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It did not seem like a big deal when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Glen Gilzean would be named the Administrator of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District in early May. Governor DeSantis had previously tapped Gilzean for several state positions, including Chairman of the Florida Ethics Commission. But in an oddly ironic twist, it turns out the Chairman ...

Without a doubt, the surprise hit of the summer is Sound of Freedom (2023). The movie has surpassed all expectations and brought in more than $173 million in domestic box office sales. This past weekend, the film moved ahead of Disney’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), which only brought in $172 million at the domestic box office. And ...

The story of the summer has been the crowds at Walt Disney World. Or, to be more precise, the lack of crowds. Throughout the summer, Disney World has been described as a “ghost town” and “absolutely dead” on the Fourth of July weekend. Even Disney CEO Bob Iger admitted that the crowds have declined at the Central Florida resort. Related: ...

In an interview with CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger said that Disney would be looking for a “strategic partner” to help expand the brand and share some of the cost of high-priced items like ESPN’s professional sports rights. Analysts immediately pointed to Apple as the logical partner to pair with Disne for now, possibly buying the company down the road. ...

After Orange County Circuit Court Judge Margaret Schreiber denied Disney’s request to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, Disney had 20 days to respond and respond they have. Today in Circuit Court, the Walt Disney Company countersued the Board hand-picked by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, claiming, among other things, that the Board has violated the ...

It’s not unusual to hear about a hurricane coming for Walt Disney World, but something strange has happened. Hurricane Hilary has strengthened off the west coast and is expected to hit Disneyland and Southern California either Sunday or Monday. It is infrequent for a hurricane or a tropical storm to hit the state. Hilary had what the National Hurricane Center ...

It’s been quite the week in the feud between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company. Late last week, lawyers representing the Florida governor asked a Federal Judge to dismiss Disney’s suit against him, asking for “Disney’s surrender.” Gov DeSantis followed that up with an interview with CNBC in which he said he was “moving on” from the ...

The Walt Disney Company is going to be headed back to court again. Disney has already lost a First Amendment case at the Supreme Court, and just last month, they were dragged into another First Amendment case over the use of a bag used in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023). And there are the ongoing lawsuits, plural, with Florida ...

Since his return, Disney CEO Bob Iger has had a pattern when it comes to earnings calls. He usually gives Disney fans something just before he takes even more away. For a while, it appeared that Iger was our personal Santa Claus. First, he brought back free parking at Walt Disney World Resorts, but that was more about sticking it ...

It seems that Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Administrator Glen Gilzean is facing an ethical dilemma he has created for himself by accepting the position with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s hand-picked board. And now that his conflict has become public, some are calling for him to resign, as Gilzean may have broken state law. Related: National Urban League Blasts Gilzean/DeSantis ...