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DeSantis: I’ll kill Reedy Creek deal, consider hotel tax and tolls at Disney World

ORLANDO, Fla. — Escalating an already hot feud, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he plans to work with the Legislature to void the Reedy Creek deal with Disney that stripped the new board of its power and consider hotel taxes and tolls at Disney World.

Orlando Sentinel

Ron DeSantis Promises To Win Over Disney World 'Come Hell Or High Water' But New Threats Could Punish Guests More Than The Resort

Florida's Governor suggests the state may retaliate against Disney World following land deal.

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Disney World’s Tron Coaster Officially Opened Yesterday After Previews. Wait Times Haven’t Been Crazy, But There Was One Big Issue

Getting on Tron: Lightcycle Run at Walt Disney World can be tricky, but not because of long wait times.

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Ron DeSantis Drops New Document Calling Out Disney World’s ‘Ethics’ And It Looks Like The Chess Match Isn’t Over Yet

The battle between Walt Disney World and the state of Florida continues.

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What’s the royal lives clause and how is King Charles involved in a Disney lawsuit?

King Charles has unexpectedly been mentioned in an ongoing legal dispute between Disney and the State of Florida

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Disney World's Battle With Florida Is Getting Wild As Prince Harry And Meghan Markle’s Daughter Is Now Involved. No, Really.

Disney World has seemingly used a somewhat obscure common law concept to try and retain control following a new Florida law.

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Disney blocked DeSantis' oversight board. What happens next?

The board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee development around Walt Disney World announced on Tuesday that they didn't quite have the power they thought they had.

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Disney stripped DeSantis' board of power

Secret deal lasts until "21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants" of King Charles III

Salon

‘We are changing the future:’ Disney World workers approve contract for $18 minimum wage

Disney’s lowest-paid full-time workers will earn at least $18 an hour this year under a contract union members overwhelmingly approved Wednesday.

Orlando Sentinel

Disney World board picked by DeSantis says predecessors stripped them of power

Board members picked to oversee the governance of Disney World said their predecessors pulled a fast one on them by passing restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers.

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DeSantis' board says Disney stripped them of power

Board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee the governance of Walt Disney World say their Disney-controlled predecessors pulled a fast one on them by passing restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers

The Independent UK

Gov. DeSantis’ new Reedy Creek board says Disney stripped its power

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ handpicked board overseeing Disney World’s government services is gearing up for a potential legal battle over a 30-year development agreement they say effectively renders them powerless to manage the entertainment giant’s future growth in Central Florida.

Orlando Sentinel

Disney World reaches union deal with minimum $18 hourly wage

Unions for service workers at Walt Disney World have reached a tentative deal with the company that would raise the starting minimum wage from $15 to $18 an hour

The Independent UK

Disney World to host LGBTQ rights summit

The event, which is scheduled to take place in September, pushes back against DeSantis' anti-LGBTQ agenda

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Miami Herald

After DeSantis tussle, Disney World will host a major summit on gay rights

The Walt Disney Company will host a major conference promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in the workplace in Central Florida this September, gathering executives and professionals from the world’s largest companies in a defiant display of the limits of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign against diversity training.

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JoJo Siwa Opens Up About Why Her Disney Love Runs Deep: ‘I Realized I Was Gay At Disney World’

JoJo Siwa talks about how important Walt Disney World has been in her life.

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One Way Walt Disney World Is Trying To Help With Crowd Control (Outside Of Raising Ticket Prices)

Disney World is always trying to manage crowds, but the resort may have found on way to do it that guests actually like.

The Orange County Register

‘Mandalorian’ creator Jon Favreau pitches Star Wars ride for Disneyland

SANTA ANA, Calif. — “Mandalorian” series creator Jon Favreau wants Walt Disney Imagineering to build an immersive theme park ride based on the Razor Crest spaceship in the Disney+ show for the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge lands in Disneyland and Disney World.

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The Independent UK

Trump calls Ron DeSantis’ Disney battle a ‘hoax’

Former president accuses Florida governor and potential 2024 rival of launching a PR stunt

The Orange County Register

Is Disney teasing an Avatar land with multiple rides at Disneyland?

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Disneyland resort may soon be home to a version of Walt Disney World’s Pandora themed land with a banshee flight simulator and a water ride through a bioluminescent rainforest — or at least that’s what Disney’s official D23 fan group appears to be teasing.

The Independent UK

Best hotels in Orlando 2024: Smart-casual resorts and experimental experiences

These venues offer a lot more than just a place to sleep

Los Angeles Times

Bob Iger admits Disney theme park pricing moves were 'a little too aggressive'

Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger acknowledges his company goofed on some of its pricing strategies.

The Independent UK

Disney World board picked by DeSantis hints future actions

The first meeting of the new board of Walt Disney World’s government — overhauled by sweeping legislation signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as an apparent punishment for Disney publicly challenging Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill — dealt with the rote affairs any other municipal government handles

Daily Mirror

Woman sets strict rules for family's Disney holiday - including no sleeping past 8am

The woman has been branded 'controlling' for setting strict rules for her family to follow while at Disney World - including what shoes to wear and when to wake up

WEKU

5 DeSantis allies now control Disney World's special district. Here's what's next

A parents' rights activist, a Christian nationalist and three lawyer donors now have control over Walt Disney World's development capabilities, thanks to a bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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