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Globe and Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
3 Dates for Disney Investors to Circle in June After the Stock's 24% Jump in May
Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) had a May to remember. The stock soared 24% last month, fueled initially by a blowout quarterly report and unexpected news about a new international theme park in the works. The media giant has now fully recovered from the downticks that it experienced during the market correction earlier this year. Where does Disney go from here? There isn't another quarterly report coming out until August, but it doesn't mean that Disney will be standing still. There is new content coming to entertain folks at the local multiplex as well as fans streaming from home. Let's take a closer look at some dates that Disney investors will be watching in June. June 4 Disney rolled out new shows and experiences at Disney World and Disneyland in May. The original resort in California will have some more debuts in July as it picks up the tempo on its milestone of turning 70 this summer. June will be quieter than the bookend months, but it doesn't mean that something new isn't on the way. Disney World is opening GEO-82 at its Epcot theme park on Wednesday. The new lounge located in the rear of the iconic Spaceship Earth attraction will serve up a wide range of handcrafted beverages along with a thin but artisan menu of food offerings. It also offers a great view of the park's World Showcase, a feature that will come in handy as a way to serve up a premium viewing experience for the nightly festivities. A new posh watering hole may not move the needle, but GEO-82 is a hot attraction before it even officially opens. The first 60 days of reservation availability have been quickly gobbled up. June 20 It's not just Disney stock entering the month of June with momentum. Its movie studio is also on a roll. Disney's live-action reboot of Lilo & Stitch has been the top draw at theaters in back-to-back weekends. It is now the country's second-highest-grossing theatrical release this year, behind A Minecraft Movie. Marvel's Thunderbolts also debuted earlier in May. The two films are among three Disney releases currently in the top five biggest moneymakers in 2025. Disney has another potential winner coming out this month. Elio is the latest computer-animated release from Disney's Pixar hit factory. Expectations are low despite Pixar's pedigree. Industry watchers are modeling $35 million to $45 million in domestic ticket sales during its non-holiday opening weekend. This is less than last year's Inside Out 2 or Moana 2 rang up in box office receipts in a single day, but those were sequels to established properties. Mufasa: The Lion King opened with just $35 million domestically for its premiere weekend late last year. It wound up topping $254 million by the time it was done with its multiplex run, collecting another $468 million in admissions outside of the U.S. market. If Elio is able to score strong initial reviews, the film could have a long tail at theaters. June 24 Disney+ has now been profitable for the past year. Can it use the platform's scalability to build on its bottom line? A new series hits the premium streaming service in three weeks. Marvel's Ironheart is spinning off a character from the successful Black Panther movie franchise, giving Dominique Thorne a chance to reprise her role as Riri Williams in the new show. Riri is the genius inventor who created her own high-tech armor in the film. In the new series, Riri will have to contend with no longer having Wakandan technology on her side. As successful as Disney+ has been with a vault of iconic talent for younger viewers -- including the recent win to become the exclusive streaming home for Cocomelon -- it also needs magnetic content for teens and adults. The media giant has already leaned on its Marvel arm to feed hit shows to the platform including Loki and WandaVision. If Ironheart is the next hit on Disney+, it will help with retention on the service. Profitability in the cutthroat streaming space is something that even Disney can't take for granted. Should you invest $1,000 in Walt Disney right now? Before you buy stock in Walt Disney, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Walt Disney wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $651,049!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $828,224!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor 's total average return is979% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to171%for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 2, 2025
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
How Much Money You Really Need for a Disney Vacation In 2025
The dream vacation for most families is a trip to Disney. That could be Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure, Disney World, Epcot, or Disney's Animal Kingdom. Whichever destination you and your family decide on, you'll have to make sure you can afford it first. In 2025, the cost to visit each of Disney's parks might be shocking to you for several reasons, both positive and negative. Read More: Find Out: Before you put on your Mickey ears, you might want to calculate how much money you really need for a Disney vacation this year. Using the scenario of a four-day stay in Orlando, in order to time to check out every major Disney World theme park, here's what you'll need to spend for your family of four to have a good time. If you live in Florida or the Southeastern part of the United States, there is a chance you can drive the whole family to Disney World on one or two tanks of gas. Flying is a different story, however. As Luiz Alberto, editor at Famvia, pointed out, 'Flight tickets are hard to calculate and will vary a lot from guest to guest. If you are traveling from within the USA, expect to pay between $150 and $200 per guest.' To save money for the fun yet to come, research if your family can find a hotel or motel where you can all share one room. Some of the most affordable Disney World Resorts cost around $150 per night, according to Alberto. 