In this edition of the Weekly Disney Round-Up: Santa is asking guests to use the virtual queue, Disney released their newest earnings report, plus international guests are welcomed back to the Disney Parks.
This is your Disney news round-up for the week of November 7, 2021.
Christmas at Walt Disney World
Disney Releases New Gift Card Designs: What do you get for those hard-to-shop-for people on your Christmas list? A great option is a Disney Gift Card. Disney already has 60 different card designs and has added a few more this year.
Full List of Candlelight Processional Narrators Announced: It isn’t Christmas at Disney without EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional. The fan-favorite makes its return to World Showcase this holiday season with a number of celebrity narrators.
Disney Will Require Virtual Queue Reservations to Meet Santa: Santa is a busy guy, especially this time of year. He will still be happy to spend a bit of time with you, but he has gone high-tech, so you will need to get a Virtual Queue Reservation.
Business of Disney
Disney Welcomes Back International Guests: On Monday, November 8, 2021, the United States reopened its borders, allowing thousands of Europeans and others representing 33 different countries to enter the country after barring their entry due to COVID-19 more than 18 months ago. Non-American citizens can travel to the U.S. if they have proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test taken within the prior three days.
Let’s Take a Look at Disney’s Newest Earnings Report: Want to know how well Disney Parks are doing financially? Check the company’s earnings report to get some fascinating insights. Late on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, Disney announced its fourth-quarter earnings. Overall, the company did not meet Wall Street estimates. The company’s overall earnings were 37 cents per share compared to analysts’ expectations of 51 cents per share. In the same way, revenue came up short of expectations: $18.53 billion actual vs. $18.79 expected.
Biggest Disney news this week: Disney’s earnings report or Santa’s virtual queue request?