In February 2025, Rich Greenfield, the media and technology analyst at LightShed Partners, a research firm based in New York City, wrote a blog post about the imminent arrival of airline-like dynamic pricing at Disney's stateside theme parks.

Last week, the two companies announced that Disney would allow OpenAI’s Sora to draw from a library of more than 200 animated and creature characters, including Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Ariel and Simba. Disney also agreed to take a $1 billion stake in OpenAI at its current $500 billion valuation.

Shares of Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) gained 4.54% over the past month after falling 2.64% the month prior. The stock’s year-to-date (YTD) loss now stands at just 0.30%. However, since its YTD low on April 8,

Disney World and Universal Orlando both shine during the holidays. How to choose the right park based on rides, shows, crowds, and family favorites.

To be clear: Disney is not handing the keys to its IP over to OpenAI indefinitely. In an interview with CNBC ’s “Squawk on the Street” Thursday, Disney CEO Bob Iger clarified that the three-year licensing deal comes with only about a year of exclusivity for OpenAI. After that, Disney can shop its IP to other AI companies.

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The stunning Disney Destiny cruise ship was docked at Port Canaveral with its christening Nov. 10, 2025, at Port Everglades. First sailing is Nov. 20.

Disney and famed director James Cameron have been hit with a lawsuit in California federal court by a 3-D animator who alleges that Cameron copied his work in the blockbuster 2022 film "Avatar: The Way of Water.

As Disney inks a $1 billion deal with OpenAI to license its characters for AI videos, the entertainment giant is also going after Google. Disney sent Google a cease-and-desist letter Wednesday, alleging that Google AI models are infringing on its copyright protections on a "massive scale."

It's a whole new world for Mickey, Simba, Stitch and more as Disney brings hundreds of its characters to Sora, the short-form video platform from OpenAI, as part of a three-year licensing agreement.

If you still call the gear shift the PRNDL and have practiced tracing the Disney logo with an invisible wand, this quiz is for you.