'A mid-tier Disney World hotel, like Coronado Springs, will set you back about $350 per night,' Alberto said. See Next: Per Alberto's advice, families should have at least one day for each of the different Disney World theme parks: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom in order to get the most out of their trip. The prices vary depending on the day, but on average, a 4-day park ticket costs around $530 per guest. Your family is bound to get hungry while at Disney, so you need to make sure you account for how many meals you'll need per person and the cost of each one. 'When it comes to food, it's safe to say that each guest will spend at least $60 per day in the theme park,' Alberto said. Noting that the cost can be lower if you decide to bring snacks from home, though it can also increase if you choose one of the more expensive restaurants inside the park or try character dining. 'If you go for the quick-service options, $60 per guest, per day,' said Alberto. These purchases are not necessary, though hard to resist once you are at Disney. Everything from clothing to a Magic Band can add up to $100 per guest for the entire trip based on Alberto's calculations. 'You can also decide to buy add-ons for your tickets inside the theme park, like a Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Let's say that you decide to buy a Lightning Lane Multi Pass for two of the four theme parks,' said Alberto, highlighting that it should be about $50 per guest. Alberto's math estimated that a 4-day vacation at Disney World would amount to around $1,700 per guest if you're staying at a budget hotel, but would go up to roughly $2,500 per guest if you choose a Moderate Resort like Coronado Springs. Alberto concluded that a family of four visiting Disney World in 2025 would spend 'approximately $5,000 for a 4-day vacation in a Value Resort, and around $6,000 in a Moderate Resort.' This figure tends to be in line with other budgets, like Magic Guides, which predicted last year that a 2025 week-long Walt Disney World vacation for a family of 4 would add up to about $6,785, depending on where you stayed and how you made it to the park. More From GOBankingRates These Cars May Seem Expensive, but They Rarely Need Repairs This article originally appeared on How Much Money You Really Need for a Disney Vacation In 2025
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
How Much Money You Really Need for a Disney Vacation In 2025
The dream vacation for most families is a trip to Disney. That could be Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure, Disney World, Epcot, or Disney's Animal Kingdom. Whichever destination you and your family decide on, you'll have to make sure you can afford it first. In 2025, the cost to visit each of Disney's parks might be shocking to you for several reasons, both positive and negative. Read More: Find Out: Before you put on your Mickey ears, you might want to calculate how much money you really need for a Disney vacation this year. Using the scenario of a four-day stay in Orlando, in order to time to check out every major Disney World theme park, here's what you'll need to spend for your family of four to have a good time. If you live in Florida or the Southeastern part of the United States, there is a chance you can drive the whole family to Disney World on one or two tanks of gas. Flying is a different story, however. As Luiz Alberto, editor at Famvia, pointed out, 'Flight tickets are hard to calculate and will vary a lot from guest to guest. If you are traveling from within the USA, expect to pay between $150 and $200 per guest.' To save money for the fun yet to come, research if your family can find a hotel or motel where you can all share one room. Some of the most affordable Disney World Resorts cost around $150 per night, according to Alberto. 'A mid-tier Disney World hotel, like Coronado Springs, will set you back about $350 per night,' Alberto said. See Next: Per Alberto's advice, families should have at least one day for each of the different Disney World theme parks: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom in order to get the most out of their trip. The prices vary depending on the day, but on average, a 4-day park ticket costs around $530 per guest. Your family is bound to get hungry while at Disney, so you need to make sure you account for how many meals you'll need per person and the cost of each one. 'When it comes to food, it's safe to say that each guest will spend at least $60 per day in the theme park,' Alberto said. Noting that the cost can be lower if you decide to bring snacks from home, though it can also increase if you choose one of the more expensive restaurants inside the park or try character dining. 'If you go for the quick-service options, $60 per guest, per day,' said Alberto. These purchases are not necessary, though hard to resist once you are at Disney. Everything from clothing to a Magic Band can add up to $100 per guest for the entire trip based on Alberto's calculations. 'You can also decide to buy add-ons for your tickets inside the theme park, like a Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Let's say that you decide to buy a Lightning Lane Multi Pass for two of the four theme parks,' said Alberto, highlighting that it should be about $50 per guest. Alberto's math estimated that a 4-day vacation at Disney World would amount to around $1,700 per guest if you're staying at a budget hotel, but would go up to roughly $2,500 per guest if you choose a Moderate Resort like Coronado Springs. Alberto concluded that a family of four visiting Disney World in 2025 would spend 'approximately $5,000 for a 4-day vacation in a Value Resort, and around $6,000 in a Moderate Resort.' This figure tends to be in line with other budgets, like Magic Guides, which predicted last year that a 2025 week-long Walt Disney World vacation for a family of 4 would add up to about $6,785, depending on where you stayed and how you made it to the park. More From GOBankingRates 9 Downsizing Tips for the Middle Class To Save on Monthly Expenses This article originally appeared on How Much Money You Really Need for a Disney Vacation In 2025
Boston Globe
