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How Many Guests Do The Disney Parks Need to Turn a Profit?

Disney World and Disneyland will be implementing many costly new procedures to help ensure the safety of guests and Cast Members upon the reopening of their theme parks.

How Many Guests Do The Disney Parks Need to Turn a Profit?

Disney World

All of these potential health measures and capacity cuts mean that Disney could be in a tough position — losing money to be able to make it again. Prior to the reopening announcement, we explored the financial impacts of opening the theme parks versus keeping them closed. With the parks officially reopening, some analysts are noting what Disney will need to do to make money again.

Disney hasn’t and won’t be generating anywhere close to the pre-closure levels of revenue in the Parks, Experience, and Products sector for a while. In an earnings call that took place last month, Disney CEO Bob Chapek noted that the company would not reopen any park unless it would ultimately generate profit.

How Many Guests Do The Disney Parks Need to Turn a Profit?

It’s Chewbacca!

So, with the Disney World parks reopening and Disneyland set to follow soon after, Disney may have determined what levels of capacity the parks need to maintain to keep a profit going. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Bernstein analyst Todd Juengar has estimated that Disney will need to maintain 25 percent of normal [pre-global health crisis] run-rate attendance to turn a profit.

How Many Guests Do The Disney Parks Need to Turn a Profit?

Magic Kingdom Sign

The 25% attendance assertion is interesting. Disney has not made any indication as to how steeply park capacity will be reduced. If Juengar is correct, we may see it cut down to that 25% figure. Disneyland Shanghai saw a similar capacity decrease with a figure somewhere below 30% pre-closure attendance.

When we looked into this topic a month ago, we noted that at current operating cost, Disney would be operating at a loss if they lowered capacity by any more than 28%. Still, we also explored the fact that operating costs will greatly decrease as well with the continued closure of many attractions, resort hotels, dining experiences, and more. Take into account the cuts to operational costs and a less than 30% capacity opening starts to seem likely.

How Many Guests Do The Disney Parks Need to Turn a Profit?

Cinderella Castle

Again, Disney executives have explained that they do not intend to publicly release reopening capacity figures at this time. It seems that we’ll have to determine if Juengar (and our) predictions are right once the parks reopen and we can see how crowded (or not-crowded) they are. Chapek said that guests would have to be “lucky enough” to access the new theme park reservation system, so we can assume that capacity will be significantly limited — maybe even all the way down to 25%.

Do you think Disney will make or lose money when they open their theme parks? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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Disney Released a BRAND NEW ‘Frozen’ Short That Puts You in the Middle of the Action!

We love Disney’s “At Home with Olaf” YouTube series, but that isn’t the only new Frozen content in the world!

Disney Released a BRAND NEW ‘Frozen’ Short That Puts You in the Middle of the Action!

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Walt Disney Animation Studios a new chapter of the Frozen saga, and this time, you’re in the middle of the action, thanks to virtual reality!

The new short is called Myth: A Frozen Tale, and it just launched on Oculus Quest’s website, so you’ll need a VR headset to watch it! Based around Frozen 2, the short runs just over eight minutes long and features the voice of Frozen 2 star Evan Rachel Wood.

Disney Released a BRAND NEW ‘Frozen’ Short That Puts You in the Middle of the Action!

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Just as you settle in and enjoy a bedtime story with an Arendellian family, the home suddenly shifts around you, as you are transported into an enchanted forest. Things are not as they first appear, as the elemental spirits of air, fire, water, and earth make their presence known,” the description reads. Sound intriguing? You can check out the trailer for Myth: A Frozen Tale below!

Myth: A Frozen Tale is now available for purchase and will cost you $2.99 to download, so grab your VR headset and check it out NOW!

Will you watch Myth: A Frozen Tale? Let us know if you’re excited in the comments below!

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Sparks Are Flyin’ Between Us and These New Wall-E and Eve Loungefly Bags!

You gotta give it up for our friend Wall-E who is A. a hopeless romantic, B. a trash compactor, and C. a lover of musicals!

Sparks Are Flyin’ Between Us and These New Wall-E and Eve Loungefly Bags!

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And if you love the little robot dude as much as we do, you’ll be excited to know one of the new Wall-E Loungeflys we showed you a while back has just been released online!

