DISNEY WALT CO
10-Q, 1994-08-15
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           UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                               FORM 10-Q
                                   
                                   
                                   
         QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF
                  THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                   
                                   
                                   
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 1994  Commission File Number:  1-4083


                       THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY            
                                   
                                   
Incorporated in Delaware              I.R.S. Employer Identification
                                                   No. 95-0684440




500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, California  91521

(818)  560-1000





     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.
YES ....x....   NO ..........

     There were 535,139,473 shares of Common Stock, $.025 par value,
outstanding as of August 8, 1994.
     
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                    PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                        THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
            In millions, except per share data (unaudited)
                                   
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<CAPTION>
                                   
                                     Nine Months       Three Months
                                        Ended             Ended
                                       June 30           June 30
                                                                 
                                   1994     1993       1994     1993
<S>                              <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>              
REVENUES                                                         
  Theme parks and resorts        $2,513.6 $2,507.0  $  942.2  $  986.1
  Filmed entertainment            3,534.7  2,793.6   1,003.7     654.5
  Consumer products               1,308.4  1,054.0     407.7     296.2
                                  7,356.7  6,354.6   2,353.6   1,936.8
                                                              
COSTS AND EXPENSES                                            
  Theme parks and resorts         1,984.8  1,950.5     703.9     723.9
  Filmed entertainment            2,867.0  2,266.4     836.3     519.1
  Consumer products                 977.8    769.9     320.8     223.9
                                  5,829.6  4,986.8   1,861.0   1,466.9
                                                              
OPERATING INCOME                                              
  Theme parks and resorts           528.8    556.5     238.3     262.2
  Filmed entertainment              667.7    527.2     167.4     135.4
  Consumer products                 330.6    284.1      86.9      72.3
                                  1,527.1  1,367.8     492.6     469.9
                                                              
CORPORATE ACTIVITIES                                          
  General and administrative 
    expenses                        120.6    124.9      39.6      41.5  
  Net interest and investment                                 
    income                          (17.7)   (18.5)     (5.1)     (4.2)
                                    102.9    106.4      34.5      37.3
                                                              
LOSS FROM INVESTMENT IN EURO     
  DISNEY                            (52.8)  (100.1)    (52.8)    (30.9)
                                                              
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                 
  AND CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF                               
  ACCOUNTING CHANGES              1,371.4  1,161.3     405.3     401.7
    Income taxes                    486.9    412.2     137.8     142.6
                                                              
INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT                                
  OF ACCOUNTING CHANGES             884.5    749.1     267.5     259.1
                                                                
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING                                
  CHANGES                                                       
    Pre-opening costs                       (271.2)
    Postretirement benefits                 (130.3)              
    Income taxes                              30.0            
                                                              
NET INCOME                       $  884.5 $  377.6  $  267.5  $  259.1
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                        THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Continued)
            In millions, except per share data (unaudited)
                                   
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<CAPTION>
                                   
                                     Nine Months       Three Months
                                        Ended             Ended
                                       June 30           June 30
                                                                 
                                    1994     1993     1994     1993
<S>                               <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>                
AMOUNTS PER COMMON SHARE                                      
                                                              
EARNINGS BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT                              
  OF ACCOUNTING CHANGES           $  1.62  $  1.37  $   .49  $   .48
                                                              
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING                                
  CHANGES                                     
    Pre-opening costs                         (.50)
    Postretirement benefits                   (.24)             
    Income taxes                               .06             
                                                              
EARNINGS PER SHARE                $  1.62  $   .69  $   .49  $   .48
                                                              
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND                                   
  COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES                                      
  OUTSTANDING                       546.3    545.0    546.1    545.4
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                        THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                              In millions
                                   
