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Ex-Disney worker accused of hacking computer menus to add profanities, errors
Read full article: Ex-Disney worker accused of hacking computer menus to add profanities, errorsA former Disney worker has been arrested based on a complaint that says he hacked into servers at Walt Disney World in order to manipulate computer menus.
Disney World and Universal Orlando remain open ahead of Hurricane Milton
Read full article: Disney World and Universal Orlando remain open ahead of Hurricane MiltonMajor theme parks Walt Disney World and Universal remained open Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Milton ‘s expected hit as a major storm in Florida even as other parts of Orlando’s tourism machine shut down.
Sheriff’s office quickly dispels active shooter rumor at Disney World after fight, ‘popping’ sound
Read full article: Sheriff’s office quickly dispels active shooter rumor at Disney World after fight, ‘popping’ soundA fight at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park and a “popping” sound caused a disruption among visitors and rumors of an active shooter that were quickly put to rest by the county sheriff’s office.
Final vote set with Disney, DeSantis appointees for new theme park
Read full article: Final vote set with Disney, DeSantis appointees for new theme parkBoard members for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday to decide on final approval for a multibillion-dollar expansion of Walt Disney World.
Disney could open 5th theme park, 2 water parks after vote with DeSantis appointees
Read full article: Disney could open 5th theme park, 2 water parks after vote with DeSantis appointeesMonths after Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees agreed to end their legal fight, the two sides are set to approve an agreement that could result in the company investing up to $17 billion into its Florida resort.
Disney allowed to pause its federal lawsuit against Florida governor as part of settlement deal
Read full article: Disney allowed to pause its federal lawsuit against Florida governor as part of settlement dealAn appellate court has granted Disney’s request for a two-month pause in its federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees to Walt Disney World’s governing district.
Disney wants trade secrets kept confidential in lawsuit with DeSantis appointees
Read full article: Disney wants trade secrets kept confidential in lawsuit with DeSantis appointeesDisney wants to keep confidential any proprietary information or trade secrets that comes out of its state court fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees over who controls the governing district at Walt Disney World.
Disney appeals dismissal of free speech lawsuit as DeSantis says company should 'move on'
Read full article: Disney appeals dismissal of free speech lawsuit as DeSantis says company should 'move on'Disney is appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of its free speech lawsuit over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of Walt Disney World’s governing district.
12 years after she vanished, divers believe they have found body of woman in submerged vehicle
Read full article: 12 years after she vanished, divers believe they have found body of woman in submerged vehicleThe body of a woman who went missing 12 years ago appears to have been found last week in a minivan submerged in a central Florida retention pond near Walt Disney World.
Disney says in lawsuit that DeSantis-appointed government is failing to release public records
Read full article: Disney says in lawsuit that DeSantis-appointed government is failing to release public recordsDisney has filed a lawsuit claiming that the oversight government for Walt Disney World, which was taken over by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year, has failed to release documents and properly preserve records in violation of Florida public records law.
DeSantis attorneys ask federal judge to dismiss Disney's free speech lawsuit
Read full article: DeSantis attorneys ask federal judge to dismiss Disney's free speech lawsuitAttorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis are asking a federal judge to dismiss a free speech lawsuit filed by Disney after the Florida governor took over Walt Disney World’s governing district in retaliation for the company opposing the state’s so-called don’t say gay law.
DeSantis appointees seek Disney communications about governor, laws in fight over district
Read full article: DeSantis appointees seek Disney communications about governor, laws in fight over districtAppointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are seeking communications between Disney and local media, as well as documents related to the company’s position on Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.
Disney attorneys want to question former administrator in lawsuit with DeSantis appointees
Read full article: Disney attorneys want to question former administrator in lawsuit with DeSantis appointeesDisney attorneys want to question a previous administrator of the Walt Disney World governing district as part of its defense against a lawsuit brought by a board made up of appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
GOP lawmakers take aim at LGBTQ+ ‘safe places’ program in small Florida town
Read full article: GOP lawmakers take aim at LGBTQ+ ‘safe places’ program in small Florida townSome central Florida lawmakers say they are considering “all legislative, legal and executive options available” to stop business owners in a small town from voluntarily displaying rainbow decals in their windows.