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Randy Rainbow on his grandmother, getting lost at Epcot, and his ‘lordess and savior Barbra Joan Streisand'
Advertisement Believe it or not, I've never been to the UK. I'd love to spend a few weeks in London, especially seeing theater in the West End. I think I might wait a few years to travel internationally, though. I'm a little scared of not being let back in right now. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Do you prefer booking trips through a travel agent or on your own? Advertisement Travel agent, especially when I'm touring with my live musical comedy show — tickets on sale now at baby! Thoughts on an 'unplugged' vacation? Seems like a fantastic idea in theory. Also, I'm having a panic attack just thinking of it. What has been your worst vacation experience? When I was 8, my mother lost me at Epcot in Disney World for like 20 minutes. Of course when she tells the story, I wandered off and it was all my fault. We call that victim blaming. What is your favorite childhood travel memory? When my mother finally found me at Epcot. Do you vacation to relax, to learn, or for the adventure of it all? Advertisement Mostly it's for work. Sadly, when I'm not onstage, I often only see the hotel rooms. What book do you plan on bringing with you to read on your next vacation? My new children's book, 'Randy Rainbow and the Marvelously Magical Pink Glasses,' naturally! I never get tired of reading it. It's like a perfect little juice box of joy and inspiration. If you could travel with one famous person/celebrity, who would it be? My lordess and savior Barbra Joan Streisand, duh. I have tons of follow-up questions about the memoir. She'd probably ditch me after half an hour. What is the best gift to give a traveler? Anything noise-canceling. Also, I personally can never have enough toiletry bags. What is your go-to snack for a flight or a road trip? I love my Kind bars. What is the coolest souvenir you've picked up on a vacation? The first thing that comes to mind is this really cute guy I met this one time in New Orleans. I wonder what ever happened to him… What is your favorite app/website for travel? I'm generally addicted to all weather apps. I'm too classy to say Grindr, but it does come in handy. Especially this one time in New Orleans. What has travel taught you? There's no place like home, Dorothy. What is your best travel tip? Hydrate constantly, and for God's sake, roll, don't fold. Juliet Pennington can be reached at
Courier-Mail
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
Cruise ships are outdoing each other with fun, unique suites
Don't miss out on the headlines from Lifestyle. Followed categories will be added to My News. Cruise ships offer endless entertainment from water slides and racetracks to Broadway-style shows and theatrical-themed meals but the fun doesn't have to stop once you get back to the cabin. Some cruise lines are dazzling in their stateroom designs, going way beyond a mere bed, bathroom, cupboard and balcony. Case in point: the three-level Ultimate Family Townhouse on board Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, which has a red slide from one level to the next. To get back upstairs to go down said slide again there's a rainbow staircase that plays music with each step. Imagine the hours of fun. X The townhouse, which sleeps up to eight, also has a dedicated cinema space, karaoke, two balconies, a private patio with table tennis table and direct access to the family neighbourhood, Surfside. This means guests can be first in line for the splash parks, dining options and classic carousel just beyond the Townhouse's white picket fence. Each funnel on Disney Wish and Disney Treasure hosts a Concierge Suite. The latter's is a futuristic space which sleeps eight, has a private elevator and overlooks the top deck offering a vista through a two-storey window. The suite was inspired by the Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World and is adorned with art pieces as well as space-age metal and glass accents. There's also a full kitchen. The three-level Ultimate Family Townhouse on board Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas has a red slide from one level to the next. Picture: Supplied. Disney Wish's Concierge Suite features decor inspired by the movie Moana and has a double-height living room with a spectacular chandelier and floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Unique suites are not just geared for family fun. Norwegian Cruise Line was on to a brilliant idea with interior solo staterooms, solo ocean views and solo balconies on their Prima Class ships. The staterooms all offer private access to NCL's Studio Lounge – available on select ships – which is a dedicated social space designed for solo travellers to meet for coffee, or just to hang out when looking for company. Disney Wish's Concierge Suite features decor inspired by the movie Moana and has a double-height living room with a spectacular chandelier and floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Picture: Supplied. Carnival has gone for a Cuban vibe on select ships with its Havana Club Cabins which offer exclusive access to the Havana Bar & Pool for guests aged 12 and over. The staterooms feature fun pops of orange, blue and green, and include their own private patio with a hammock. And then there's the next-level array of one-of-a-kind suites on Regent Seven Seas Cruises ships designed by Studio Dado. Top of the range on Regent Seven Seas Grandeur is the two-bedroom Regent Suite which is perfect for the spa-lover who likes their privacy and space. The bathroom features a personal sauna, steam room and treatment area where residents will be pampered with unlimited complimentary spa services. There are choices of luxury toiletries, including Guerlain, L'Occitane and Hermès, and in the primary bathroom there are nine different types of Italian marble. The suite also offers an unobstructed 270-degree view from the wraparound veranda overlooking the bow of the ship. On this veranda is a private hot tub – if only it had a slide to enter. Originally published as Cruise ships are outdoing each other with fun, unique suites