While we’re still awaiting word on when the Wall-E Loungefly Backpack will be released (try saying that three-times FAST!) the Wall-E and Eve Wallet is now available!

Sparks Are Flyin’ Between Us and These New Wall-E and Eve Loungefly Bags!

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Aww! We remember this classic scene from the movie and it melts our HEARTS! The Wall-E and Eve Wallet costs $40 and shows the two robots holding Eve’s “directive” a.k.a. — a boot with a plant in it!

Sparks Are Flyin’ Between Us and These New Wall-E and Eve Loungefly Bags!

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We’ll let you know as soon as the Wall-E Loungefly Backpack goes on sale so you can make tracks and get it! In the meantime, click here to see the new Pirates of the Caribbean Loungefly Backpack that we’re also plotting a course for!

Are you a Wall-E fan? Tell us what you love about the movie in the comments below!

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Disney World Is Asking Guests To Change, Confirm, or Cancel Reservations With Departure Dates On or Before July 11th

With the Disney parks reopening on July 11th, a lot of guests are looking to solidify their plans.

Disney World Is Asking Guests To Change, Confirm, or Cancel Reservations With Departure Dates On or Before July 11th

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Select Disney Vacation Club Villas and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground are set to reopen on June 22nd. For those Disney guests with reservations between the reopening of resorts and the reopening of the parks, there are a lot of questions.

Now, Disney is reaching out to guests to help in modifying, canceling, or CONFIRMING reservations — even for those booked at closed resorts.

Disney will be reaching out to guests with resort hotel reservations with DEPARTURE dates June 11th or earlier. These guests will be asked to confirm, modify, or cancel their reservations with a response requested by July 25th.

Disney World Is Asking Guests To Change, Confirm, or Cancel Reservations With Departure Dates On or Before July 11th

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Those who are wishing to confirm and who are booked at a hotel that is NOT opening will be moved to an open resort at no additional cost, but they CANNOT choose where they will stay.

Guests wishing to modify to a date on or after the parks open on July 11th may only move their booking to one of the announced open resorts and they WILL be responsible for the difference in price.

Disney World Is Asking Guests To Change, Confirm, or Cancel Reservations With Departure Dates On or Before July 11th

The Villas at Disney World’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo House can be a great option during a storm in Disney World

Disney has suspended new hotel reservations and ticket sales to assure that guests who already have reservations will be able to keep them while Disney is limiting capacity.

We know this is a crazy time and all of this information can be REALLY confusing, so if you have any questions, please let us know! Keep an eye on DFB for all of the latest updates regarding impacted reservations and the reopening of Disney World.

Do you have a reservation with a departure date prior to June 11th? Let us know in the comments!

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What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Even though Disney Springs started it phased reopening on May 20th, a boatload of businesses have opened up since our last visit!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Wine Bar George Bar Seating

We’ve also spotted a ton of new merch and eaten a bunch of new tasty treats, too! Come and take a look at everything that’s new at Disney Springs with us!

Disney Springs is really pumpin’ into high gear now that so many more stores have opened their doors!

Disney Springs Reopening Update

Disney Springs Stores:

Ever After Jewelry Co. & Accessories

We were starting to go through some serious Alex and Ani braceletsPandora charms, Loungefly backpacks, and Dooney & Bourke withdrawals, but that will all change now that Ever After Jewelry Co. & Accessories has reopen!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Ever After

We spotted a bunch of goodies we can’t wait to make a second pass at, but you won’t believe how many shops reopened yesterday in Disney Springs! It’s like a whole new world has opened up!

Goofy’s Candy Company

Our day at Disney Springs got even SWEETER when we saw Goofy’s Candy Company’s doors had reopened!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Goofy’s Candy Company

They’re still selling prepackaged candy as well as their self-serve bulk candy but their Create-Your-Own candy offerings are currently unavailable to guests. You CAN still get your Goofy Glaciers, although Boozy Goofy’s Glaciers aren’t back on the menu quite yet.

Candy Cauldron

Goofy’s wasn’t the only spot slangin’ candy yesterday! We noticed the Candy Cauldron was also bubblin’ and brewing after being dormant since last March!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Candy Cauldron

While Candy Cauldron isn’t making anything in-house right now, they are having fresh Candy Apples, Mickey Krispy Treats, and Cookies brought in daily!

