Bob Chapek

Disney+ subscribers surge as Netflix stumbles

The Disney+ streaming service saw its number of paying subscribers leap beyond expectations in the last quarter, as rival Netflix's client count ebbed, results showed on Aug. 10.

The number of people subscribing to Disney+ topped 152 million, up some 31 percent from the same period a year earlier, the entertainment giant said in an earnings report.

Star Wars themed hotel to open

STAR WARS fans rejoice as a new immersive hotel is to open in Disneyland Florida, complete with character storylines for every guest.
Every young Jedi wannabe can now get the chance to be a part of their very own story.
Disneyland Florida has announced the opening of a new Star Wars hotel at the D23 Expo earlier this week.

Disney unveils 3D model of ‘Star Wars’ lands at Fan Convention (VIDEO-PHOTOS)

Walt Disney Co. gave fans the first three-dimensional look at the new “Star Wars” lands it’s building in Florida and California, including its jagged mountains, metal-domed cantina and forest packed with scheming rebels.

Disney unveiled the models at a preview to D23 Expo, a three-day, biennial fan event that begins Friday in Anaheim, California.