Disney spending billions in capital expenditures, mostly at theme parks

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Keeping the leading family media giant on top isn't cheap. Disney has been investing billions every year to keep its properties fresh, and that's not going to stop anytime soon. Disney amassed $2.8 billion in capital expenditures during fiscal 2013, and that's actually low by the House of Mouse's recent spending patterns. In fact, it has topped $3.2 billion over the past four quarters -- and that number is on the rise.