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Rick is an avid Disney fan. He first went to Disney World in 1986 with his parents and has been hooked ever since. Rick is married to another Disney fan and is in the process of turning his two children into fans as well. When he is not creating new Disney adventures, he loves to watch the New York Yankees and hang out with his dog, Buster. In the fall, you will catch him cheering for his beloved NY Giants.

DeSantis Just Put Aside $1 Million In State Funds For Another Disney Lawsuit

Ron DeSantis ESPN Football

There is a scene in the movie Concussion (2015) where Alec Baldwin’s character, Dr. Julian Bailes, is trying to explain America’s obsession with football to Will Smith’s Nigerian-born character, Dr. Bennett Omalu. Bailes held us two fingers and said, “my daddy, a Louisiana judge, always said that in the South God is first.” He then switched his hand to hold ...

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Reedy Creek Once Ruled the Kingdom, Then It All Went Away

Walt Disney Image

After former Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek spoke out against Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, known by its critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had very few options to retaliate. After all, Walt Disney World was one of the state’s largest employers and taxpayers. So, what could be done? Governor Desantis could organize ...

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South Carolina Joins Florida in a $105 Million Blow to ‘Woke’ Disney

Disneyland Woke

When the Walt Disney Company’s feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis first started, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley invited Disney to move Walt Disney World to the Palmetto State. It wasn’t so much a serious offer, but Haley was ribbing her opponent for the Republican nomination for president. As much as the rest of us did, Haley knew that ...

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DeSantis Disney District Administrator Tells Employees To Prepare for a Massive Tax Bill

Disneyland castle with a lot of money

Will the last person to leave the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District please turn out the lights? Since the new Board took over in February, more than 40 employees have left the District, taking more than 400 years of service to the Reedy Creek Improvement District. Employees who have left the District have reported that it has become “politicized” and ...

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New Report Accuses Disney of Buying Influence With Reedy Creek Board

Minnie and Mickey in Christmas Costume and Gifts

Back in August, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District paid conservative law professor Donald Kochan to write a report on the history of the Reedy Creek Improvement District and its relationship with Walt Disney World over its 56 years of existence. For his efforts, the Board paid Kochan $115,000. But right from the beginning, Kochan’s report aimed to find any ...

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Twenty-Year-Old Britney Spears Interview Has the Internet Wanting to Cancel Diane Sawyer

Diane Sawyer Cancelled

It’s been nearly a decade since famed television anchor Diane Sawyer was an everyday regular on air. In 2015, Sawyer left ABC World News Tonight, ending a historic career that started in the late 1960s as a weather anchor in Louisville, Kentucky, and saw her become the first correspondent at 60 Minutes. But throughout her storied career, she made several enemies. ...

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Dolly Parton’s Sister Hits Back Against Trolls With Expletive-Laced Defense of Music Icon

Image of Dolly Parton

WARNING: The following article contains content and/or language that may not be suitable for younger readers. Viewer discretion is advised.  Music legend and American treasure Dolly Parton had quite the Thanksgiving weekend. She kicked off Thanksgiving by playing the halftime show of the Dallas/Washington game in front of an estimated 41.44 million viewers. Parton played her hits Jolene and 9 to ...

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