Disney Just Dropped 4 Major Announcements!

It’s that time again, friends. Disney has dropped some huge announcements you do NOT want to miss, and we’ve got all the details right here.

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On May 6th, 2026, Disney held its earnings call (and released its earnings report) for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 (Q2 FY 26). Importantly, this is the first earnings call held under the leadership of Disney’s NEW CEO — Josh D’Amaro — since Bob Iger stepped down from his CEO position as of March 17th. While most of the quarter took place under Iger’s leadership, it’s still interesting to see D’Amaro taking over the reins. In this call, we got updates on Disney’s financial position as a whole, just how the theme parks are doing, what things are looking like financially when it comes to Disney’s movies, and MORE. So now, let’s dive into ALL the updates!

1. Overall Financial Position

Let’s start with an overall view of the company’s finances. Through this earnings call and report, Disney revealed that in Q2, the company saw “stronger-than-expected” revenue growth, which outperformed prior guidance. Revenues increased 7% for the second quarter to $25.2 billion from $23.6 billion in Q2 fiscal year 2025.

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Income before income taxes increased 9% to $3.4 billion from $3.1 billion in Q2 fiscal 2025, while total segment operating income increased 4% to $4.6 billion from $4.4 billion in Q2 fiscal 2025. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) decreased to $1.27 from $1.81 in Q2 fiscal 2025, and adjusted EPS increased to $1.57 from $1.45 in Q2 fiscal 2025.

Those are some strong numbers! Now, let’s see just how each of the different divisions within the Company did this past quarter.

2. Disney+, Streaming & Entertainment

Now, it’s on to the world of the movies, streaming, TV shows, Hulu, and all that fun. For Q2, Disney reported revenues of $11.7 billion, up 10% from the same time last year, along with an operating income of $1.3 billion, up 6%.

AMC at Disney Springs

During Q2, Disney released Pixar’s Hoppers in theaters. But there’s much more to come in the next few months. 2026 will also see the release of The Mandalorian & Grogu on May 22nd, Toy Story 5 on June 19th, the live-action Moana on July 10th, Hexed on November 25th, and and Avengers: Doomsday on December 18th. We hope you’ve got your popcorn ready!

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3. Disney Experiences — Theme Parks, Cruise Line & Merchandise

Now, let’s tackle the Disney Experiences division. This is the division that covers Disney’s theme parks around the world, Disney Cruise Line, and Disney merchandise.

During this past quarter, Disney was BUSY with the debut of the Disney Adventure cruise ship, the reopening of Frozen Ever After in EPCOT with some updates, and the opening of Disney Adventure World at Disneyland Paris Resort.

Disney Adventure Cruise Ship

For Q2 of FY 2026, Disney reported revenues of $9.5 billion, an increase of 7% over Q2 fiscal year 2025. Operating income came in at $2.6 billion, which was up 5% from the same time last year.

Global guests (which aggregates domestic and international parks attendance along with passenger cruise days) grew 2% compared to the prior-year quarter. Attendance at the domestic parks declined 1% when compared to the prior-year quarter, which Disney partly attributes to “continued softness in international visitation.”

Meet Mickey at Red Carpet Dreams

The rest of 2026 is sure to be a busy one when it comes to this division. Disney has already reopened Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom with some updates. The new Soarin’ Across America is set to debut on May 26th. A new Bluey experience is coming to Animal Kingdom, Cool KIDS’ Summer is returning with all kinds of special offerings, the Muppet-retheme of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster will debut soon, the Walt Disney Studios area in Hollywood Studios will open, a new mission will come to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, and MORE. It’s gonna be a busy year!

And It Doesn’t Stop with 2026 — Click HERE to See the FULL List of New Rides Disney is Opening in 2027!

4. ESPN

And finally, we take a look at ESPN. During the last quarter, Disney announced a deal with the NFL in which the NFL will be a minority owner of ESPN. And it was revealed that the Savannah Bananas will have a 25-game exclusive package with ESPN and Disney+ for 2026. In terms of Q2, Disney reported that revenue was at $4.6 billion for the quarter, up 2% from the same time last year. Operating income was reported at $652 million, which was down 5%.

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ESPN will certainly be busy in the coming months as they prepare for ESPN’s first Super Bowl production in 2027.

Click HERE to Learn More about Disney and ESPN’s Super Bowl Campaign for the Parks and Beyond

That’s an overview of what Disney’s Q2 financial results look like for fiscal year 2026. It will certainly be interesting to see how Q3 and Q4 go, particularly as an early reflection of Josh D’Amaro’s leadership as CEO. Looking ahead, Disney shared its long-term strategy in the form of “three pillars”:

1. Investing in IP and creativity that breaks through, builds connections, and endures
2. Reaching more consumers in more seamless, engaging ways around the world
3. Using advanced technologies to power our storytelling and increase monetization and returns

Josh D’Amaro at Destination D23, 2023 ©Disney

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