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International Theme Parks
6 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2025
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
International Theme Parks International Theme Parks
The Company has a 48% ownership interest in the operations of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and a 43% ownership interest in the operations of Shanghai Disney Resort. The Asia Theme Parks together with Disneyland Paris are collectively referred to as the International Theme Parks.
The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of the Asia Theme Parks’ assets and liabilities included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
 March 29,
2025
September 28,
2024
Cash and cash equivalents$389 $510 
Other current assets214 178 
Total current assets603 688 
Parks, resorts and other property5,904    6,141    
Other assets227 217 
Total assets$6,734 $7,046 
Current liabilities$572 $695 
Long-term borrowings1,160 1,292 
Other long-term liabilities457 409 
Total liabilities$2,189 $2,396 
The following table summarizes the International Theme Parks’ revenues and costs and expenses included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months ended March 29, 2025:
Revenues$2,867 
Costs and expenses(2,385)   
Asia Theme Parks’ royalty and management fees of $145 million for the six months ended March 29, 2025 are eliminated in consolidation, but are considered in calculating earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests.
International Theme Parks’ cash flows included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended March 29, 2025 were $700 million provided by operating activities, $557 million used in investing activities and $40 million used in financing activities.
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Company have a 52% and a 48% equity interest in Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, respectively.
The Company and HKSAR have provided loans to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort with outstanding balances of $41 million and $27 million, respectively. The interest rate on both loans is three month HIBOR (Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate) plus 2%, and the scheduled maturity date is September 2025. The Company’s loan is eliminated in consolidation.
The Company has provided Hong Kong Disneyland Resort with a revolving credit facility of HK $2.7 billion ($347 million), which bears interest at a rate of three month HIBOR plus 1.25% and matures in 2028. The line of credit does not have a balance outstanding.
Shanghai Disney Resort
Shanghai Shendi (Group) Co., Ltd (Shendi) and the Company have 57% and 43% equity interests in Shanghai Disney Resort, respectively. A management company, in which the Company has a 70% interest and Shendi a 30% interest, operates Shanghai Disney Resort.
The Company has provided Shanghai Disney Resort with loans totaling $922 million bearing interest at 8% and are scheduled to mature in 2036 with earlier payments required based on available cash flows. In addition, early repayment is permitted. The loan is eliminated in consolidation. The Company has also provided Shanghai Disney Resort with a 1.9 billion yuan (approximately $0.3 billion) line of credit bearing interest at 8% and maturing in 2033. At March 29, 2025, the line of credit balance was not significant.
Shendi has provided Shanghai Disney Resort with loans totaling 8.2 billion yuan (approximately $1.1 billion), bearing interest at 8% and scheduled to mature in 2036 with earlier payments required based on available cash flows. In addition, early repayment is permitted. Shendi has also provided Shanghai Disney Resort with a 2.6 billion yuan (approximately $0.4 billion) line of credit bearing interest at 8% and maturing in 2033. At March 29, 2025, the line of credit balance was not significant.