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California Gov. Newsom Says ‘Door is Open’ for Disney to Bring Jobs Back After Antagonistic Comments from Florida Gov. DeSantis

March 12, 2022

In a Tweet sent Saturday evening, California Governor Gavin Newsom extended an olive branch towards The Walt Disney Company following antagonizing comments from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis regarding Disney’s stance on the Parental Rights in Education bill, colloquially known as “Don’t Say Gay”. The tweet referenced an article from The Los Angeles Times which covered … Read more

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Slams Disney for Being ‘Woke’ After CEO Denounced ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

March 10, 2022

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, at an event with supporters in Boca Raton, slammed Disney for pushing a “woke” ideology while ignoring human rights abuses in China in a Fox News interview, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Yesterday at The Walt Disney Company’s annual shareholder meeting, CEO Bob Chapek denounced the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, … Read more

Office of Governor DeSantis Responds to Bob Chapek Regarding ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

March 9, 2022

The office of Governor Ron DeSantis has released a statement regarding Bob Chapek contacting them about the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. During today’s shareholders’ meeting, CEO Bob Chapek finally took a stand against the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which recently passed the Florida senate. The bill would still need to be signed into law by … Read more

Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort to Host Florida Chapters Conference Featuring Former Vice President Mike Pence, Justice Neil Gorsuch, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

February 2, 2022

The Federalist Society, a conservative political group, will host their eighth annual Florida Chapters Conference this weekend at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, featuring major conservative speakers including a former Vice President and a Supreme Court Justice. The conference is set to take place at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort and feature appearances from former … Read more

Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Can Now Be Required by Cruise Lines in Florida According to Federal Judge Ruling

August 10, 2021

A new preliminary ruling issued on August 8, 2021 by District Judge Kathleen Williams will allow cruise lines to require proof of vaccination for COVID-19 from passengers before they are allowed to board any vessel. This ruling is major as it directly contradicts Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis’ May 2021 continuous push for “vaccine passports” to … Read more

Look Back on the Past Year in Disney & Universal Parks News with WDWNT’s Most Popular Stories of 2020

December 31, 2020

From months-long closures to the economic fallout and the fight to get California’s theme parks open safely, 2020 gave us a lot of big stories in Disney and Universal Parks. And to send the year off, we thought we’d share the top ten most popular stories from WDWNT, Disneyland News Today, and Universal Parks News … Read more

Governor DeSantis Moves Florida Into “Phase 3” of Reopening

September 25, 2020

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order today to removing all statewide restrictions. Though he said that this is “Phase 3” of the reopening process, “Phase 3” would technically still restrict businesses to operating at a maximum of 75% capacity. With the lifting of statewide restrictions, bars and restaurants may now operate at whatever … Read more

Governor Ron DeSantis Extends Thanks to Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Executives for Theme Park Roundtable Conference

August 27, 2020

Following yesterday’s “One Goal, One Florida” theme park roundtable, Governor Ron DeSantis thanked both Universal Orlando Resort and the Vice President of Disney’s Hollywood Studios Jackie Swisher for their participation. Governor DeSantis said it was “great to be at” Universal Orlando, who hosted the roundtable. Universal provided a surprise appearance by Professor Doctor Penelope Tibeaux-Tinker … Read more

Phase 1 Opening of Florida Businesses Begins May 4th; Restaurants and Retail Reopening with Limited Capacity, Unclear If Any of Walt Disney World Can or Will

April 29, 2020

After weeks of talks with smaller county-based task force groups, like the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force, Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference this afternoon to announce the first phase of the “Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step” Plan for Florida’s Recovery. Governor Ron DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force Executive Committee included executives like President of … Read more

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Says Walt Disney World is “Far Ahead of the Curve” on Reopening

May 22, 2020April 21, 2020

With Governor Ron DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force Executive Committee now fully assembled, it seems the governor is already in talks with Walt Disney World executives in order to spearhead a plan for reopening businesses across Florida. Just yesterday, it was announced that the President of Walt Disney World Resort Josh D’Amaro would be joining … Read more