Last week during the Walt Disney Company’s earnings call, one of the many announcements that made headlines was the plan to combine Hulu and Disney Plus on a single app. This has led some to speculate whether or not, Disney is planning to buy Hulu. A History of Hulu Hulu was formed in 2007 as a joint venture between Fox ...
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Disney Stock Drops After Bad News
Stock in the Walt Disney Company has been a wild ride over the past few years. It reached all-time highs in 2021 and then faced massive sell-offs. Although many people criticized Bob Chapek’s running as CEO when he took over in February 2020, the stock price today is similar. When Chapek left, it sat at $91.80; today, it sits at ...
Read More »Florida Targets Disney’s Monorail
The ongoing battle between the State of Florida/Governor Ron DeSantis, and The Walt Disney Company/Bob Iger has reached a new chapter. This one goes after the Walt Disney World monorail system. Monorail Inspections Governor Ron DeSantis had previously mentioned monorail inspections coming to Disney World, but it wasn’t official until yesterday, May 11, 2023. The new bill (HB 1305), passed ...
Read More »Disney/DeSantis Feud May Benefit Disney Guests
It’s no secret that over the past year, there has been a lot of bad blood between The Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. RELATED: Disney’s Bob Iger Threatens Florida The Background The feud began when Florida passed the Parental Rights in Education Bill, and then Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke out against it (after remaining silent). The back ...
Read More »Disney’s Bob Iger Threatens Florida
The battle between the Walt Disney Company (and its CEO, Bob Iger) versus Governor Ron DeSantis continued during the Q2 earnings call. RELATED: New Bill Makes Way for DeSantis 2024 Previous Comments “It seems like he’s decided to retaliate against us,” Iger had previously said during the Walt Disney Company’s annual shareholders meeting on April 3. He also referred to DeSantis attempting ...
Read More »New Bill Makes Way for DeSantis 2024
Walt Disney World may have to develop a Ron DeSantis animatronic for the Hall of Presidents in the near future. Speculation around the Florida Governor’s potential presidential run for the White House in 2024 has been a popular topic lately. Whether it be Bob Iger, President Donald Trump, or President Joe Biden, Ron DeSantis seems to be on everyone’s mind. ...
Read More »Disney World Monorail Targeted by DeSantis
The battle between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney World continues. Disney’s Iconic Monorail Walt Disney World’s monorail is the Resort’s iconic transportation system. It carries Guests between the Transportation and Ticket Center, Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and premium hotels, including the Contemporary Resort. The Florida government has argued that Disney World has operated for nearly 50 years without much ...
Read More »Bob Iger Says Farewell in a Letter
Bob Iger sent a farewell letter sharing some of his favorite memories. He was CEO for 15 years and is currently the Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company. He announced that he would be stepping down at the end of December. He will be replaced by Susan Arnold, the first female to fill this position in the company. Related: Disney Board Member Susan Arnold is ...
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