Earlier this month, Disney announced they were officially canceling the move of Walt Disney Imagineering from Glendale, California to the Lake Nona area of Florida. The cancelation leaves Disney with a 60-acre parcel of land undeveloped. Lake Nona Property The land was purchased back in 2021 by Dynamic Campus LLC, a Disney-connected entity. A Memorandum of … Read more
After the bombshell announcement that Disney is cancelling their Lake Nona, Florida campus for Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products employees, Walt Disney World Resort President Jeff Vahle has released a statement. In the statement, Vahle addresses the cancellation as well as reiterates the company’s intent to invest further in Walt Disney World, including by building … Read more
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has responded to Disney cancelling their Lake Nona move. Earlier today, Disney announced that they are cancelling the relocation of Walt Disney Imagineers from California to Florida. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has now responded to the announcement. He released a statement on Disney’s cancellation of the Lake Nona relocation: “Disney announced … Read more
Disney’s Lake Nona Headquarters Project has been approved unanimously by the Development Review Committee. Lake Nona Headquarters Project The vote was held on March 9 and was known as the Lake Nona Parcel 20A Office Complex. The project passed through the Development Review Committee with a unanimous vote of 5-0 by its members. The site … Read more
The Walt Disney Company’s new Lake Nona, Florida campus is going before the city’s development review committee today, March 9, 2023. The Lake Nona parcel is second on the committee’s agenda this week, listed as Lake Nona Parcel 20A Office Complex. The owner is listed as Andrew Arel of Dynamic Campus LLC, the Disney-connected entity … Read more
Orlando Sentinel has shared the plans for The Walt Disney Company’s new campus coming to Lake Nona, Florida. City of Orlando records showed Disney was seeking a parcel master plan for the project earlier this month. The plans show eight proposed buildings, three garages, and a central plant. The buildings are mostly gathered around a … Read more
City of Orlando records show that work is moving forward on The Walt Disney Company’s planned Lake Nona campus in Central Florida, Orlando Business Journal reports. The records indicate that a parcel master plan is being sought “for the development of an approximately 1.8 million-square-foot office complex with office and flex space within the Lake … 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, December 11, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Earlier this week, an event was held in Orlando called “The Future of Lake Nona”. At the event, Jessi Blakely, the Vice President of Tavistock Development Company, indicated that Disney’s plans for the Lake Nona campus are still moving forward. When Bob Iger supplanted Bob Chapek as CEO of the Walt Disney Company last month, … Read more
With the abrupt change of leadership at The Walt Disney Company, many people are asking a lot of questions about the future. But one major question hangs in the balance — with Chapek gone, will Imagineering still be moved from California to Lake Nona, Florida? The Lake Nona Project In January 2021, we reported that … Read more
The Walt Disney Company is still scheduled to move Walt Disney Imagineering and other departments from Glendale, California to Lake Nona, Florida. The move was originally supposed to be completed in 2023, but it was delayed to 2026. Construction of the new Lake Nona campus is also slow going — that is, it’s not going … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has delayed their plan to move Walt Disney Imagineering, consumer products, and other departments to Lake Nona until mid-2026. The move was previously planned to be completed next year, 2023. This announcement came at an all-hands-on-deck meeting today. Some employees were already searching for homes and are understandably upset about the … 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, May 12, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Ever dreamt of being a Walt Disney Imagineer? Well, now may be your chance as multiple new internship opportunities are now available on the Disney Careers website. As many Imagineers are currently leaving the Walt Disney Company due to the company relocation from California to Lake Nona, Florida, Walt Disney Imagineering is currently seeking interns … Read more
California-based Walt Disney Imagineers who did not submit a decision about relocating to Lake Nona, Florida are receiving automated messages from Disney Human Resources regarding their employment status. John Wiseman, a California-based Walt Disney Imagineer, tweeted about the message that he received earlier today. Wiseman tweeted, “Looks like I’m going to need a new job.” … Read more
This year, The Walt Disney Company purchased 60 acres of land in Lake Nona, for the purpose of re-locating much of Walt Disney Imagineering from California to Florida by 2023. While some employees are leaving the company rather than making the move, others are already searching for their new Florida home. Orlando Business Journal reports … Read more