Who owns Disney Parks?
Disney Parks is owned by Disney (the United States, NYSE: DIS).[1]
Evidence: The Walt Disney Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-11-13, SEC EDGAR, 13 November 2025. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Walt Disney Company verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Burbank, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Anaheim, California
- Founded
- 1955
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Franchises & parks › Theme parks
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: DIS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Disney Parks
Disneyland opened in Anaheim in 1955 and the parks division now operates resorts in California, Florida, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai. It is consistently among the most profitable parts of the company, and the Tokyo resort is licensed rather than owned.
Ownership timeline of Disney Parks
Where Disney Parks sits in Disney
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Disney
Disney controls 13 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
- 20th Century Studios (1935)
- ABC (1943)
- Disney (1923)
- ESPN (1979)
- Lucasfilm (1971)
- Marvel (1939)
- National Geographic (1888)
- Pixar (1986)
- Searchlight Pictures (1994)
Other brands in theme parks, and who owns them
The 40 brands in theme parks on Brandtree belong to 11 owners. The largest is Six Flags, with 11.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Canada's Wonderland | Six Flags | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Adventure Island | United Parks | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Xavage | Grupo Xcaret | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Adventure Cove Waterpark | Genting | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Magic Planet | Majid Al Futtaim | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Harmonyland | Sanrio | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Universal Destinations & Experiences | Comcast | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Boomers Parks | Lucky Strike Entertainment | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Disney
Disney is a publicly listed company headquartered in Burbank, California, United States, founded in 1923. Brandtree records 13 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: DIS.
Disney was founded in 1923 by two brothers making short cartoons and is now the largest entertainment company in the world. Its purchases of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and most of 21st Century Fox mean a substantial share of the highest-grossing films ever made belong to one owner.
🇺🇸 Disney Parks and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Disney Parks is not one of them.
- AMC — AMC Networks 🇺🇸
- AMC Theatres — AMC Theatres 🇺🇸
- AMF — Lucky Strike Entertainment 🇺🇸
- Adventure Island — United Parks 🇺🇸
- Antenna TV — Nexstar 🇺🇸
- Atlanta Braves — Atlanta Braves Holdings 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Disney Parks?
The parent company of Disney Parks is Disney, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Disney Parks American?
Yes. Disney Parks originated in the United States in 1955 and its owner, Disney, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Disney Parks still owned by Disney?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Disney Parks is still owned by Disney. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Walt Disney Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-11-13 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 13 November 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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