Yesterday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a variety of potential changes coming down the pipeline for Walt Disney World through legal changes via the newly established Central Florida Tourism Oversight Board. DeSantis claimed the “11th hour” agreement created by the Reedy Creek Improvement District was full of “a plethora of legal infirmities that render them … Read more
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (previously known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District) found that “no records exist” regarding a public records request made on March 30 by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. An additional request from the Sentinel itself produced the same results. The Attorney General requested the … Read more
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board’s new “Superior Authority” resolution to undo Reedy Creek and Disney’s final agreements may not be effective, experts told Orlando Business Journal. Resolution No. 639 will be introduced at April 19 meeting. It intends to add a new section to the RCID Land Development Regulations: section 7-20.13. This section … Read more
The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger was named one of Time’s most influential people of 2023 and sat down for an interview with the magazine. During the interview, Time asked Iger about Disney’s ongoing feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, sparked by Disney’s denouncement of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill last year. Time … Read more
The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger has made the Time 100 list in the “Innovator” category as one of the most influential people in 2023. In a four-minute video on the Time website, Iger speaks about his decades-long career with ABC and Disney and how Disney’s values keep it standing. In a full interview … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, April 6, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
A bipartisan group of lawmakers met with Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger, as well as other filmmakers and executives, this week to discuss the escalating tensions between the U.S. and China over intellectual property and trade issues. We reported on the planned meeting a few days ago. The delegation of ten lawmakers was led … Read more
The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger doubled down on inclusivity and diversity during today’s shareholders’ meeting when asked about political stances and LGBTQIA+ people. Disney’s denouncement of the Parental Rights in Education bill, a.k.a. the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, was brought up many times directly and indirectly. One shareholder asked if it was smart … Read more
When addressing the situation in Florida with Governor DeSantis, Reedy Creek Improvement District, and Disney, CEO Bob Iger noted that The Walt Disney Company will be investing billions in Walt Disney World over the next 10 years. Iger stated that they are planning on investing $17 billion in Walt Disney World over the next 10 … Read more
Addressing the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) situation in Florida during today’s shareholders’ meeting, The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger said the company was exercising their right to free speech and Governor DeSantis is now retaliating against them. Iger Accuses DeSantis of Punishing Disney for Free Speech Iger said, “We love the state of … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, April 2, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is planning a three-day trip to California this week to meet privately with Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and a number of other top tech executives to discuss the escalating tensions between the U.S. and China over intellectual property and trade issues. According to reporting from Axios, a delegation … Read more
As the Walt Disney Company prepares for a first wave of layoffs this week, details have emerged regarding who will be the first executives to be let go from the company. The first layoffs appear to be a casualty of consolidation efforts within production operations across Disney TV Studios, Hulu, Freeform, and FX under the … Read more
Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed layoffs will begin this week within the company. Three rounds of cuts are expected to happen before summer of 2023. Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed the first of three rounds of layoffs to start this week. According to Deadline, the company looks to reduce its workforce by roughly … Read more
According to a recent report by Deadline, the Walt Disney Company is set to begin a series of company-wide layoffs next week ahead of their April 3 virtual shareholders meeting. Just last week, executives at The Walt Disney Company were asked by CEO Bob Iger to identify thousands of potential layoff candidates in an effort … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, March 17, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more