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Articles tagged “disney”

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Florida Governor Empowers New Board to Overturn Disney Agreements

So much for free speech! This is likely to go down in Governor DeSantis' resume, who is expected to declare his candidacy for U.S. president in coming weeks.

Brad Brooks and Joseph Ax, Reuters | 12 months ago

Florida Governor Empowers New Board to Overturn Disney Agreements

Tourism

Florida Legislators Try Another Attack on Disney World

It's hard to see an end to this story where Florida's largest employer and biggest tourist attraction comes out the loser, but this is about politics and Florida so who knows.

Reuters | 12 months ago

Florida Legislators Try Another Attack on Disney World

Tourism

China’s Labor Day Holiday Begins With Surge in Domestic Tourism

Where are all the Chinese tourists? For the Labor Day holiday, at least, the vast majority traveling domestically in China.

Albee Zhang and Ryan Woo, Reuters | 12 months ago

China’s Labor Day Holiday Begins With Surge in Domestic Tourism

Tourism

Disney Sues Florida’s DeSantis Over Efforts to ‘Weaponize’ Government

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis got married at Disney World in 2009. He may now regret that decision. The social values dispute between the governor and Disney seems to grow by the day.

Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine, Reuters | 12 months ago

Disney Sues Florida’s DeSantis Over Efforts to ‘Weaponize’ Government

Tourism

Disney Began Second Round of Layoffs

It's hard to see how frontline workers at Disney's parks and resorts escaped these cuts, but that's the claim.

Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters | 12 months ago

Disney Began Second Round of Layoffs

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Disney Union Workers to Get 37 Percent Wage Increase

Approximately 32,000 union workers at Walt Disney World will get raises of about $3 an hour by the end of the year and raises of about 37 percent of their current salaries by 2026 under a tentative five-year agreement.

1 year ago
Disney Union Workers to Get 37 Percent Wage Increase

Daily Lodging Report

Disney’s Star Wars Hotel Is No Blockbuster

Walt Disney World’s Star Wars hotel has seen demand cool so dramatically that the Florida theme park giant has been forced to reduce dates during the busy Halloween, Thanksgivingn and Christmas seasons.

1 year ago

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Disney CEO Bob Iger’s Surprise Possible Replacement Revealed

A shortlist of potential executives to succeed Disney CEO Bob Iger has surfaced, bringing a few surprises to the search for his replacement. An unexpected inclusion, according to the list reported by Fox Business, is NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who is currently under contract with the basketball league through 2024. Kevin Mayer, co-CEO and founder…

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

Tourism

Florida Governor Assumes Control Over Disney Board Overseeing Development

Disney has big challenges ahead so a battle of wills between Ron DeSantis and Disney World in central Florida may not seem like much, but the bill's approval Friday by state Republicans shows a level of support that may trouble some in the Mouse House that has always had plenty of clout in Florida.

Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters | 1 year ago

Florida Governor Assumes Control Over Disney Board Overseeing Development

Tourism

Disney Turmoil Can’t Hold Back Theme Parks

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Disney's strong parks earnings, Michelin Guide tourism, and JetSmart's takeover ambition.

Tom Lowry | 1 year ago

Disney Turmoil Can’t Hold Back Theme Parks