UPDATE: early on Saturday due to the approaching Hurricane Irma. Disney has said it hopes to resume normal operations starting Tuesday, September 12.
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Hurricane Irma has shut down Disney World and will cost the company millions (DIS)
Hurricane Irma is barrelling toward Florida and is expected to cause catastrophic damage, including to Disney World, potentially.
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Hurricane Irma is barreling toward Florida and is expected to cause major damage, including to Disney World.
Disney World generates about $30 million in revenue a day for its parent company, so shutting down for even a half day means millions of lost dollars, according to John Janedis, an analyst at Jefferies.
Last year, Hurricane Matthew closed the park for 1 1/2 days, costing the company about $40 million in revenue, according to Janedis. It was only the second time the company had closed its doors in the last decade, according to reporting from
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repare for life-threatening wind having possible devastating impacts" from Hurricane Irma.
Omar Sheikh, an analyst at Credit Suisse, said before the park closed that the impact of Irma will be less than a 1% drop in Fiscal Year 2017's earnings. The park segment of the company may be hit for about 10% of its operating income, but the company as a whole would probably see minimal impact.
Several Disney Cruises have been canceled due to Irma. Sheikh says just five cancellations would have a similar impact to a park closure at Disney World, and three cruises have so far been canceled according to the company's website. Disney is offering all impacted customers full.
Snhares of Disney are down about 8.37% this year.
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