it had moved past a period of turmoil.
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Hollywood’s Filmmaking Continues Despite L.A. Wildfires
Because of costs, few movies are shot locally, leaving the industry in a surreal spot: reeling from personal loss with much of the business untouched.