Lilo & Stitch’s Cross-Platform Boom Fuels Talk of Disney Parks Expansion
Strong cross-platform results are fueling predictions of park integration without a formal announcement.
Overview
- Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch has grossed about $1.033 billion worldwide, topping 2025’s Hollywood releases, according to Box Office Mojo and Disney’s Q4 summary.
- The film drew 14.3 million views in its first five days on Disney+, ranking as the service’s second-biggest Disney live-action premiere.
- Deadline-reported data shows over 579 million viewing hours for the franchise on Disney+ globally, including more than 306 million hours for the 2002 original.
- Disney says Stitch consumer-product retail sales, including licensed items, surpassed $4 billion in fiscal 2025.
- Media coverage frames new attractions or a themed land as likely next steps, though Disney has not announced any park projects as of today, with a sequel already greenlit in June.