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<CAPTION>
                                   
                                            June 30,    September 30,
                                              1994           1993
                                           (unaudited)   
<S>                                       <C>            <C>
ASSETS                                                  
  Cash and cash equivalents               $   707.0      $   363.0
  Investments                               1,766.8        1,888.5
  Receivables                               1,436.0        1,390.3
  Merchandise inventories                     593.0          608.9
  Film and television costs                 1,606.9        1,360.9
  Theme parks, resorts and other property,                  
    net of accumulated depreciation of
    $2,540.2 and $2,286.4                   5,707.2        5,228.2
  Other assets                                843.0          911.3
                                          $12,659.9      $11,751.1
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                    
  Accounts and taxes payable and other
    accrued liabilities                   $ 2,835.2      $ 2,821.1
  Borrowings                                2,550.9        2,385.8
  Unearned royalty and other advances         751.9          840.7
  Deferred income taxes                       707.7          673.0
  Stockholders' equity                                  
     Preferred stock, $.10 par value                    
      Authorized - 100.0 million shares                 
      Issued - none                                     
     Common stock, $.025 par value                      
      Authorized - 1.2 billion shares                   
      Issued -  566.6 million and 564.6
       million shares                         936.1          876.4
     Retained earnings                      5,603.6        4,833.1
     Cumulative translation adjustments        48.5           36.7
                                            6,588.2        5,746.2
                                                        
     Less treasury shares, at cost - 30.5                     
      million and 29.1 million shares         774.0          715.7
                                            5,814.2        5,030.5
                                          $12,659.9      $11,751.1
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                        THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                        In millions (unaudited)
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<CAPTION>
                                                 Nine Months Ended
                                                      June 30
                                                               
                                                 1994         1993
<S>                                           <C>          <C>
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATIONS BEFORE                             
 INCOME TAXES                                 $ 2,329.8    $ 1,795.3
  Income taxes paid                              (313.7)      (288.0)
                                                           
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATIONS                     2,016.1      1,507.3
                                                           
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                       
  Theme parks, resorts and other
    property, net                                 768.4        580.8
  Film and television costs                     1,074.0        723.5
  Investments                                    (121.7)       365.6
  Euro Disney investment and advances                           87.4
                                                1,720.7      1,757.3
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                       
  Borrowings                                    1,337.6      1,118.9
  Reduction of borrowings                      (1,172.5)    (1,408.7)
  Dividends                                      (114.0)       (95.1)
  Other                                            (2.5)        55.8
                                                   48.6       (329.1)
                                                           
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH                       
  EQUIVALENTS                                     344.0       (579.1)
  Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
    of period                                     363.0        764.8
                                                           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD      $   707.0    $   185.7
                                   
   The difference between Income Before Income Taxes and Cumulative
  Effect of Accounting Changes as shown on the Condensed Consolidated
   Statement of Income and Cash Provided by Operations Before Income
                    Taxes is explained as follows:
                                   
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND                              
  CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING                            
  CHANGES                                     $ 1,371.4    $ 1,161.3
                                                           
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING 
  CHANGES                                                     (514.2)
                                                             
CHARGES TO INCOME NOT REQUIRING CASH                        
  OUTLAYS
    Depreciation                                  289.4        258.5
    Amortization of film and television 
     costs                                        828.0        367.8
    Euro Disney                                    52.8        165.7
    Other                                          45.8         40.5
CHANGES IN                                                 
    Receivables                                   (45.7)       (15.7)
    Merchandise inventories                        15.9         (0.7)
    Other assets                                   22.5        174.0
    Accounts payable and other accrued
     liabilities                                 (161.5)       167.5
    Unearned royalty and other advances           (88.8)        (9.4)
                                                  958.4      1,148.2
                                                           
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATIONS BEFORE                          
  INCOME TAXES                                $ 2,329.8    $ 1,795.3
                                                           
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION                         
    Interest paid                             $    73.0    $    62.9
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                        THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
         NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been
   prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
   principles for interim financial information and with the
   instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they
   do not include all of the information and footnotes required by
   generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial
   statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments
   (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, except for the
   accounting changes as disclosed in notes 1, 7, 8, and 12 of the
   Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended
   September 30, 1993 and the charge to reflect the Company's
   participation in the Euro Disney financial restructuring as
   described in Note 4) considered necessary for a fair presentation
   have been included.  Operating results for the quarter are not
   necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the
   year ending September 30, 1994.  Certain reclassifications have
   been made in the 1993 financial statements to conform to the 1994
   presentation.  For further information, refer to the consolidated
   financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the
   Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September
   30, 1993.