Disney World workers criticize DeSantis appointees' decision to eliminate free passes
Read full article: Disney World workers criticize DeSantis appointees' decision to eliminate free passesEmployees of Walt Disney World’s governing district are criticizing new board members appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis for a decision to eliminate free passes and discounts to the theme park resort for 400 of its district workers.
Free Disney World passes are latest front in war between Disney and DeSantis appointees
Read full article: Free Disney World passes are latest front in war between Disney and DeSantis appointeesGov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to a board that oversees Disney World’s governing district have launched a battle against the company on a new front — free passes and discounts for employees.
Florida ethics commission chair can't work simultaneously for Disney World governing district
Read full article: Florida ethics commission chair can't work simultaneously for Disney World governing districtThe new administrator of Walt Disney World’s governing district can’t continue to work in his new job and be chair of Florida’s ethics commission at the same time.
DeSantis’ appointees ask judge to rule against Disney without need for trial
Read full article: DeSantis’ appointees ask judge to rule against Disney without need for trialGov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to a board that oversees Walt Disney World say a Florida judge should rule without trial against Disney as the company fights Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of the governing district.
DeSantis’ retaliation against Disney hurts Florida, former governors and lawmakers say
Read full article: DeSantis’ retaliation against Disney hurts Florida, former governors and lawmakers saySaying Gov. Ron DeSantis has followed the autocratic examples of governments in Russia and China, a group of mostly Republican former high-level government officials has called the Florida governor’s takeover of Disney World’s governing district “severely damaging to the political, social, and economic fabric of the State.”
DeSantis-controlled Disney World district abolishes diversity, equity initiatives
Read full article: DeSantis-controlled Disney World district abolishes diversity, equity initiativesDiversity, equity and inclusion programs have been abolished from Walt Disney World’s governing district, which is now controlled by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Disney’s efforts to neutralize governing district takeover
Read full article: Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Disney’s efforts to neutralize governing district takeoverA judge in Florida has refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees against Disney’s efforts to neutralize a takeover of Disney World’s governing district by the Florida governor.
Disney extends CEO Bob Iger’s contract 2 more years through 2026
Read full article: Disney extends CEO Bob Iger’s contract 2 more years through 2026Bob Iger will remain as CEO of The Walt Disney Co. through the end of 2026, agreeing to a two-year contract extension that will give the entertainment and theme park company some breathing room to find his successor.
DeSantis proposes Disney trial schedule that puts start date in 2025, after elections
Read full article: DeSantis proposes Disney trial schedule that puts start date in 2025, after electionsAttorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis have asked that a trial involving Disney be postponed until the middle of 2025, well after the GOP presidential nomination race wraps up and voters have picked a winner in the November 2024 general election.
Stalled contract jeopardizes relations between new Disney governing body and firefighters
Read full article: Stalled contract jeopardizes relations between new Disney governing body and firefightersAfter appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s governing district earlier this year, its firefighters were among the few employees who publicly welcomed them with open arms.
Trump accuses DeSantis of costing Floridians jobs with Disney feud
Read full article: Trump accuses DeSantis of costing Floridians jobs with Disney feudThe Walt Disney Company’s decision to cancel a proposed $1 billion development in Florida gave former President Donald Trump ammunition to attack Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday.
Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus as fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis continues
Read full article: Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus as fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis continuesThe Walt Disney Co. says it's scrapping plans to build a new campus in central Florida and relocate 2,000 employees from Southern California to work in digital technology, finance and product development.
Disney asks judge to dismiss DeSantis-appointed board's lawsuit in latest tit-for-tat
Read full article: Disney asks judge to dismiss DeSantis-appointed board's lawsuit in latest tit-for-tatDisney is asking a state judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a governing board appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee Disney World.
Disney board banned X-rated stores and liquor shops from property, overlooking prisons
Read full article: Disney board banned X-rated stores and liquor shops from property, overlooking prisonsBefore allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis took over, Disney World’s governing district reached an agreement in February with the company to prohibit a long list of businesses from ever being operated on its property.
Disney updates lawsuit against DeSantis to add new events
Read full article: Disney updates lawsuit against DeSantis to add new eventsDisney has amended its free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to add recent developments in the tit-for-tat fight between the entertainment giant and the Florida governor.
Disney parks at the forefront after Iger’s return
Read full article: Disney parks at the forefront after Iger’s returnIt’s been six months since Bob Iger canceled his retirement and stepped back into the top role at Disney to right a number of perceived wrongs under his handpicked successor, with one hovering right near the top: reconnecting with the Disney theme park die-hards and restoring their faith in the brand.
