Grab your popcorn and POG juice, friends; we’ve got some Disney updates to share, and you do NOT want to miss this news.

On August 5th, 2026, Disney held its earnings call and released its earnings report for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 (Q3 of FY 26). We got updates on how the theme parks are performing (just how is attendance doing these days??), a peek behind the curtain at the financial performance of Disney’s movies, and more. So let’s dive into everything you need to know right here!

One interesting thing to keep in mind is that while this is Josh D’Amaro’s second earnings call as CEO of Disney, Q3 was the first full quarter where he alone was CEO. The previous quarter mostly took place under Bob Iger’s leadership. Alright, let’s get into the updates.

Overall Financial Results

From an overall perspective, Disney shared that its revenue was $25.25 billion, a 7%increase from June 2025’s revenue of $23.65 billion. The company’s net income was $2.64 billion. However, the company’s net income for its fiscal third quarter was $2.64 billion, as compared to $5.26 billion during the same period in 2025.

Now, let’s take a look at each division in the Company.

Disney Experiences Updates (Theme Parks, Cruise Line, and Merchandise)

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

That division was BUSY in Disney World in particular this last quarter with the reopening of the revamped Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, the reopening of the refreshed Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and the debut of the new mission at Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets, the Walt Disney Studios Courtyard and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live! show, Bluey’s Wild World, and Soarin’ Across America. WHEW.

So how did that division perform this past quarter?

Disney’s Experiences revenue was up to $9.97 billion, a 10% increase from last year’s $9.1 billion. Attendance for the domestic parks increased 3% over the past year while guest spending remained about the same. Meanwhile, attendance for international parks didn’t change much, but guest spending was up 7%.

There’s plenty to look forward to as the year progresses, with Disney kicking into Halloween mode, and soon after Holiday/Christmas mode. Plus, the Magic of Disney Animation is set to open on September 14th. We’ll be very interested to see what else the year brings.

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Entertainment Updates (Movies, Disney+, Streaming, and More)

Next, let’s turn to the movies, streaming, TV shows, Hulu, and more. Q3 brought us Toy Story 5 in theaters from Pixar and The Mandalorian and Grogu from Star Wars. So what does Disney have to say about its movies and streaming from that time? Well, Disney revealed that its entertainment business increased 11% to $5.53 billion for the quarter. 

Disney’s overall entertainment business, which includes traditional TV and movies released to theaters, as well as streaming, was $11.35 billion, up 6% from 2025. Disney noted that much of this can be attributed to the success of Toy Story 5, which made over $1 billion globally.

Disney did mention that the live-action Moana and The Mandalorian and Grogu didn’t do as well as the company had hoped, but did point out the box office-crushing success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

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Sports

Finally, let’s turn to ESPN and the world of sports. During Q3, we got Banana Ball at Disney World and some more major sports events. In terms of Q3, Disney announced that its sports revenue increased 4% from last year to $4.5 billion. Disney pointed out that the NBA Finals programming had the highest ratings in 28 years, while ESPN generated the most-watched programming in the first half of the calendar year since 2012.

There’s more coming this year for sports fans, including the start of the NFL season, the return of college football, and more, so be sure to wash those jerseys and get ready. Plus, the 2027 Super Bowl will be ESPN’s first Super Bowl production, so there’s plenty to watch out for.

And so that’s where this story ends for today, but there’s a LOT more to come. What will arguably be Disney’s biggest event of this entire year — D23: The Ultimate Fan Event — will be taking place starting August 14th in Anaheim. We expect that this year (just like in the past) we’ll get some MAJOR reveals when it comes to new additions to Disney’s theme parks, new movies, new merchandise, and much, much more.

We’ll be covering EVERYTHING you need to know from D23, so be sure to subscribe to our newsletter, follow us on social media, and check for the latest updates, cause — as they say — the best is yet to come!

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