Days of Christmas

We can’t wait until its the holiday season at Disney World, and luckily we no longer have to! Inside this specialty Disney Springs store, every day is Christmas!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Disney’s Days of Christmas

We could stay in here and pick out our favorite Christmas ornaments for hours, but we better press on!

Pin Traders

Sadly, Pin Traders isn’t doing any pin trading at the moment or selling any new limited edition pins…

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Pin Traders

…but we’re still happy to see it open, anyways! It was well stocked with Pop vinyls, MagicBands, and oh yeah, LOTS of PINS!

Star Wars Galactic Outpost and Marvel Superhero Headquarters

Avengers and Star Wars fans can assemble once more now that their favorite shops have reopened!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Marvel Super Hero Headquarters

Both Star Wars Galactic Outpost and Marvel Superhero Headquarters have opened their doors once more!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Build Your Own Lightsaber

You can never have enough Thanos Mugs or Ewok Plush, so we’re thrilled we can finally start adding to our collections again! We did, however, notice the build-your-own-lightsabers were a no-go for now!

The Art of Disney and Wonderful World of Memories

The Art of Disney has also reopened along with the adjacent Wonderful World of Memories gift shop!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

The Art of Disney

We saw plenty of signed limited edition prints, BIG FIGS, and a bunch of other collectibles we wouldn’t mind selling our cars for!

DisneyStyle

Now that we’re finally out and about for the first time in months, we can’t wait to add some new Disney fashions to our sweatpants routine! Now we can since DisneyStyle has reopened!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

DisneyStyle

And guess what? You can still sit in the teacup!! We were super-curious, so we asked!

The Ganachery

The Ganachery reopened as well!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

The Ganachery

We’ve been trying to scratch our chocolate itch for months, and The Ganachery’s chocolate squares FINALLY hit the spot!

LovePop

Just in time to get your dad or grad a card, LovePop is now open!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Lovepop Cards

Man, we love ourselves some LovePop cards because they always seem to express how we’re feeling in not only two but THREE dimensions!

Disney Springs Restaurants:

City Works Eatery & Pour House

We also stopped by to check out City Works Eatery & Pour House which said it would be reopening on June 10th!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

City Works

They’re offering a limited menu (which is printed on paper) while you can view their current selection of beers on their website. They told us they hope to have their Weekday Happy Hour and Rock N’Roll Brunch up and runnin’ again soon!

Raglan Road and Shop

We did a little Irish jig when we saw Raglan Road was open, just like they said they would be!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Nom Nom Wings at Raglan Road

You can now get your Fish and Chips, Bangers and Mash, and Irish soda bread (along with plenty of ale to wash them down with!) every day from 4PM-10PM!

Dockside Margaritas

Low and behold! Dockside Margaritas has now reopened in Disney Springs.

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Watermelon Margarita

We sampled their Watermelon Margarita just ’cause we were thirsty (it’s on their permanent menu!).

Planet Hollywood

And after mysteriously closing down almost a week ago, we noticed that Planet Hollywood had opened — yet again!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Planet Hollywood Meal

We’re not sure why the restaurant has been closed the last few days since reopening, but everything seemed to be the new normal!

Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill

And if you’ll recall, Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill had also unexpectedly shuttered itself for the last few days.

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Wolfgang Puck

But its employees are now back and guests are dining at Wolfgang’s Disney Springs digs once more!

Vivoli il Gelato

Guess who’s back in da house! Vivoli il Gelato! The gelateria began scooping up delicious gelatos and serving up cannolis again on Tuesday!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Vivoli il Gelato

But that’s not the only hot spot to find a cool treat at Disney Springs right now!

Vivoli il Gelato Cart

That’s right — it’s baby bro the Vivoli il Gelato Cart is also open!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Vivoli il Gelato Cart

We spotted another one of our favorite rolling “snacks on wheels” spots is reopening too!

Cookie Dough and Everything Sweet Food Truck

Yup — you can come and get your one, two, three, or MORE  scoops of cookie dough now that Cookie Dough and Everything Sweet Food Truck has reopened as of 5PM this afternoon!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Cookie Dough and Everything Sweet Food Truck

We’re still waiting on the other food trucks to reopen, but they’re parked at Disney Springs’ Exposition Park as we speak, and poised to reopen any day now!

