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Woman falls foul of surprising Disney World dress code rule

Commenters branded it a ‘hack’ for a free t-shirt

The Independent UK

Generous boss sends 10,000 staff to Disney World after ‘record year’

Workers jetted off to Orlando for three days

The Independent UK

Hedge fund CEO’s employee gift of three days at Disney World stirs controversy

Celebrations come as Wall Street firms prepare for leaner times and cut back

The Independent UK

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‘Grossly underpaid’: Disney workers demand higher wages as living costs soar

Employees at Florida’s Magic Kingdom say paychecks have not kept up even as company records $3.6bn operational profit

The Guardian - US

Walt Disney World faces backlash for tweeting ‘1939 was a vibe’ after people point out what happened that year

‘Are we sure 1939 was a vibe???’ one person replied

The Independent UK

Disney workers rally for better pay as unions bargain new contract

If it weren’t for the assistance of their parents, Disney World worker Amethyst Bennett said she and her husband, a Universal employee, would be unable to afford formula and diapers for their 9-month-old daughter despite both working full-time.

Orlando Sentinel

5 new or revamped Disney World attractions, from Blizzard Beach to ‘Fantasmic!’

Disney World’s Blizzard Beach water park reopened this month with new features from the film “Frozen,” but that’s not the only news to make a splash at the Florida theme parks in recent months.

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Man downs two beers in under 30 seconds before scrap with police at Disney World

The 30-year-old Merritt Island man peaked the authorities' attention as he seemed drunk, and was later ordered to leave the theme park after getting into a scrap

Daily Mirror

Disney World increases price of park tickets, annual passes

Disney World on Tuesday revealed increases in theme-park ticket prices and said for the first time it will charge extra for one-day tickets based on which park a customer reserves.

Orlando Sentinel

Will Disney layoffs, hiring freeze affect Disney World?

Layoffs and a hiring freeze are coming within the Walt Disney Co. soon, according to a memo from Disney CEO Bob Chapek, but it is unclear if Walt Disney World will be affected by the cutbacks.

Orlando Sentinel

Hurricane Nicole batters Florida with 75mph gales after mass evacuation order

Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, airports and Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club have all been forced to shut after a rare November hurricane continues to hit Florida

Daily Mirror

Disney, other tourism workers need $18 minimum wage, report says

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando’s tourism workers, long among the lowest paid in the region’s economy, must earn at least $18 per hour to meet basic needs, a hospitality industry union argues in a report released Thursday.

Orlando Sentinel

Widow unable to scatter husband's ashes after luggage left behind at airport

Joyce Jackson was flying to Florida to leave the belongings at the favourite holiday destination of her and her late husband, the Caribbean Beach Resort at Walt Disney World

Daily Mirror

Man, 83, dies of heart attack while onboard slow-moving Disney World ride

“I tell everybody now that my husband died in his happy place because he loved Disney,” said the 83-year-old’s wife

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Orlando Sentinel

Disney World passholders sue over reservation system

Two anonymous Walt Disney World passholders sued Walt Disney Parks & Resorts this week, claiming the resort breached its contract with annual passholders by maintaining its Park Pass reservation system.

Orlando Sentinel

Disney: Rare opaki born at Animal Kingdom Lodge

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Walt Disney World says a baby opaki was born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge this summer. The newborn, which arrived July 17, has been named Beni.

Orlando Sentinel

Disney World ups the price of Genie+ skip-the-line service

Disney World has started charging many customers more to skip the lines at its theme parks.

The Independent UK

They hunkered down in Disney World for Hurricane Ian – this is what it was like

The vacation centre became a vital sanctuary for thousands as the powerful storm swept through Florida, Bevan Hurley writes

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Miami Herald

Is Disney World and Cinderella’s Castle storm-proof? What we know as Ian crosses Florida

MIAMI — Ian is crossing the state Thursday, making its way through Central Florida before exiting through the east coast.

Benzinga

Hurricane Ian: What Florida Theme Parks, Cruise Lines And Sports Are Doing Before It Hits

Florida and other nearby states are bracing for Hurricane Ian, which is expected to make landfall in the U.S. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Here is a look at what theme parks, cruise lines and sports are doing to prepare for the storm.

Miami Herald

Is Disney World open? What about the resorts and restaurants? Ian brings some changes

Like the Waffle House, Walt Disney World rarely closes.

Daily Mirror

Hurricane Ian rips roofs off in Cuba as Disney World shuts its doors ahead of storm

The Category 3 hurricane was about five miles south of the city of Pinar Del Rio, with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said

Daily Mirror

Hurricane Ian nears Florida: Airlines issue warnings for Brits ahead of 'storm of a lifetime'

Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Jet Blue and Spirt Airlines have all issued weather waivers while Disney World has plans to evacuate some guests

Chicago Sun-Times

Sports bettor Tom Barton is a dual threat

Bet on it: Bears fan makes winning picks both for himself and for a loyal clientele

Daily Mirror

Disney World fans furious as meal price spikes to £570 after Covid closure

Disney World Florida has reopened its Victoria and Albert restaurant following a refurbishment during the coronavirus pandemic, with the new prices causing some eyebrows to be raised

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