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The problem with a narrative is that it’s hard to change once it starts. It’s like a snowball rolling downhill. Unless something stops it along the way, it will pick up steam until it can’t be stopped. And therein lies the problem that is currently facing the Walt Disney Company. Related: Disney is Getting Clobbered at the Box Office Again The ...

Before planning your trip to Walt Disney World, most people will head to an online crowd calendar to determine the best time to go. But most “experts” will tell you the obvious: you should go to Disney World when kids are in school. That makes perfect sense unless you’re one of those people with kids in school. Then, your options ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had already stripped Disney World of the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the self-governing District that had been in place since the theme park opened. He wanted other ways to punish the Walt Disney Company for speaking out against Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, known by its critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. But it ...

Over the past two weeks, reports surfaced about worker dissatisfaction at the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. Since the Board appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took over the Reedy Creek Improvement District earlier this year, more than 40 employees have resigned, taking more than 400 years of experience with them. And these employees have not gone quietly into the ...

Ever since former Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke out against Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, known by its critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, the relationship between the Walt Disney Company and conservative America has been tense, to say the least. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has stoked this tension as he tours the country seeking the Republican nomination ...

Apparently, The Walt Disney Company has had enough of this nonsense and felt it was time to remind Florida precisely what it brought to the table. After its fight with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, perhaps there were people in the state who may have forgotten Disney World’s value. But now, the entire state just got a not-so-subtle reminder. Related: The Enormous ...

After Disney CEO Bob Iger held his earnings call with investors last week, Wall Street generally saw the positives. What wasn’t there to like? Iger announced that Disney Plus had added subscribers and cost-cutting measures earlier this year, saving the Walt Disney Company an additional $2 billion. Iger touted it as a “new era” for Disney.  And Wall Street responded ...

There has always been an oddity in the feud between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company. It is unusual for a Republican governor to take on his state’s largest employer and one of its largest employers. As an entertainment company, it’s uncommon for Disney to openly fight with a politician and potentially alienate his supporters. And now, ...

Last week, when Disney CEO Bob Iger held his quarterly call with Wall Street and investors, he announced that Walt Disney Studios would be releasing less content to focus on the quality of the films and television shows coming out in the future. But that announcement would not save the movies that were already scheduled to be released, and despite ...

Very few debates in America get as heated (pardon the pun) as the debate over exactly when the Christmas Holiday Season begins. There are the diehards who insist that the Christmas season should not start until the day after Thanksgiving. After all, what’s more American than heading to a store to fight for a discounted television on Black Friday? But ...