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More Than Half of CFTOD’s Workforce Has Yet to Receive Previously Approved $3,000 Stipend Intended to Replace Walt Disney World Annual Pass Benefit

November 17, 2023

A recent report from the Orlando Sentinel has revealed that over half of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District’s (CFTOD) workers have yet to receive a previously approved $3,000 benefits stipend, which replaces the district’s previous program that provided employees with Walt Disney World Annual Passes among other perks. Unionized firefighters are among the workers … Read more

Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board Chair Says Disney ‘Still Holds Too Much Sway’

August 3, 2023August 2, 2023

In a letter to the editor at the Orlando Sentinel, Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board chairman Martin Garcia has said that Disney “still holds too much sway” in the District. Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board Chairman Pens Letter to the Editor Against Disney In the letter, Garcia mentions the recent vote on property … Read more

Florida Man on LSD Attacks Security Guard at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020

A large green dinosaur statue with a long neck towers over Dinoland, surrounded by food stands and visitors. Strings of lights hang above against a clear blue sky.

It’s been pretty wild these past few weeks at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and we’re not talking about the animals. A Florida man was recently charged for attacking a security guard at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in a drug-induced state. According to the Orlando Sentinel‘s Gabrielle Russon, James Arvid, 19, of Pompano Beach, was arrested and charged … Read more

Cast Members Line Up at 4:00 AM for Food Banks as Walt Disney World Furloughs Are Extended

September 3, 2020

While most of Walt Disney World has reopened, one of the most crucial elements of its success is still hurting. The Orlando Sentinel‘s Gabrielle Russon recently shared the story of a food bank organized by Unite Here 737, an Orlando-area union that represents Cast Members who work in food and beverage as well as housekeeping. … Read more

Orlando Sentinel Editorial Predicts “Devastating” Economic Future for Central Florida Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

November 30, 2021April 14, 2020

Though things may seem uncertain now, eventually Walt Disney World will reopen… but according to the Orlando Sentinel‘s Scott Maxwell, some things will be very different for the resort, and Orlando and Central Florida in general, when it does. In an editorial, Maxwell predicts that the coming economic recession posed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic … Read more