The entertainment giant, which is based in Burbank, is one of Orange County's biggest employers. Disney's third-quarter net income, excluding its Go.com Internet group, rose 50% $633 million, or 30 cents a share, from a year-earlier $427 million, or 30 cents a share. Revenue climbed to $5.96 billion from $5.45 billion.

Net income, including Disney's interest in Go.com Inc. and related amortization, rose 79% to $440 million from $246 million a year earlier. Overall Disney revenue rose 9% to $5.96 billion.

The gains came despite a sluggish performance at its Disneyland theme park. Some families have stayed away from the Anaheim park because surrounding traffic is often a nightmare, thanks to massive construction on the neighboring Interstate 5 and the work that's being done on Disney's new California Adventures theme park next door.