Disney World’s fastest roller coaster opens
Read full article: Disney World’s fastest roller coaster opensSet to open officially in Walt Disney World on April 4th, TRON Lightcycle/Run brings high-speed thrills to Magic Kingdom as the Happiest Place on Earth closes out its 18-month-long 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Disney-DeSantis war of words heats up at annual meeting
Read full article: Disney-DeSantis war of words heats up at annual meetingDisney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only “anti-business but anti-Florida.”
Disney World board picked by DeSantis hints future actions
Read full article: Disney World board picked by DeSantis hints future actionsFive board members appointed by DeSantis on Wednesday hinted at future controversial actions they may take, including prohibiting COVID-19 restrictions at Disney World and eliminating two cities that were created when the Florida Legislature in 1967 approved the theme park resort’s self-governance.
Disney taps ex-CEO Bob Iger to return, set strategy
Read full article: Disney taps ex-CEO Bob Iger to return, set strategyThe Walt Disney Company has tapped its former CEO Bob Iger to return to head the company for two years, firing his successor Bob Chapek in a move that stunned the entertainment industry.
Disney taps ex-CEO Bob Iger to return, set strategy
Read full article: Disney taps ex-CEO Bob Iger to return, set strategyThe Walt Disney Company has tapped its former CEO Bob Iger to return to head the company for two years, firing his successor Bob Chapek in a move that stunned the entertainment industry.
Malaysia: Disney refused to cut gay scenes in 'Lightyear'
Read full article: Malaysia: Disney refused to cut gay scenes in 'Lightyear'Malaysia’s film censors say it was Disney’s decision to ax the animated film “Lightyear” from the country’s cinemas after refusing to cut scenes promoting homosexuality.
7th member of Special Olympics Haitian delegation is missing
Read full article: 7th member of Special Olympics Haitian delegation is missingThe Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says Louis Jacques Wilguens was last seen getting off a bus at a Walt Disney World resort a day before he was supposed to fly back to Haiti on Sunday.
‘It’s save the galaxy time:’ A first look at Disney’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Read full article: ‘It’s save the galaxy time:’ A first look at Disney’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic RewindWalt Disney World is preparing to open its highly anticipated new attraction, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
Disney government in dark about effect of law dissolving it
Read full article: Disney government in dark about effect of law dissolving itAt the first meeting of Disney World’s private government since Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure to dissolve it next year, officials were still confused about what the new legislation meant.
Disney government in dark about effect of law dissolving it
Read full article: Disney government in dark about effect of law dissolving itAt the first meeting of Walt Disney World’s private government since Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure to dissolve it next year, officials said Wednesday they were still confused about what the new legislation meant, even as some ripple effects were starting to be felt.
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill to limit discussion of race
Read full article: Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill to limit discussion of raceFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law new guidelines involving race-based discussions in businesses and school, part his campaign against critical race theory.
Critics warn Florida governor’s dissolution of Disney status will cost taxpayers
Read full article: Critics warn Florida governor’s dissolution of Disney status will cost taxpayersFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued his fight against Walt Disney World dissolving the private government that the company controls on its property in the state.
Disney self-government in peril after Florida House vote
Read full article: Disney self-government in peril after Florida House voteThe Florida House of Representatives has given final passage to a bill to dissolve a private government that Walt Disney World has been allowed to operate on its properties for more than five decades.
Years of fruitful relations between Disney, Florida at risk
Read full article: Years of fruitful relations between Disney, Florida at riskThe idea was presented to Florida lawmakers in a movie house outside Orlando 55 years ago: Let Disney form its own government and in exchange it would create a futuristic city of tomorrow.
Disney World: Face masks optional for all areas of resort
Read full article: Disney World: Face masks optional for all areas of resortWalt Disney World has lifted the last of its mask requirements, meaning face coverings will be optional for visitors at all locations on the central Florida Disney property.
4 springtime activities we love at Walt Disney World
Read full article: 4 springtime activities we love at Walt Disney WorldThe resort is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary celebration, and now is the perfect time to celebrate the season and upcoming Easter holiday. If you plan on visiting, we have uncovered a number of fun activities for families to experience while out exploring the theme parks and nearby resort hotels.
