Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) have filed a new government document in secret that could hint at their intentions to build a brand-new Resort at Walt Disney World. DeSantis and the CFTOD Building a New Disney World Resort? Not So Fast… Disney fans, get ready to rev up your imaginations! We’ve all seen ...
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DeSantis’ Florida Team Targets Disney’s Abandoned Park, Possible Construction Timeline Uncovered
A recent development may prove one of Walt Disney World’s most exciting projects is far from dead. Related: Disney Reveals Opening Date for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Attraction The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) filed to install electrical transformers for a “new resort” on Wednesday, August 28. The filing outlines a new Master Services Agreement with ...
Read More »As Disney World and Universal Orlando Celebrate Pride Month, Florida Named ‘Least Gay-Friendly State’ in America
In the days leading up to Pride Month and just as the Pride Celebrations started at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort, Florida Gov Ron DeSantis banned cities from using Rainbow colors on local bridges. This was part of what Governor Ron DeSantis dubbed “Freedom Summer.” Related: Transgender Evil Queen Takes Over Disney World And now, just days into ...
Read More »Court Decision Delays Disney World’s Expansion Plans
The Walt Disney Company has some big plans for its Florida theme parks. Disney has already started working on expansion plans for the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom and ride updates at EPCOT. But before a shovel is put in the ground at the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney has to get approval from local and state governments, and ...
Read More »She Helped Save Disney From a Supreme Court Case, Now She’s In Charge of DeSantis’ Disney District
In 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature crafted a wide-ranging law that would allow the state to punish social media companies for removing posts or refusing to publish posts from certain media companies or political figures, even if those posts violated the company’s rules on hate speech, violent incitements, or disinformation. DeSantis used Twitter and Facebook’s bans ...
Read More »Florida School Mandates Permission Slips to Watch Disney Movie
Parents were quite thoroughly fed up with their children’s high school when the institution required permission slips for a Disney movie. In Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s Florida, it seems that schools now mandate permission slips for teenagers to watch even the most socially acceptable, safe movies: Disney classics. Related: Frustrated Audiences Believe Even Artificial Intelligence Has “More Soul” Than Disney ...
Read More »DeSantis Toots His Horn at Victory Over Disney: “You Heard a Lot of Squawking”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis preened at a press conference after a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit Disney had filed against him. Anyone who’s been following the battle between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company will know that recently, the Florida Governor saw a notable victory. On January 31, 2024, Federal Judge Allen Winsor dismissed the Walt Disney ...
Read More »Disney Asks to Delay DeSantis Lawsuit Again
It seems this saga is never going to end! Disney reportedly requested a second court delay for the DeSantis lawsuit. The legal battle between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company has been stretching on for years now. From a back and forth about the “Don’t Say Gay” law (which Disney claimed was government retaliation), AKA the Parental ...
Read More »Disney IN, DeSantis OUT: Reedy Creek District Might Make a Comeback Soon!
It appears Disney is slowly making its way back on top in the Sunshine State with a recent ruling in favor of disbanding the CFTOD and bringing back the original Reedy Creek Improvement District. The battle between the Walt Disney Company and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has died down, but in the quiet, it appears Disney might be coming out ...
Read More »This New Florida Law Is a Must Know for Disney World Guests
UPDATE: An earlier version of this erroneously listed CS/SB 76: State Park Campsite Reservations as a law that would affect the Disney Campgrounds as well; however, since these are private campgrounds, the law will not affect them. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed some new laws into existence beginning January 1, 2024, that will affect Disney World guests. While going ...
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