The Walt Disney Company, together with Scentre Group, have announced their third year of collaboration, bringing more unmissable Disney experiences to Westfield destinations across Australia and New Zealand in 2025.
Customers and fans of all ages will be invited to immerse themselves in the magical world of Disney with ‘Imagine with Westfield’; a captivating calendar of experiences taking place this year across three favourite franchises: Marvel, (‘Imagine Adventure’), Frozen, (‘Imagine Magic’) and Cars, (‘Imagine Thrills’).
The 2025 calendar of extraordinary Disney activity will commence in April with Marvel ‘Imagine Adventure’, featuring world-first, Westfield-exclusive immersive experiences, Marvel-themed activities, Westfield member competitions and Disney retail available in-store via Westfield business partners.
Last week, Scentre Group released its results for the 12 months to 31 December 2024 with Net Operating Income for the 2024 year $2,030 million, an increase of 4.0% compared to 2023.
Scentre Group Chief Executive Officer Elliott Rusanow said: “Our 42 Westfield destinations, located throughout Australia and New Zealand, represent the heart of the communities they each serve.
“In 2024 we welcomed 526 million customer visits, an increase of 14 million compared to 2023. Our Westfield membership program now has more than 4.5 million members, increasing by 0.7 million during 2024.
“Our business partners achieved a record level of sales during 2024 of $29 billion, $544 million more than in 2023.
“We continue to see strong demand from business partners with occupancy increasing to 99.6% at 31 December 2024, compared to 99.2% at the end of 2023. During 2024, we completed 3,253 leasing deals with new specialty lease spreads of 2.0%. Average specialty rent escalations were 5.2% during the 12 month period.
“These strong results have been enabled by the efforts and dedication of our team who are focused on creating extraordinary places and experiences that connect and enrich the community.”
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