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  • Apr- 2023 -
    30 April
    Disney did plan on building another resort outside of Florida

    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 has a slam dunk lawsuit against DeSantis

    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 Keeps making Disney News

    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
    peter pan gasps as captain hook frowns at him

    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
    disneyland splash mountain with hazard symbol

    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
    desantis national guard disney world

    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
    Disney World Changes

    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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  • 29 April

    Another Lawsuit: Dwayne Johnson Next on the List for $3.3 Billion

    It seems like there’s been one lawsuit after another lately. From the lawsuit that former Marvel executive Victoria Alonso against Disney and the lawsuit that Disney filed against Dwayne Johnson to the lawsuit that’s been making headlines: the one that the Walt Disney World Resort filed against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Even actress Scarlett Johansson spoke out against her previous lawsuit. N

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  • 29 April
    Disney World Flight delays

    Severe Weather Delays Orlando Flights

    It is not even hurricane season yet, and the State of Florida is already experiencing weather severe enough to delay flights in and out. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, Orlando International Airport is averaging 90-minute delays on departing flights as the Central Florida area braces for high winds, hail, and tornado warnings. Here's a closer look at that strong storm in Brev

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