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Apr- 2023 -17 April
Ron DeSantis Introducing New Legislation to Overturn Reedy Creek Deal
Another day, another punch thrown in the fight between The Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The two sides have been battling for more than a year. In February, DeSantis signed a bill that took away Disney's right to self-govern. A new board — handpicked by the governor — took over control of what used to be the Reedy Creek Improvement District. However, not long a
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16 April
Come May 1, All Your Favorite Disney Shows and Movies May Come to a Screeching Halt
This will be a massive week for those awaiting a new episode of your favorite Disney show or waiting for production to start on that new movie you've been waiting for. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is voting this week on whether or not to authorize a strike on May 1 should negotiations with movie and television studios not come to a resolution on a new contract before that date. The WGA and t
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15 April
Photo: Bob Iger, Josh D’Amaro Spotted at Tokyo Disneyland
Another day, another Theme Park inspection for Disney's CEO and Disney Parks Chairman. After visiting the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, the Walt Disney World Resort outside Orlando, Florida, and the Disneyland Paris Resort, Disney leaders Bob Iger and Josh D'Amaro were spotted at the Tokyo Disney Resort, observing the state of the Company's first international Park and its 40th Anniver
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15 April
Trump Thinks Disney Beat, “Embarrassed” DeSantis
Even though Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is continuing to tell people, “You ain't seen nothing yet,” scores of voices in the media and the Twittersphere are already declaring The Walt Disney Company the clever victor in the battle for control over the area previously known as The Reedy Creek Improvement District. And that now includes Former President Donald Trump. While he still has
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15 April
Bob Iger Holds Firm on Disney’s Changing Ways
The Walt Disney Company has recently been on the receiving end of much criticism for the way in which it’s changed. Many have felt that the Mouse House is pandering to “woke audiences”—criticism that has been particularly highlighted after the casting choices for the upcoming live-action remakes of The Little Mermaid and Peter Pan and Wendy with Halle Bailey playing Princess Ariel and Yara Shahidi
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15 April
New ‘Harry Potter’ Series Will Last For a Decade!
More than 20 years ago, the wizarding world of Harry Potter was brought to life on the big screen. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone premiered in 2001 and starred Daniel Radcliffe as the titular boy wizard, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley. The Harry Potter book series was already a cultural phenomenon, and the film brought the game to an entirely new level. In
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15 April
Disney Is Accused of Treating Actresses “Like Meat” on Classic Show
It's easy to watch your favorite sitcoms from the nineties and feel comforted, or to create an idealized version of those times (particularly if they fall under the Walt Disney Company purview, where “Disney magic” supposedly reigns supreme) — but apparently, things were not actually as rosy and wholesome as they seemed offscreen in the “wonderful world of Disney”! Fa
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14 April
Iger Attacks Marvel For Being ‘Redundant’
The Walt Disney Company might be associated with “Disney magic” — even if that does, according to many Disney fans, seem to be in short supply sometimes — but returning Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger recently made a move that was anything but magical for one of his employees! Layoffs were to be expected after Disney CEO Bob Iger announced plans for up to 7,000 job cuts in
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14 April
Unlikely New Reedy Creek Board Will Win Legal Fight Against Disney
Back in February, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill dissolving the Reedy Creek Improvement District. Dissolving the district stripped Disney of its right to self-govern — something that had been in place since 1967. After that, DeSantis picked a new board to oversee the District. It is called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight Committee. Almost immediately, the new board realize
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14 April
DeSantis’ Reedy Creek Power Grab Investigation Comes Up Empty
Florida's Attorney General, Ashley Moody, has completed her investigation, requested by Governor Ron DeSantis, into Reedy Creek's eleventh-hour deal to keep developmental control in Disney's hands for decades to come. According to her, “no records exist.” First reported back in February and then touted in the media as a personal victory over the Governor several weeks later, the now-ab
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