The Walt Disney Company (DIS), Comcast Corporation (CMCSA): Amusement Parks Ready for Profitable Summer

For its most recent quarter, the company reported $87.5 million in revenue, an increase of 31.8% compared to last year at the same time. With the summer season beginning, analysts expect an increase over last year’s summer earnings, when it brought in $272 million between July 1 and September 30. A new 40-story open-air swing ride at its Texas park and a highly-anticipated Batman roller coaster at its Chicago location are expected to bring guests from all over the country.

As vacation stocks go, Disney, Universal, and Six Flags are all winners, showing remarkable recession recovery. With ticket prices topping the $90 mark at Disney and Universal locations, however, Six Flags may be the best bet for this summer, since many consumers are still watching their own wallets during this recovery period. Still, what continues to make both Disney and Universal winners is the fact that only a portion of their earnings comes from amusement park revenue. With many of both companies’ other ventures continuing to perform well, investors shouldn’t rely solely on park ticket sales to determine whether the companies are wise investments.

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