Disney CEO Defends Park Pricing, Unveils New Tech and Plans 7 More Cruise Ships
Photo Credit: At Disney's annual shareholder meeting for 2025, Iger also showed off Disneyland’s new bipedal robotic BDX droids, which are now making their way to the big screen in The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026). Walt Disney Company
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Disney is spending $30 billion to expand its theme parks and cruise line in part to keep prices in check and avoid discounting.
Walt Disney Company provided more detail Thursday at its annual shareholder meeting on its $30 billion, multi-year expansion of its theme parks and cruise line.
"We have more [projects] being designed, developed, and built today than at any other point in the 70 years we've been in the theme park business," CEO Bob Iger told shareholders.
Parks Affordability QuestionOne reason the company is expanding its parks and adding attractions is to provide more capacity to help keep prices in line.
When asked about theme park affordability, Iger said the company has taken steps to address the issue and that the company has kept its lowest-priced tickets for Disne
