Third Quarter Earnings Up as Expected and Big Changes at the Caribbean Beach and A Different Offering in the Dining Plan

Disney posted their third quarter report today and as predicted they had a 8.5% rise in profit. This increase in profits was largely due to strong performances in their media areas of the company.

Now this is interesting. For those of you playing the home game, the Caribbean Beach Resort at Walt Disney World has been getting a much needed face lift. Which I think is a good thing as there have been several tour guide books that have described it as a Florida retirement community. The pool has been gutted and the rumor is that it will be redone with a Pirates of the Caribbean theme. Most of the rooms at the resort have been done over with a Finding Nemo theme. The Orlando Sentinel reported today that the Trinidad South Village Area will be rethemed to the Pirates of the Caribbean. The plan is for 384 of the rooms in this area to get this theme with beds shaped like boats, dressers that look like chests and Pirate themed curtains. You can see concept at the link below. In addition, on the WDW Radio Show this week, Lou Mongello reported a rumor that some of these Pirates themed rooms will be remade over into family suites, not unlike the ones at the All Star Music resort. Only time will tell if this will happen. The overhaul of the Caribbean Beach resort is expected to be completed some time next year.

Disney also announced a quick service based dining plan with two counter service meals and two snacks per night of your stay along with a refillable drink mug. There was no information about the cost for this plan.

Link to Orlando Sentinel Article