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May- 2023 -1 May
Question: Has Disney Really Changed Since It First Began?
A lot has been said, written, and insisted upon regarding the Walt Disney Company. With Disney suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (and DeSantis's board then counter-suing Disney), the story of the National Guard being sent in to block entrances to Disney World, and the general criticisms of “wokeness” that have been hurled at the Mouse House, whether with respect to Theme Park changes or Disney movie
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1 May
DeSantis-Picked District Board Sues Disney World
Just a few days after Disney announced it was suing Governor Ron DeSantis, his hand-picked Board of Supervisors just announced their intent to file a suit against Disney World. According to Theme Park Insider Scott Gustin, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District's Board of Supervisors has voted on a motion to take Disney World to State Court. “I'd like to make a motion to authorize a
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Apr- 2023 -30 April
That Time Disney DID Plan to Build Another Resort Outside of Florida
With the Walt Disney Company's ongoing feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, there has been a lot of talk online about how Disney should consider moving Walt Disney World to another state. Other states have even volunteered their services; more likely, they would take the thousands of jobs and millions in taxes that Disney pays to the state. Leaders in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas
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30 April
Disney Problems Follow Ron DeSantis Overseas
Ron DeSantis may have left his Florida problems, but the Florida problems did not leave Ron DeSantis. For more than a year, the Sunshine State Governor has been battling Disney. Ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke out Florida’s controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, and it was all downhill from there. Things have gotten so bad that Walt Disney World Resort has actually filed a lawsuit against
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30 April
King Charles III Just Can’t Stop Making Disney News
Last month, King Charles III was spread across headlines in connection with Disney. It seemed odd then, but it turned out that it was just Disney punking Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Just before the Reedy Creek Improvement District was dissolved, it signed an agreement with the Walt Disney Company that allowed Disney to have control over the District until 21 years after the last descendant of K
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30 April
Has Disney Made Peter Pan a Murderer? New Movie Supports Disturbing ‘Villain Theory’
Peter Pan enthusiasts might already know that there is a longstanding theory about the perky adventurer and his morally-questionable treatment of his ragtag group of “Lost Boys.” The theory is bolstered by the original Peter Pan story called “Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up” — and now, the disturbing theory also seems to be supported by the new “woke
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30 April
DeSantis/Disney Feud Roasted by President Biden at Correspondent’s Dinner
The philosopher Jimmy Buffett once said, “If we weren't all crazy, we would go insane.” And that sums up where we are with the ongoing feud between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company. Just when you think it's over, something new happens, letting us know there is no end in sight. This week, Disney sued Governor DeSantis, sighting his retaliatory actions against th
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30 April
Splash Mountain’s Disrepair Is Becoming Dangerous for Guests
Before the classic Magic Kingdom ride called Splash Mountain closed — forever — in Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disney Guests were already seeing signs of dramatic disrepair and reporting frequent ride breakdowns or malfunctions. Many Disney World Guests felt that, since the Disney World version of Splash Mountain was about to be closed down on a permanent basis to make way for
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29 April
Disney vs. DeSantis: Did Governor DeSantis Send the National Guard to Block Entrances to Disney World?
The Disney vs. DeSantis feud is all many have been able to talk about recently, and for good reason. From its outset with the “Don't Say Gay” debacle, every development in the fight has certainly made waves—be that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's decision to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District and board and replace it with the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, compl
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29 April
Three Things Disney World Needs Before a 5th Theme Park
Scores of Disney fans across the internet continue to speculate that a fifth Theme Park is in Disney World's future. While I do believe that to be a possibility, I also believe that there is so much other Theme Park work that needs to be done before there is any talk about another entire Park. Here are my top 3: New Disney World Monorail Trains Related: Florida Bill Could Put Disney Monorail, Rail
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