2. Cash dividends per share for the quarters ended June 30, 1994 and
   1993 were $.0750 and $.0625, respectively.

3. During June 1994, the Company issued Yen 30 billion (approximately
   $285 million) of Japanese Yen Bonds through a public offering in
   Japan.  The bonds are senior, unsecured debt obligations of the
   Company which mature on December 22, 1997.  Interest on the bonds
   is payable semi-annually at a fixed rate of 3% per annum through
   maturity.  The Company simultaneously entered into a cross-
   currency swap agreement, which effectively converted the bonds
   into dollar obligations bearing interest at LIBOR minus 24 basis
   points.
   
4. During the quarter, the Company entered into agreements with Euro
   Disney and the Euro Disney lenders participating in Euro Disney's
   financial restructuring (the "Lenders"), to provide certain debt,
   equity and lease financing to Euro Disney as part of its
   commitments under the restructuring plan.  The Company recorded a
   charge of $52.8 million in the third quarter to reflect its
   participation in the restructuring.  As a result of its
   participation in the Euro Disney restructuring, the Company will
   record its equity share of Euro Disney's operating results in the
   fourth quarter and thereafter.
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                        THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
         NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              (Continued)
                                   


   Under the agreements, which specify amounts denominated in French
   francs, the Company committed to increase its equity investment in
   Euro Disney by subscribing for 49% of a $1.0 billion rights
   offering of new shares; to provide long-term lease financing at a
   1% interest rate for approximately $240 million of Euro Disney
   theme park assets; and to subscribe, in part through an offset
   against fully reserved working capital advances previously made to
   Euro Disney, for securities reimbursable in shares with a face
   value of approximately $175 million and a 1% coupon.  In addition,
   the Company agreed to cancel fully-reserved receivables due from
   Euro Disney of approximately $210 million, to waive royalties and
   base management fees for a period of five years and to reduce such
   amounts for specified periods thereafter, and to modify the method
   by which management incentive fees are calculated.

   In addition to the commitments described above, the Company agreed
   to arrange for the provision of a 10-year unsecured standby credit
   facility of approximately $190 million for Euro Disney, bearing
   interest at PIBOR.
                                   
   As part of the restructuring, the Company received 10-year
   warrants for the purchase of up to 27.8 million shares of Euro
   Disney at a price of FF 40 per share.

   The terms of the restructuring also provide that, in the event
   that Euro Disney decides to launch the second phase of the
   development of its theme park and resort, and commitments for the
   necessary financing have been obtained, the Company will be
   entitled to a development fee of approximately $200 million.  Upon
   receipt of the development fee, the Company's entitlement to
   purchase Euro Disney shares by exercise of the warrants described
   above will be reduced to 15 million shares.

   The Company has agreed, so long as any obligations to the Lenders
   are outstanding, to maintain ownership of at least 34% of the
   outstanding common stock of Euro Disney until June 1999, at least
   25% for the subsequent five years and at least 16.67% for an
   additional term thereafter.
   
   During the fourth quarter, the financial restructuring was
   completed and the Company funded its commitments described above.
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                        THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
         NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              (Continued)
                                   
                                   
   
   As part of the overall restructuring, the Lenders agreed to
   underwrite 51% of the Euro Disney rights offering, to forgive
   interest charges for the period from April 1, 1994 to September
   30, 2003 having a present value of approximately $270 million and
   to defer all principal payments until three years later than
   originally scheduled.  As consideration for their participation in
   the financial restructuring, Euro Disney will issue to the Lenders
   10-year warrants for the purchase of up to 40 million shares of
   Euro Disney stock at a price of FF 40 per share.
   
