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Amid Universal’s epic reveals, Disney confirms updated expansion plans for Orlando parks

The expansions aren’t breaking news, but Disney execs finally made them official

by Chelsea Zukowski April 15, 2024January 28, 2025

The expansions aren’t breaking news, but Disney execs finally made them official

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Disney says it has a $40.3 billion impact on Florida’s economy amid legal feud with DeSantis

The analysis says Disney accounted for 263,000 jobs during the 2022 fiscal year

by Chloe Greenberg November 14, 2023April 23, 2025

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Disney plans to ‘turbocharge’ growth with $60 billion investment in its parks over the next decade

The company previously announced plans to invest $17 billion in Florida’s parks alone.

by Chelsea Zukowski September 27, 2023June 19, 2025

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Gov. DeSantis says he’s ‘moved on’ from feud with Disney, wants company to drop lawsuit

‘I’m not fine with giving extraordinary privileges, you know, to one special company at the exclusion of everybody else,’ DeSantis said.

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida August 14, 2023August 23, 2023

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All of Florida’s major theme parks saw drops in attendance last quarter. Why?

Well, Florida, among other things

by Chelsea Zukowski August 14, 2023June 3, 2025

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CEO Bob Iger says Disney World business has slackened amid a ‘softening’ of tourism

Iger didn’t address the entertainment giant’s continuing fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis

by News Service of Florida August 11, 2023July 20, 2024

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‘Preposterous’: Disney CEO bites back at DeSantis’ claim that the company is ‘sexualizing children’

Iger also defended the company’s right to question Florida law that restricts instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida July 13, 2023January 17, 2024

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Bob Iger returns as Disney CEO, ousting controversial leader Bob Chapek

by Alex Galbraith November 21, 2022

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LGBT activists hold protest in front of Walt Disney World asking Disney to speak out against Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

by Alex Galbraith March 3, 2022May 28, 2025

Disney announces new presidents for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Orlando

Wavanie HenrySeptember 26, 2019June 15, 2025

Disney confirmed major Epcot overhaul, but there’s more to the Orlando plans than Disney is letting on

Ken StoreySeptember 16, 2019September 3, 2024

Disney announces it will unveil new ‘secret’ project later this month

Ken StoreyAugust 6, 2019August 16, 2023

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Abigail Disney says Disney CEO Bob Iger’s pay is ‘insane’

Xander PetersApril 22, 2019August 16, 2023

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Disney announces $5 million donation to help rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral

Xander PetersApril 17, 2019July 8, 2024

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Disney CEO Bob Iger says he won’t make presidential bid in 2020

Xander PetersOctober 9, 2018August 16, 2023

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Bernie Sanders urges Disney to stop paying workers ‘starvation wages’

Megan ScavoJune 27, 2018August 16, 2023

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Pixar co-founder is set to leave company following sexual harassment claims

Xander PetersJune 11, 2018August 16, 2023

‘Where is the outrage here?’ Disney CEO Bob Iger calls for action following Las Vegas shooting

Brian LengOctober 4, 2017June 7, 2024

Disney CEO Iger says there’s ‘a great likelihood’ of more Disney parks in China

Ken StoreyJune 20, 2017January 6, 2025

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Disney CEO Bob Iger quits Trump council over Paris climate agreement

Monivette CordeiroJune 2, 2017August 16, 2023