Disney's New CEO Posts Strong Numbers on Toy Story 5 Wave and Theme Park Heat
Josh D'Amaro's first full quarter as Disney's top dog shows the House of Mouse still knows how to print money.
The numbers don't lie. Disney just dropped earnings that prove the entertainment giant hasn't lost its touch—at least not yet. Toy Story 5 carried the film side, theme parks packed bodies through the gates, and streaming actually turned a profit for once. Operating income jumped 21% to $5.6 billion for the quarter ending in June, which is the kind of growth that makes shareholders sleep easy.
D'Amaro's been in the hot seat for a minute now, and this quarter marks his first full run calling the shots. The theme park business showed real momentum, bucking concerns about consumer spending slowdowns. Meanwhile, Disney's streaming division—a source of headaches for years—finally flipped to the black, more than doubling profits in those three months. That's progress that matters.
There's also word of a $100 million tariff refund coming Disney's way, which doesn't hurt. In a landscape where legacy media companies are fighting to stay relevant, Disney's still swinging for the fences and connecting. Whether it's nostalgia plays like Toy Story or the real estate empire of its parks, the machine keeps moving.
Read the full story at Deadline → https://deadline.com/2026/08/disney-earnings-toy-story-5-streaming-theme-parks-1237017656/
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