   Pursuant to agreements executed in May 1994 with Prince Alwaleed
   Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Chairman of United Saudi
   Commercial Bank, the Company has agreed to sell to Prince Alwaleed
   up to 100 million Euro Disney shares at the rights offering price
   of FF 10 per share.  The exact number of shares to be sold will
   depend upon the number of shares Prince Alwaleed purchases from
   Euro Disney lenders that served as underwriters of Euro Disney's
   rights offering.  Consummation of the sale, which would reduce the
   Company's interest in Euro Disney to no less than 36%, is
   anticipated by December 31, 1994.  The Company will thereafter
   record its equity share of Euro Disney's operating results based
   upon its reduced ownership interest.
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                        THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
             FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


The Company's businesses are subject to the effects of seasonality.
Consequently, the operating results for the quarter and nine months
ended June 30, 1994 for each line of business, and for the Company as
a whole, will not necessarily be indicative of the results expected
for the full year.  The reader is encouraged to read the Company's
1993 Annual Report on Form 10-K in conjunction with this interim
report.

The Theme Parks and Resorts business experiences fluctuations in park
attendance and resort occupancy resulting from the nature of vacation
travel.  Peak attendance and resort occupancy generally occur during
the summer months when school vacations occur and during early-winter
and spring holiday periods.

Filmed Entertainment operating results fluctuate based upon the timing
of theatrical and home video releases.  Release dates are determined
by several factors, including timing of vacation and holiday periods
and competition in the market.

Operating results for Consumer Products are influenced by seasonal
consumer purchasing behavior and by the timing of animated theatrical
releases.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Quarter and Nine Months Ended June 30, 1994

Theme Parks and Resorts

Quarter
Revenues decreased $43.9 million or 4%, primarily as a result of lower
attendance at theme parks in Florida and California.  Attendance
declined principally due to lower international tourist visitation and
continued softness in overall tourist visitation to Southern
California.  The lower attendance reduced revenues by $70 million
compared with the prior year quarter.  Partially offsetting the
decrease were growth in guest spending at Florida theme parks and
resorts of $18 million, primarily due to price increases, and an
increase in occupied rooms at Florida resorts, reflecting absorption
of additional capacity from the opening of Disney's Wilderness Lodge
and the initial phase of Disney's All-Star Sports Resort, which
contributed $10 million.

Operating income decreased $23.9 million or 9% from the prior year,
reflecting lower theme park revenues, partially offset by a $20
million or 3% decline in costs and expenses, which consist principally
of labor, costs of merchandise, food and beverages sold, depreciation,
repairs and maintenance, entertainment, and marketing.  Lower costs
and expenses reflected certain cost reduction initiatives, partially
offset by costs related to expansion of Florida resorts.
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                        THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
       FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
                                   
                                   
Theme Parks and Resorts (continued)

Nine Months
Revenues of $2.51 billion increased slightly from the prior year,
driven by $58 million of growth in per capita spending at Florida
theme parks and $31 million of growth from increased occupied rooms at
Florida resorts and increased sales volume at the Disney Vacation
Club.  These increases, combined with growth in other revenues, offset
the $100 million impact of lower attendance at Florida and California
theme parks.  The increase in occupied rooms resulted primarily from
absorption of additional capacity from the third quarter openings of
Disney's Wilderness Lodge and the initial phase of Disney's All-Star
Sports Resort, and expansion at the Disney Vacation Club.  Per capita
spending rose primarily as a result of price increases.  Lower
attendance was driven by reduced international tourism and continued
softness in overall tourist visitation to Southern California.

Operating income decreased $27.7 million or 5% from the prior year,
driven by reduced revenues from lower theme park attendance and a
$34.3 million or 2% increase in costs and expenses related principally
to resort expansion in Florida.


