Amid its feud with Florida Gov Ron DeSantis, the Walt Disney Company commissioned Oxford Economics to conduct a study on Walt Disney World’s impact on Central Florida. The results showed that Disney World adds $40 billion to the local economy through guest spending, Disney World’s spending, and direct and indirect jobs. But now, some in Central Florida are starting to ...

Mickey Mouse left The Most Magical Place on Earth this week… and ended up in the belly of a hungry Florida alligator! After losing the rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to Universal Pictures, Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks co-created the iconic Mickey Mouse in 1928. For the last 100 years, the cheery rodent has served as The Walt Disney ...

The dispute between The Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has had several twists and turns, some of them have bordered on absurd, but what it has really revealed are some of the more significant issues in Central Florida. While the Florida governor stripped Disney World of its self-governing District, many stood idly by and watched, either out ...

Another day, another turn in the ongoing battle between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company. It’s been quite the saga between Florida and Disney, all stemming from a political boycott of The Walt Disney Company due to former Disney CEO, Bob Chapek, criticizing the Florida Parental Rights in Education law (otherwise called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill). ...