That as its streaming services picked up more customers than expected.
And its U.S. theme parks returned to profitability.
Disney said that upcoming theme park reservations at the company's two U.S. parks remained strong.
Florida, home to the flagship Walt Disney World, is the epicenter of the latest U.S. outbreak of the health crisis.
But Disney was more optimistic than some other companies about the Delta variant's impact on operations.
Southwest Airlines and vacation rental firm AirBnB warned that the surge in cases could hurt their businesses.
Disney's theme parks have welcomed more visitors as restrictions eased.
Revenue from the parks rose for the first time in five quarters, hitting $4.34 billion.
Net income for that division, which includes consumer products, reached $356 million, compared with a loss of nearly $1.9 billion a year earlier when many Disney parks were closed.
Disney has staked its future on building streaming services.
Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, the company's three online subscription offerings, have gained millions of new followers in recent months.
But at the media and entertainment distribution unit, operating income fell as programming costs rose.
The company's overall revenue though rose 45% to just over $17 billion in the third quarter.