Filmed Entertainment

Quarter
Revenues of $1 billion increased $349.2 million or 53% from the prior
year.  Worldwide home video revenues grew $185 million, reflecting the
domestic sell-through release of The Return of Jafar and the continued
international success of sell-through releases The Jungle Book, Bambi
and Beauty and the Beast.  Domestic theatrical revenues increased $74
million, principally due to the initial release of The Lion King, the
release of When A Man Loves A Woman and five titles, including The
Crow, distributed by Miramax Film Corp., which was acquired in June
1993.  Television revenues increased $43 million primarily due to
increased title availabilities in international syndication and pay
television.

Operating income increased $32 million or 24% over the prior year,
primarily reflecting higher home video and theatrical revenues,
partially offset by a $317.2 million or 61% increase in costs and
expenses, which consist principally of film and television cost
amortization, distribution and selling costs.  Worldwide home video
operating income rose primarily due to the strong performance of The
Return of Jafar.  Domestic theatrical operating income improved over
the prior year due largely to the strong opening of The Lion King.
International theatrical operating income declined as a result of
lower profit margins per film in the current year and the strong
performance of titles released in the prior year.  Television costs
increased at a higher rate than revenues as a result of increased
program cost amortization, principally due to the cancellation of two
network series, Nurses and Herman's Head.
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                        THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
       FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)


Filmed Entertainment (continued)

Nine Months
Revenues of $3.53 billion increased $741.1 million or 27% from the
prior year.  Worldwide home video revenues grew $499 million over the
prior year.  Domestic home video revenues were driven by Aladdin, The
Fox and the Hound and The Return of Jafar compared to Beauty and the
Beast and Pinocchio in the prior year, while international home video
revenues were driven by The Jungle Book, Bambi and Beauty and the
Beast compared to Cinderella, Peter Pan and The Great Mouse Detective
in the prior year.  Domestic theatrical revenues increased $70 million
as a result of continued expansion of theatrical productions,
including thirteen titles released by Miramax in the current year.
Television revenues grew $75 million over the prior year due to
increased title availabilities in worldwide television.

Operating income increased $140.5 million or 27% over the prior year
primarily due to the growth in worldwide home video activity,
partially offset by lower worldwide theatrical operating income,
reflecting lower profit margins per film in the current year.  Higher
margins in the prior year were driven by the domestic release of
Aladdin and international releases of Beauty and the Beast, Sister Act
and The Jungle Book compared to the current period's initial release
of The Lion King and the international releases of Aladdin and Cool
Runnings.  Costs and expenses increased $600.6 million or 27%,
principally due to higher distribution and selling costs.

Consumer Products

Quarter
Revenues increased $111.5 million or 38%, reflecting $39 million in
increased merchandise licensing activities worldwide, driven primarily
by the continued strength of traditional Disney characters and new
animated film properties.  Additionally, expansion of the Disney
Stores, with 287 locations worldwide compared to 220 in the prior
year, and increased sales of records and audio products, primarily
relating to The Lion King, generated $27 million and $22 million in
increased revenues, respectively.

Operating income increased $14.6 million or 20%, primarily due to
merchandise licensing growth in the U.S. and Asia and the success of
The Lion King soundtrack, partially offset by higher costs and
expenses.  Costs and expenses, which consist principally of costs of
goods sold, labor and publicity and promotion, increased $96.9 million
or 43% due to increased retail sales of records and audio products,
expanded operations and sales increases at the Disney Stores, and
higher expenses in catalog businesses.
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                        THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
       FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)


Consumer Products (continued)

Nine Months
Revenues of $1.31 billion increased $254.4 million or 24%, driven
primarily by $116 million in revenue growth from the Disney Stores,
with 67 additional stores worldwide and 4% higher same-store sales
performance, a $73 million increase in worldwide merchandise licensing
revenues, generated by traditional Disney characters and new animated
film properties, including Aladdin and The Lion King, and $23 million
of sales growth from catalog businesses.