Disney Springs Food Update

Marketplace Starbucks

We managed to squeeze in a quick visit to Starbucks to try there new Campfire Cold Brew and Picnic Punch!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Campfire Cold Brew and Picnic Punch

Plus we were excited to see the Welcome Back and Love is Love Drink are both still on the menu!

Joffrey’s Coffee and Tea Company at The Landing

We found an even BIGGER surprise waiting for us at Joffrey’s! It was pretty hard to miss this COLOSSAL Pride Month Donut for $4.99!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Pride Month Donut

The barista we spoke to said they should have it in stock through June 28th!

Vivoli il Gelato

There’s nothing better than cake batter! We thrilled by the Birthday Cake Shake for $14 at Vivoli il Gelato made with cake batter gelato — and it wasn’t even our birthday!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Birthday Cake Shake

And what could be better than a milkshake that comes topped with a cupcake? How about this new seasonal Strawberry Shortcake Bombolato for $9.50!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Strawberry Shortcake Bombolato

Believe it or not, this Italian donut is stuffed with the same cake batter gelato, and then topped with fresh strawberries and a drizzle of strawberry sauce!

Pizza Ponte

We also had the chance to tuck into the new Chicken Parm Sandwich — a special menu item at Pizza Ponte for $9.50!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Chicken Parm Sandwich

The freshly-baked bread was the real stand-out for us, but the sandwich itself packed a lot of flavor!

Ghirardelli

We also made our way to Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop for their new Nacho Sundae for $14.50!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Nacho Sundae

It includes three scoops of your choice of ice cream on top of Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips, all covered with whipped cream and a sprinkling of nuts! This one was a home run for us!

Disney Springs Merchandise Update

Various Locations

What’s that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a PLANE?? Nope — it’s Baby Yoda BALLOON!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Baby Yoda Balloon

Disney Springs is now selling Mickey Balloons AND Baby Yoda Balloons — and we couldn’t be more PUMPED!

Marketplace Co-Op

We also spied a bunch of new Ink & Paint D-Tech Phone Cases at the Marketplace Co-Op!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Ink & Paint Phone Cases

It’s not every day we get to see a Mr. Toad Phone Case, so we were very pleased with this recent development. Toady’s finally comin’ up in the world!

Pin Traders

We also spotted a gorgeous new Castle MagicBand for $24.99!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Cinderella MagicBand

How many days is it until we can stand in the hub and gaze up at Cindy’s Castle IRL? We’re so excited!

World of Disney

A bunch of new Monsters University merch has marched its way into World of Disney today! We’ll definitely be picking some of these items up to give as grad gifts!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Monsters University Merch

And how cool is this new Neon Yellow MagicBand for$14.99! Its color is so vibrant and HAPPY! We can’t help but smile when we look at it!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Neon Yellow MagicBand

We also found this Haunted Mansion Park Pal for $11.99 lurking around World of Disney! We’ve seen it online before, but it’s even more spine-tingling in person!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Haunted Mansion Park Pal

The new Rainbow Ear Hat Collection Ornament for $24.99 also brightened our day!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Rainbow Mickey and Minnie Eat Hat Ornament

And to go with all our new fluorescent fashions, we scored this new Neon Mickey Plush Purse for $24.99!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Neon Mickey Plush Purse

There’s no shortage of new gear at World of Disney lately, but we also discovered a couple new finds in Disney Springs over the last few days too!

The Polite Pig

At The Polite Pig, they’ve restocked their branded face masks!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Polite Pig Face Masks

Of course, we only know this because we went sniffing around for more of their delicious Pork Rinds!

Chapel Hats

Chapel Hats was branching out yesterday! They had a stylish Sequin Face Mask and an American Flag Face Covering for sale!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Face Masks

Both of the styles were $14.99! Of course, they had plenty of HATS as well!

Not sure about you guys, but we could use a little lay-down after that MASSIVE What’s New! Turns out the last few days have been like the Resnaisannce here at Disney Springs with A LOT of shops awakening! On that note, this concludes our roundup of what’s been going on at Disney Springs, but we’ll be back soon with more updates for you in just a little bit!

Have you been to Disney Springs since stores and restaurants have started reopening or have you been holding back? Let us know in the comments below!

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