Disney CEO Bob Iger Dodges Question About Fifth Theme Park At Walt Disney World

An analyst asked CEO Bob Iger about a potential fifth park at Walt Disney World

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Walt Disney World News•Published February 8, 2024by Ash

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On the most recent Walt Disney Company earnings call, during the Q&A session, an analyst asked CEO Bob Iger about a potential fifth park at Walt Disney World. The rumours of a fifth park or "fifth gate" have been flowing for many years now, as a new park has not been added to Walt Disney World since 1998. For reference, EPCOT opened in 1982, and then 7 years later Disney's Hollywood Studios (Disney's MGM Studios at the time) opened in 1989, and then 9 years later Disney's Animal Kingdom opened in 1998. In 2024, it's been over 25 years since a new park was built. With Universal building a new theme park - EPIC UNIVERSE - opening in 2025, analysts will of course be interested in what Disney's plans are regarding a new theme park.

While we wouldn't expect CEO Bob Iger to announce a major new theme park on an earnings call, he avoided giving any firm answer either way and largely avoided the question. The hope and speculation of a new theme park continues to linger!

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Ash Hales
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Ash Hales is a British Disney Parks writer and the voice behind Mickey From The UK. Based in the South of England, he's been visiting Disney Parks for over three decades and launched Mickey From The UK in 2017 to provide practical, straight-talking advice for British guests - without the American bias.