Amendment Officially Filed to Nullify Reedy Creek Development Agreement With Disney World

Following yesterday’s press conference by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, legislative action has now officially begun to nullify the Development Agreement between the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (formerly named the Reedy Creek Improvement District) and Walt Disney World. The Development Agreement, which was agreed to by a previous group of Board Members, essentially gives Disney […]

Disney World Paid $1.146 Billion in State and Local Taxes Last Year

In an update to its Disney Connect website, Disney has highlighted some of the ways that it has made a difference in Florida. The update comes at a time when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has leveled a series of attacks against Walt Disney World. The webpage, which was updated earlier this year and then again […]

Fantasmic Showtimes Reduced To Once Per Night Before Closing for Refurbishment

Fantasmic, the nighttime theater show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, will reduce its showtimes to just once per night later this month before closing briefly for refurbishment. Then, when it returns from refurbishment in early May, it will return to two showings per night. Here’s the up-and-down schedule over the next few weeks: Now – April […]

A State Prison at Disney World? DeSantis Announces Plans to Undo Reedy Creek Contract & Expand State Targeting of Disney World

In a press conference this afternoon at the Reedy Creek Improvement District administration building, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his next steps in the fight with Walt Disney World. During the press conference, DeSantis outlined and hypothesized about what his hand-selected Board of Supervisors could do with the power of the Florida Legislature behind them. […]

Disney Celebrates Halfway to Halloween with Florida Theater Students

We’re kicking off Halfway to Halloween here at Walt Disney World Resort with local students and some grim grinning fun designed to help them build their talents and skills and go after their dreams!  [embedded content] As part of our continued commitment to students through Disney Future Storytellers, we invited Neptune Middle School’s theater program […]