Disney Sees No Florida Fallout From Zika, Rebutting Analyst
- Orlando bookings, cancellations unaffected, spokeswoman says
- BTIG’s Greenfield cites survey showing vacationers canceling
A cast member sells balloons in front of Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Saturday, May 10, 2014.
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Walt Disney Co. said the Zika virus isn’t hurting its theme-park business in Orlando, Florida, disputing concerns raised by an analyst.
The virus is having “no real impact on cancellations or future bookings,” a Disney spokeswoman said Thursday in an interview. The comments reiterated those of Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger, who said on an Aug. 9 earnings conference call that the virus wasn’t hurting business.