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Disney World, All Theme Parks Left Out of Florida’s ‘Freedom Week’ Sales Tax Holiday

Last year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a special week-long sales tax holiday to help Sunshine State residents get out and enjoy this year’s summer. From July 1 – July 7, ‘Freedom Week’ will give families the opportunity to purchase certain outdoor and recreation items and admission tickets to certain cultural and entertainment events scheduled for the rest of the year TAX-F

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Federal Judge Upholds Florida Law that could Derail ‘Reimagine Tomorrow’ at Disney World

Florida’s “Stop W.O.K.E. Act” remains on track to take effect this week after efforts to gain a federal court’s intervention were shut down. According to the Orlando Sentinel,  A federal judge Monday rejected arguments by attorneys for teachers, a student and a diversity consultant that he should block a new state law that restricts the way race-related concepts can be taught in classr

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Disney’s Grand Floridian vs. Disney’s BoardWalk: Where Should You Stay?

The Walt Disney Company is known for going all out in maximizing a given motif so meticulously as to always keep all authenticity rightfully intact. We’ve seen such examples of elaborate theming carried out time and again with various Park attractions, restaurants, and of course making up the fabric of Disney Resort accommodations. It is a ‘hotel’s theming’, in fact, that often plays a

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Have You Ever Heard of Disney’s Vero Beach Resort?

For many folks, the idea of staying within a Disney Resort accommodation is synonymous with a convenient lodging option for those visiting Disney Parks. But in reality, there are quite a few Disney-owned Resort locations that extend well beyond the adjoining grounds of Disney’s various theme parks. While the Hawaiian-based Aulani Resort is perhaps one of the most well-known examples of such accomm

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President Biden Predicts That Republicans Will ‘Storm Cinderella’s Castle’

Many Disney fans are already familiar with the tensions that are currently being heightened between the Walt Disney Company and the Republican Party after Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis butted heads over the Parental Rights in Education Bill. Now that the conflict continues to escalate, President Biden has shared his own take on the matter! Walt Disney World Resort is located within the

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Florida’s Turnpike: A Must-Drive for Every Disney-Bound Florida Vacation

On the morning of May 9, I left Edgewater, Miami, for The Walt Disney World Resort. A short stint up I-95 led me to FL91 and 200 miles of Florida’s Turnpike system. Normally using I-4 to get to and from The Most Magical Place On Earth, I rediscovered the Florida Turnpike as a fast, quality way to get around the state. And I wanted to talk about it with you, readers, who might be thinking of

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Judge DISMISSED Lawsuit Against DeSantis’ Termination of Disney World District

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from Central Florida residents against Governor Ron DeSantis over his signing of legislation that terminated Disney’s special Reedy Creek Improvement District. According to the Orlando Sentinel,  The complaint claimed Florida was violating a state law called the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, as well as a contractual obligation with Reedy Creek’s bondholde

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From a Floridian: Perspective on ‘Disney vs DeSantis’

Dear Readers, There is a lot of noise buzzing right now about Florida’s State Government’s decision to terminate the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID), which hosts the Walt Disney World Resort and was controlled by–and created for–The Walt Disney Company. Make no mistake, this is a very serious and historic moment in both the history of Disney and the State of Florida

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OpEd: Disney World Caught in Florida’s Fight Against Hollywood’s Agenda

On April 19, the news broke that Governor Ron DeSantis would extend the special session of Florida’s state congress to discuss terminating all special districts created before 1968, which most notably includes Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID). This is just the latest update in what is being constructed narratively as an all-out feud between DeSantis’ Republican-ma

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Murder Near Disney World – Celebration Man Testifies on Death of Wife, 3 Kids

A murder case three years old is finally making progress in court. Celebration, Florida is a town regular readers of this publication will most likely automatically associate with Walt Disney World. It is a quaint development project just outside the Walt Disney World Resort, and for most of its life, it was actually owned by The Walt Disney Company. However, it is nowhere near the perfect planned

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