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Summary List PlacementNext stop: Disney World, hopefully at a time when the pandemic will be in the rearview mirror. Brightline, which currently operates trains between Miami and West Palm Beach, announced on in late November a deal with Disney World to build a station there as it extends service north to Orlando. The Disney World station is planned for the Disney Springs complex, the...

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Summary List Placement Disney CEO Bob Chapek said he was "extremely disappointed" in the state of California's call to prohibit Disneyland from reopening despite the company's science-based safety protocols. The comment was made during Disney's fourth-quarter earnings call with investors on Thursday. Following the firm's Q4 earnings release, Chapek and other executives discussed Disney's movie studio business, subscription growth, and a reorganization that is...

Disney World has updated its coronavirus rules to ban masks with valves, holes, or mesh on them. Universal Orlando Resort also announced a similar policy banning some types of masks. More than 432,700 people in Florida have now tested positive for COVID-19, putting Florida's number of cases ahead of New York. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Disney changed its park policies to...

Disney has slashed its advertising budget on Facebook, the Wall Street Journal reports. The news comes after more than 500 advertisers suspended ads on Facebook as part of an industry boycott of the platform over its stance on hate speech. Disney was the single biggest advertiser on Facebook in the first half of this year, according to analysis by research firm Pathmatics Inc. Visit Business...

The Disney Plus app is available on the Amazon Fire Stick. To download Disney Plus on your Amazon Fire Stick, you'll have to navigate to the apps section of the Fire Stick home screen. Visit Business Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories. In addition to its mobile app and online site, you can bring Disney Plus to your TV by downloading the app...

Major cruise companies have started changing their cancellation, rebooking, and refunding policies amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has been called one of the worst things to happen to the cruise industry in decades. Here's how some cruise companies like Carnival and Princess Cruises have updated their policies to accommodate the global spread of coronavirus. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Many major...

Yes, Disney Plus does carry many 4K movies and television shows — and unlike other platforms, you can stream Disney Plus in 4K at no extra cost.  To stream Disney Plus in 4K, you need to be streaming on a 4K television or monitor, with a streaming device that can handle 4K content. You should also have an internet download speed of at least...

Disney's credit rating was downgraded by S&P Global Ratings on Thursday, because of uncertainty around when its theme parks, and TV and film productions, will be allowed to reopen. Previously in April, Wells Fargo analysts projected that Disney's parks will remain empty for the rest of the company's fiscal year, which ends in September, and be filled to half capacity to limit crowding next...

The Walt Disney Company is worth an estimated $130 billion. The Disney family's fortune isn't known, but they own less than 3% of the company, according to Walt Disney's grand-nephew, Roy P. Two of Walt Disney's grandchildren became embroiled in a feud over their trust funds. Most of the Disney family members have stayed out of the business and have collectively donated millions to...

The Walt Disney Company announced on Thursday that it would furlough employees "whose jobs aren't necessary at this time" beginning on April 19.  "The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on our world with untold suffering and loss, and has required all of us to make sacrifices," the company said. According to the company, those impacted by the measure will remain Disney employees...

Disney is taking the rare step of extending "until further notice" its closures of its US theme parks, Disney World and Disneyland, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced on March 27. Ahead of the announcement, Wall Street analysts started forecasting how much of a hit Disney could face if it were forced to close the US parks, which are the company's most...

  Disney Plus is an on-demand, ad-free streaming service with a growing collection of movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and 20th Century Fox. The streaming platform costs $6.99/month or $69.99/year after a seven-day free trial.  You can also bundle Disney Plus with Hulu and ESPN+ for $12.99/month, which is about $5 per month less than you'd pay if...

  The Disney Plus streaming service offers a wide array of movies and shows, including a huge amount of children-friendly programming. Yearly subscriptions are $69.99/year ($5.83/month) and monthly subscriptions are $6.99/month, or  $83.88/year. There's also a package with Hulu and ESPN+ for $12.99 a month. Popular kids' shows on Disney Plus include series like "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse," "Vampirina," and the latest season of "Star...

Disney and Discovery are among the media companies that are most at risk as the coronavirus continues to spread around the world, according to analysts at Wall Street firm UBS. The analysts examined businesses across the media and communication sector.  Companies that generate significant shares of their revenue from theme parks, films, and advertising are most sensitive to the pandemic, and a potential economic...

Bob Iger has stepped down as CEO of The Walt Disney Company after 15 years in the role, the company announced on Tuesday. He now assumes the role of executive chairman, a position he will hold until the end of his contract on December 31, 2021. In addition to being deemed Time's Businessperson of the year last year, Iger was known as one of...

"Sonic the Hedgehog" narrowly topped "The Call of the Wild" to win the weekend domestic box office. "Sonic" brought in an estimated $26.3 million while "Wild" earned $24.8 million. "Sonic the Hedgehog" has been number one at the box office for two straight weeks. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. It's very rare that Disney has to duke it out with any other...

Bob Iger has served as CEO of The Walt Disney Co. since 2005. The company's stock has risen 492% since Iger assumed the role. Analysts have predicted Disney Plus could help catapult the company's stock price as much as 20% this year. Here's how Iger's leadership strategies shaped the upward trajectory of his career and the beloved brand. Click here for more BI Prime stories....