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2. Revenue is up thanks to increasing prices on tickets, food and more 

Millennium Falcon at night

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Though Disney definitely didn't get the attendance bump they were likely hoping for following the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, it looks like revenue is still up, rising 8 percent in the quarter to $6.7 billion, with operating income up 17 percent to $1.4 billion. One of the big drivers of this increase was a rise in visitor spending (thanks to higher ticket prices and more spending on food and merchandise). 

This is certainly interesting, as it seems like Disney's current strategy of continuously hiking prices is still continuing to pay off for them, as they haven't found an upper ceiling for these price increases yet, which means guests will likely continue to see the cost of their vacations increase steadily, even as guest levels decrease, so that Disney can continue to grow revenue in the face of stagnating attendance. 

3. Shanghai Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland also see attendance slump, while Disneyland Paris sees growth

Image: Disney

Looking outside the US, both Shanghai Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort saw attendance slides during the most recent quarter, with Disney blaming the latter on instability in the region due to current political events. 

The lone bright spot this past quarter was Disneyland Paris, which saw an increase in revenue due to both higher average ticket prices and attendance growth during the most recent quarter. 

 

 
 
 
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