Disney World is facing a formidable new challenger, but execs aren't breaking a sweat — yet. Universal's eagerly anticipated new theme park, Epic Universe, opens to the public on Thursday in Orlando. It features attractions from tentpole franchises like Harry Potter and Super Mario, plus a Dark Universe section focused on villains and rides from the "How to Train Your Dragon" movie."Everything is so magnificent," said Francis Dominic, a theme-park-focused influencer who toured Epic Universe before its gran ...

A telltale financial update, a new milestone celebration, and a reimagined live-action take on a popular animated film will keep Disney busy in the month ahead.Shares of Walt Disney (DIS 1.83%) are failing to keep up with the market for the fourth time in the last five years. The company still has another seven months to turn things around. What will it take to get back on track?This should be a big month for Disney. It has two big movies opening this month. There's an important financial update coming in a ...