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Tips for when it’s your Tron time at Magic Kingdom

We’ve entered another phase of the long journey to Tron Lightcycle / Run, the new roller coaster coming to Walt Disney World. Welcome to the “soft opening,” a period before the Magic Kingdom ride’s official debut April 4.

Orlando Sentinel

Disneyland Confirms When Splash Mountain Is Set To Close Ahead Of Princess And The Frog Revamp

Disneyland has officially set a date for Splash Mountain's closure ahead of the Princess and the Frog revamp.

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Heidi Stevens: Disney hosting LGBTQ+ summit is a poke in DeSantis' eye — and sign of a ripple effect toward progress

My husband and I were sitting in the stands of my daughter’s gymnastics competition a few years ago when a couple of moms behind us started talking about a recent Disney trip gone awry.

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Disney World reaches union deal with minimum $18 hourly wage

Unions for service workers at Walt Disney World have reached a tentative deal with the company that would raise the starting minimum wage from $15 to $18 an hour

The Independent UK

Disney World hosts LGBTQ+ conference amid DeSantis crackdown on rights

Hosting of Out and Equal Workplace summit is seen as response to governor’s fight against LGBTQ+ rights in Florida

The Guardian - US

JoJo Siwa Opens Up About Why Her Disney Love Runs Deep: ‘I Realized I Was Gay At Disney World’

JoJo Siwa talks about how important Walt Disney World has been in her life.

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Tron Lightcycle Run Has An Easter Egg For The Movies That Has Me Asking A Pretty Big Question

An easter egg within the Tron Lightcycle Run attraction has inspired a pretty big question involving a very surprising cameo.

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We rode the Tron roller coaster at Magic Kingdom, Disney World’s newest ride

LAKE BUENA VISTA — Not since Space Mountain has the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World had such a high-tech, high-thrills ride in Tomorrowland. And Tron Lightcycle Run has been a long time coming.

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The happiest place on earth: hitting the heights in Orlando

The Floridian city does thrills and theme parks like nowhere else — and Lucy Tobin and family find plenty to enjoy in its foodie neighbourhoods and quieter attractions too

Evening Standard

Is Disney teasing an Avatar land with multiple rides at Disneyland?

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Disneyland resort may soon be home to a version of Walt Disney World’s Pandora themed land with a banshee flight simulator and a water ride through a bioluminescent rainforest — or at least that’s what Disney’s official D23 fan group appears to be teasing.

The Orange County Register

Best hotels in Orlando 2024: Smart-casual resorts and experimental experiences

These venues offer a lot more than just a place to sleep

The Independent UK

Bob Iger admits Disney theme park pricing moves were 'a little too aggressive'

Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger acknowledges his company goofed on some of its pricing strategies.

Los Angeles Times

Disney World board picked by DeSantis hints future actions

The first meeting of the new board of Walt Disney World’s government — overhauled by sweeping legislation signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as an apparent punishment for Disney publicly challenging Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill — dealt with the rote affairs any other municipal government handles

The Independent UK

Love Island's Amy Hart is planning to leave her baby at home when she goes on honeymoon

Former Love Island star Amy Hart says she is planning to leave her baby at home when she goes on honeymoon with her partner Sam to Walt Disney World in Florida

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5 DeSantis allies now control Disney World's special district. Here's what's next

A parents' rights activist, a Christian nationalist and three lawyer donors now have control over Walt Disney World's development capabilities, thanks to a bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

France 24

Florida governor Ron DeSantis ends Disney theme park's special status

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill giving him control of Walt Disney World's self-governing district. A five-member board will now be appointed to oversee the government services provided in the state's Disney properties. DeSantis is taking aim at Disney over the company's opposition to the state's "Don't Say…

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How (and why) Gov. Ron DeSantis took control over Disney World's special district

DeSantis dealt another blow to Walt Disney World's autonomy by signing a bill on Monday to take control of the company's development board. Critics say the move looks like retaliation.

France 24

Florida Governor DeSantis takes over Disney district for opposing ‘Don't Say Gay’ law

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that gives him control of Walt Disney World's self-governing district, making good on his threats to punish the company over its opposition to his so-called Don't Say Gay law.

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Al Jazeera

Florida governor ends ‘corporate kingdom’ of Walt Disney World

Ron DeSantis signs new law that restricts the autonomy of Florida’s largest private employer after a political clash.

The Independent UK

DeSantis takes over Disney district, punishing company

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that gives him control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district, punishing the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law

Orlando Sentinel

Disney’s new Tron ride: Lightcycle seats cause stir

ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World is a few weeks away from introducing its Tron Lightcycle/Run attraction to the Magic Kingdom lineup. Folks who have previewed the ride are discussing its merits, including ride time, visual appeal and its unusual seating that puts passengers in a prone position and presents…

Daily Mirror

Disney parks urged to clamp down on flashers as several expose themselves

Fuming guests at Walt Disney World in Florida have called on Mickey Mouse bosses to clamp down on people flashing their bodies in front of families and children at the themepark

The Independent UK

Universal raises hourly wage to $17, setting pace for parks

Universal Orlando plans to raise its starting hourly minimum wage by $2 to $17, becoming the wage leader among major theme parks in central Florida

Orlando Sentinel

Universal Orlando ups starting pay to $17 an hour as Disney wage talks go on

Universal Orlando is raising its minimum wage from $15 to $17 an hour starting June 4, boosting the theme park company’s base pay to $2 more than Walt Disney World’s current rate.

The Orange County Register

Disney World’s struggling $5,000 Star Wars hotel slashes prices, cancels summer dates

Walt Disney World’s highly hyped Star Wars hotel that debuted to months of sold out “voyages” has seen demand cool so dramatically that the Florida theme park giant has been forced to offer steep discounts on the pricey experience and cancel dates in the middle of summer.

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