Nice to meet you, again: Disney brings back non-distanced character meet-and-greets
Read full article: Nice to meet you, again: Disney brings back non-distanced character meet-and-greetsIt’s perhaps one of the last things that guests at Walt Disney World have been waiting to see return: an up-close moment, picture or autograph with Mickey Mouse and other popular characters.
EPCOT: New photo shows ‘Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind’ queue
Read full article: EPCOT: New photo shows ‘Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind’ queueWalt Disney World released a new photo earlier this week that shows a piece of the queue for the all-new attraction, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
Walt Disney World resorts that won’t break the bank
Read full article: Walt Disney World resorts that won’t break the bankWith 18 hotels and 23,000 hotel rooms, families swarm to Florida to enjoy the heat and take in the magic of Disney. Looking to spend more money in the parks and less on a hotel? Let us show you the...
Walt Disney World Disney ‘regrets’ performance by ‘Indianettes’ drill team
Read full article: Walt Disney World Disney ‘regrets’ performance by ‘Indianettes’ drill teamOfficials at Walt Disney World say a performance by a visiting Texas high school drill team that used American Indian stereotypes, including chants of “scalp them,” doesn’t reflect the resort’s values.
Disney 'regrets' performance by visiting school drill team
Read full article: Disney 'regrets' performance by visiting school drill teamOfficials at Walt Disney World say a performance by a visiting Texas high school drill team that used American Indian stereotypes, including chants of “scalp them,” doesn’t reflect the resort’s values.
Holiday highlights: Walt Disney World announces entertainment offerings
Read full article: Holiday highlights: Walt Disney World announces entertainment offeringsAs Walt Disney World continues to celebrate the World’s Most Magical Celebration for its 50th anniversary, things are about to get even more festive for the holiday season.
Cinderella Castle and more get the ‘golden’ treatment in honor of Disney World’s 50th anniversary
Read full article: Cinderella Castle and more get the ‘golden’ treatment in honor of Disney World’s 50th anniversaryFestivities continue at Walt Disney World ahead of Disney World’s 50th anniversary on Friday, and Local 10 News’ Jenise Fernandez is giving you an exclusive first-hand look at the festivities.
From CVS to Goldman Sachs, FDA move prompts vaccine mandates
Read full article: From CVS to Goldman Sachs, FDA move prompts vaccine mandatesFrom Walt Disney World to Goldman Sachs, a flurry of private and public employers are requiring workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after the federal government gave full approval to the Pfizer shot.
Disney shares details about all-new nighttime spectacular ‘Disney Enchantment’
Read full article: Disney shares details about all-new nighttime spectacular ‘Disney Enchantment’Walt Disney World shared more details Friday about the all-new nighttime show coming to Magic Kingdom for the 50th anniversary celebration.
Where’d summer go? Halloween begins Tuesday at Walt Disney World
Read full article: Where’d summer go? Halloween begins Tuesday at Walt Disney WorldHalloween has officially commenced at Magic Kingdom inside of Walt Disney World in Orlando, despite the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases across the state. Spooky, colorful, and haunted decor will be unveiled on Tuesday to mark the start of the fall season.
Florida virus cases soar, hospitals near last summer’s peak
Read full article: Florida virus cases soar, hospitals near last summer’s peakHospital admissions of coronavirus patients continue to soar in Florida with at least two areas in the state surpassing previous peaks reached during last summer’s surge.
Man arrested after refusing temp check on $15K Disney trip
Read full article: Man arrested after refusing temp check on $15K Disney tripA Louisiana man who said he spent $15,000 on a Disney World vacation learned to his misfortune that the “the most magical place on Earth” has very real rules to maintain public health during the coronavirus pandemic.
Disney 1Q profit falls but beats expectations due to Disney+
Read full article: Disney 1Q profit falls but beats expectations due to Disney+FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2019, file photo, guests watch a show near a statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. But the results Thursday surpassed Wall Street's expectations thanks to subscribers flocking to Disney+ and other of the entertainment giant's streaming services. Disney+ subscribers totaled 94.9 million at the end of the quarter, more than double the subscriber base a year ago, when the service had been operating for only about two months. For Disney's fiscal first quarter, net income totaled $17 million, or 1 cent per share, compared with $2.1 billion or $1.16 cents per share a year earlier. Excluding one-time items, net income totaled 32 cents per share, compared with $1.53 per share in the prior-year quarter.