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Disney Scraps Plans for New Florida Campus as Fight With Gov. DeSantis Continues
The 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.
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Ex-Disney Employee Allegedly Shot Videos Up Women's Skirts More Than 500 Times
During questioning by detectives, the man reportedly told them he had recorded similar videos more than 500 times as a “guilty pleasure.”
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Disney World, Universal Studios Announce Closures Ahead of Hurricane Ian
Theme parks and hotels along central Florida’s west coast began closing their doors on Tuesday afternoon as Hurricane Ian approaches the peninsula.
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For Years, Philly Police Dumped Crime Data at Disney World
For more than a decade, if Philadelphia police officers made a typo or were unable to record a precise location for a crime committed in the city, the department would mark the incident with GPS coordinates inside Disney World in Florida. Specifically, the area behind Cinderella’s Castle known as “Fantasyland” became the default location for inaccurate crime data.
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Disney Swaps ‘Fairy Godmother in Training' Title for Gender-Neutral ‘Apprentices'
Disney is widening its definition of “Fairy Godmother” to encourage inclusivity at theme parks. Now “Fairy Godmothers In Training” will be called “Apprentices.”
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Disney Government in Dark About Effect of Law Dissolving It
At 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.
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DeSantis Tests Limits of His Combative Style in Disney Feud
In taking on Disney, Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is testing the limits of his combative leadership style while sending an unmistakable message to his rivals
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DeSantis vs. Disney: What's Next After Florida Gov. Signs Bill to End Self-Government
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill to dissolve Walt Disney World’s private government that provides municipal-like services for its 27,000 acres in the Sunshine State.
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Florida Legislature Votes to Strip Disney Self-Government, Giving DeSantis Victory in Escalating Feud
The 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
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What Is Disney's Special District and Why Does DeSantis Want to End It?
Disney World is more than just a theme park. For decades, it has existed as its own special tax district, which allows it to essentially operate like a local government. But just weeks ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he wants to end that special status. NBCLX Clark Fouraker explains what Disney’s special district means and why DeSantis wants to take...
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DeSantis Vs. Disney: Gov. Says Florida Considering Ending Special District
A special session by the Florida legislature to approve a new congressional map will also be considering terminating a special district for Disney’s property in the state, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday.
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With Walkout Threat, Disney Finds Itself in Balancing Act
With some workers across the U.S. threatening a walkout, The Walt Disney Co. finds itself performing a high-wire act of balancing the expectations of a diverse workforce with demands from an increasingly polarized and politicized marketplace
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Disney World ‘Regrets' Performance by Visiting School Drill Team
Officials 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
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Disney Workers Plan Walkout to Protest ‘Don't Say Gay' Bill
Disney workers are planning walkouts during their breaks every day this week to protest CEO Bob Chapek’s slow response in publicly criticizing Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” legislation.
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Disney Is Hiring TikTok Creators — You Need to Love Theme Parks, Food and Social Media
The job calls for social media savants who have experience in digital marketing, video editing and “an affinity for the Disney Brand.”
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Cinderella Castle Evacuated After Small Fire at Disney World
Officials say a small fire at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom started in a tree and may have been caused by fireworks debris