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The Latest Breaking News from Disney World

The Awesome Way Universal Orlando Is Celebrating Pride All Summer Long

Universal Orlando isn't waiting until Pride Month to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.

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Why Disney World Will Be Paying For A Lawsuit Against Itself In Ongoing Florida Battle

The next step in Disney World's fight with Florida has happened, and it's all going to be very expensive for Disney.

Cinemablend

DeSantis board approves suing Disney in response to lawsuit

Days after Disney sued Florida’s governor in federal court for what it described as retaliation for opposing the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, members of Disney World’s governing board made up of Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees have authorized a lawsuit against the entertainment giant

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'I went on Walt Disney World's fastest ever rollercoaster and it blew my mind'

Road testing the new 60mph TRON Lightcycle / Run ride in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom in Orlando is a total digital blast by day and night

Daily Mirror

Disney sues Florida governor; calls park takeover ‘retaliation’

The lawsuit was filed minutes after a Disney World oversight board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis voted to void a deal giving Disney authority over design and construction decisions in its properties near Orlando.

Chicago Sun-Times

Disney World issued with severe storm warning with 60mph winds and 3inch hailstones

The area is expected to battered by storms with meteologists warning residents to expect everything from high winds, tornadoes to golf ball size hailstones in Florida, US

Daily Mirror

Disney sues DeSantis over takeover of Florida theme park district

Disney sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican's takeover of its theme park district, alleging the governor waged a "targeted campaign of government retaliation" after the company opposed a law critics call “Don't Say Gay.”

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Disney sues Ron DeSantis in battle over control of Florida resort

Entertainment giant wants court to overturn governor’s efforts to exert control over Walt Disney World theme parks in Orlando

The Guardian - US

Tron Lightcycle Run Is Up And Running At Walt Disney World, But The Sci-Fi Franchise Almost Made It To The Theme Park Way Earlier

With the Tron Lightcycle Run now running at Walt Disney World, take a look at the history of what could have been.

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Ex-Disney employee allegedly shot videos up women's skirts

A former Walt Disney World employee has allegedly told investigators that he surreptitiously shot videos up the skirts and dresses of more than 500 female guests at the Florida theme park over the past six years

The Independent UK

Disney v DeSantis: how a corporate behemoth turned beacon of diversity

The fight between the Florida governor and the Magic Kingdom is weird and getting weirder, for a company that was not always a defender of LGBTQ+ rights

The Guardian - US

Universal Orlando Just Made A Huge Price Increase That's Making Disney World Actually Look Like A Better Deal By Comparison

Universal Orlando just dropped a huge price increase that will impact many of its guests.

Cinemablend

Moody tells Disney its records could be open to the public in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody advised Disney on Thursday that some of its company records could be subject to the state’s public records law and available to any Floridian who wants to see them.

Orlando Sentinel

Disney World put annual passes back on sale Thursday. If you want one, be prepared to wait for hours

Wait times exceed 2.5 hours.

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Beth Kowitt: Disney embraces its role as hero to DeSantis’s villain

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s war against Walt Disney Co. reached parody level on Monday when he floated his latest threat: building a prison next to its theme park complex in the state.

Orlando Sentinel

Disney World annual passes: What to know as new sales resume Thursday

Walt Disney World will begin selling annual passes to new customers Thursday. Sales of most of the levels of its passes have been suspended for months, a mid-pandemic move designed to help manage crowds in WDW’s four Central Florida theme parks.

Orlando Sentinel

Disney’s Reedy Creek deal violated state law, attorneys for DeSantis' oversight board say

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Disney’s agreements seeking to preserve its power over development in Central Florida didn’t follow requirements in state law, rendering them null and void, lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis tourism oversight board said Wednesday.

The Independent UK

DeSantis appointees begin reshaping Disney World's district

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees are trying to reshape Disney World’s governing body with proposals to eliminate a planning board and prohibit mask mandates

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Disney is planning an LGBTQ event amid a growing feud with DeSantis prompted by his 'Don't Say Gay' bill

Disney’s planned LGBTQ celebration in California risks increasing tension with the Florida governor over his “Don’t Say Gay” law.

Fortune

Ron DeSantis floats building a state prison near Disney World as he vows to bring the theme park under his control

Trailing ex-President Donald Trump heavily in the polls, the Florida governor is once again attacking his favorite political punching bag to shore up support.

Orlando Sentinel

DeSantis wants the state to regulate Disney rides. Here’s what that could mean

A proposal to strip Disney World of its ability to self-inspect its rides and monorails could also alter its participation in an agreement that allows major theme parks to self-report injuries on their attractions.

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis threatens to build prison next to Disney World as he continues vendetta against company

Florida governor has been feuding with the company after it publicly opposed the state’s so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay Bill’

Orlando Sentinel

DeSantis says lawmakers will reassert control of Reedy Creek, jokes about building prison

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed Monday that the Florida Legislature will soon reassert control over Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, promising to void development agreements and even floating the idea of building a state prison near the world-famous attraction.

Fortune

Bob Iger says he's willing to meet with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis about Disney World: 'I do not view this as a going-to-mattresses situation'

Disney and DeSantis have been sparring for over a year now, and despite the tension, Florida and Disney are deeply intertwined.

Daily Mirror

Disneyland California's Splash Mountain ride to close FOREVER after being branded racist

The iconic Splash Mountain ride at Disneyland California will make a splash for the final time at the end of May after the Disney World Orlando attraction closed in January 2023 with both set to be rebranded as 'Tiana's Bayou Adventure'

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