Global entertainment empire, The Walt Disney Company, generated approximately 20.3 billion U.S. dollars from its parks and resorts segment in 2018. This is the highest revenue the company has generated (in this segment) over the past 10 years.
Disney is not a one trick pony
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company that is responsible for its parks and resorts segment. It is one of Disney’s four main business segments - the other three are media networks, cable networks and broadcasting. While parks and resorts earned the company a significant portion of its revenue, media networks ultimately came out on top, accounting for 24.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2018.
Popular theme park companies
Spending time at amusement parks is a popular leisure activity among people all over the world, particularly families with children. The world’s leading theme park companies include Walt Disney Attractions, Universal Studios Theme Parks, and Merlin Entertainment. When ranked, three Disney parks were among the five most attended theme parks worldwide in 2021.
Revenue of The Walt Disney Company's parks and resorts segment worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
* The businesses in the parks and resorts segment generate revenues predominately from the sale of admissions to the theme parks; charges for room nights at the hotels; merchandise, food and beverage sales; sales and rentals of vacation club properties;
and sales of cruise vacations. Costs consist principally of labor; depreciation; costs of merchandise, food and beverage sold; marketing and sales expense; repairs and maintenance; and entertainment.
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Walt Disney. (January 12, 2019). Revenue of The Walt Disney Company's parks and resorts segment worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193221/revenue-of-walt-disneys-parks-and-resorts-since-2008/
Walt Disney. "Revenue of The Walt Disney Company's parks and resorts segment worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)*." Chart. January 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193221/revenue-of-walt-disneys-parks-and-resorts-since-2008/
Walt Disney. (2019). Revenue of The Walt Disney Company's parks and resorts segment worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193221/revenue-of-walt-disneys-parks-and-resorts-since-2008/
Walt Disney. "Revenue of The Walt Disney Company's Parks and Resorts Segment Worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193221/revenue-of-walt-disneys-parks-and-resorts-since-2008/
Walt Disney, Revenue of The Walt Disney Company's parks and resorts segment worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193221/revenue-of-walt-disneys-parks-and-resorts-since-2008/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Revenue of The Walt Disney Company's parks and resorts segment worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph], Walt Disney, January 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193221/revenue-of-walt-disneys-parks-and-resorts-since-2008/
