Walt Disney operates in entertainment, media, and theme parks, producing films and television content.
Disney's Lion King musical has grossed over $11B since 1997 across 30 simultaneous productions in 100+ cities, outperforming Avatar ($3B) by leveraging a repeatable, scalable theater model that sells $75 tickets 8x/week for decades — a superior IP monetization flywheel vs. one-time film releases.