Operating income increased $46.5 million or 16%, primarily due to the
worldwide success of character merchandise licensing and expansion of
the Disney Stores, partially offset by higher costs and expenses.
Costs and expenses increased $207.9 million or 27%, primarily
reflecting expansion and revenue growth of the Disney Stores and
higher expenses in catalog businesses.

Corporate Activities

General and administrative expenses decreased $1.9 million or 5% for
the quarter and $4.3 million or 3% for the nine-month period reflecting
operating income from Disney Sports Enterprises (The Mighty Ducks of
Anaheim) and lower losses incurred by Hollywood Records for both the quarter
and nine months.

Net interest and investment income was slightly higher for the
quarter, reflecting higher capitalized interest, due to increased
capital expenditures, partially offset by lower yields on investments,
and higher current year average borrowings.  For the nine-month
period, net interest income decreased slightly, reflecting lower
average investments and yields offset in part by higher capitalized
interest.  Results for the nine-month period in the prior year also
included the write-off of unamortized issue costs resulting from the
redemption of the Company's zero coupon convertible subordinated
debentures in March 1993, partially offset by gains on termination of
certain interest rate swap agreements.

Investment in Euro Disney

As described in Note 4 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements, the Company recorded a charge of $52.8 million in the
third quarter to reflect its participation in the Euro Disney
financial restructuring, pursuant to which the Company made certain
investment and financing commitments to Euro Disney.  In the prior-
year quarter and nine months, the charges related to the Company's
investment in Euro Disney reflected its equity share of Euro Disney's
operating results, partially offset by royalties and gain amortization
related to the investment.  As a result of Euro Disney's
restructuring, the Company will not receive royalties for a period of
five years, nor will it recognize any further gain amortization.
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                        THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
       FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)


Investment in Euro Disney (continued)

As a result of its agreement to provide additional debt and equity
financing to Euro Disney, the Company will record its equity share of
Euro Disney's operating results in the fourth quarter and thereafter.
Euro Disney expects to incur losses, under U.S. accounting principles,
during the fourth quarter and in fiscal 1995, which will have a
negative impact upon the Company's results.

Euro Disney's impact on the Company's earnings will be reduced to the
extent that the Company sells a portion of its Euro Disney shares to
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, as provided for under
the agreement with Prince Alwaleed discussed in Note 4.

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate was 34.0% for the quarter and 35.5% for
the nine-month period, and 35.5% for the prior year quarter and nine-
month periods.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

For the nine months ended June 30, 1994, cash provided by operations
increased $508.8 million or 34% from the prior year, primarily due to
home video releases in Filmed Entertainment and expanded merchandise
licensing activities worldwide in Consumer Products.  Cash generated
was primarily used to fund expanded film and television production and
new theme park attractions and resort properties, including Sunset
Boulevard and the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at the Disney-MGM
Studios Theme Park and Disney's Wilderness Lodge and initial phases of
Disney's All-Star Resorts in Florida.

Borrowings increased $165.1 million or 7%, primarily due to the
issuance of $285 million of Japanese Yen Bonds in the current quarter
and $475 million of Senior Participating Notes issued during the
second quarter, partially offset by repayment of commercial paper
balances.  For more information on the bonds, see Note 3 of Notes to
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company funded its obligations under the Euro Disney financial
restructuring plan, as described in Note 4 of Notes to Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements, in the fourth quarter from
available resources.  The Company believes that its combination of
cash, other liquid assets, operating cash flows and borrowing capacity
are more than adequate to fund its ongoing operating requirements.

                                   
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                        THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY





                               SIGNATURE



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.











                              THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
                              (Registrant)





                              By /s/ Richard D. Nanula

                                Richard D. Nanula
                                Executive Vice President and
                                Chief Financial Officer


August 15, 1994
Burbank, California




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