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‘Where is Everyone?’ Spring Breakers Flee Disney World Leaving the Park ‘Virtually Empty’

Disney World 2023 attendance figures are down

This week, the Orlando Sentinel reported that Orlando International Airport broke a single-day record for the most passengers. On Saturday, March 16, more than 200,000 passengers passed through Orlando’s busiest airport. But now it appears that they were all leaving. Reports show that Walt Disney World has been virtually empty all week. Rides and attractions that usually see triple-digit wait ...

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Sure, Disney World Attendance is Down But Don’t Blame DeSantis

Disney World 2023 attendance figures are down

It’s hard to change a narrative once it gets going. The narrative about Walt Disney World is that it has been a ghost town this summer, complete with tumbleweeds rolling down Main Street, U.S.A. And now, insiders want to speculate that the Walt Disney Company’s feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is to blame. But the reality of the situation, ...

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Trouble in the Magic Kingdom: No Need to Worry About DeSantis, Disney Its Own Worst Enemy

Bob Iger, Ron DeSantis in front of Cinderella Castle

The Walt Disney Company has its work cut out for it. It’s been a rough year for the company, between the sudden shift in leadership with former Disney CEO Bob Chapek being ousted from his position and current Disney CEO Bob Iger returning to the helm. This was followed by one of the largest undertakings of restructuring, with massive, 7000-person ...

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