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Are you one of those folks who ALWAYS has your next Disney World trip booked (you know, like us…)?
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If you’re looking for a break during your Disney World vacation, head to Disney Springs!
Disney100 sign at Disney Springs
To take a break from the parks, you can enjoy bowling at Disney Springs or eat at one of the many great restaurants. You can also shop until you drop. So come along with us to see what is new at this shopping and dining district.
It’s been a HUGE week for Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Happy 25th, Animal Kingdom!
Not only did we celebrate Earth Day, but we also celebrated Animal Kingdom’s 25th anniversary! We’re also now celebrating the Walt Disney Company’s 100th Anniversary ALL over Disney World, so there’s been a LOT going on. So we’re going to get you caught up on all the news from Animal Kingdom!
McDonald’s fans, listen up! There’s a new collection dropping soon that you’ll want to see.
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McDonald’s has been busy lately. If you missed it, McDonald’s has new Happy Meal toys for Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3 (the movie premieres in theaters May 5th). They also made a BIG sauce announcement, when they revealed that Big Mac sauce is NOW available in a dipping cup. Now, there is a new way to celebrate McDonald’s.
There is A LOT that goes into planning a Disney vacation.
Magic Kingdom Train Station
One of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make is where to stay during your vacation. We’ve got a definitive ranking of ALL the Disney World hotels, but some of them are closer to other parks, so if you’re spending most of your time in Magic Kingdom, it narrows down which may be the best for your stay. So how do you decide where to stay? Here’s our list of the BEST hotels near Magic Kingdom!
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Downtown Disney
Lots of visitors love Disneyland’s Downtown Disney district for all the restaurants and shopping options, but now there’s a NEW reason to head to this spot. A super famous item is going to be displayed there for a limited time!
The end of spring usually includes a special shopping spree in order to stock up on summer necessities.
EPCOT
Whether you plan to vacation at the beach, head to the theme parks, or chill by the pool, it can be super fun to buy a new summer wardrobe, stock up on poolside and travel necessities, or even just refresh your home for the new season. If you’re hoping to stock up on some things just in time for summer, you’re in luck, because shopDisney has some sale items that you might love.
The ongoing battle between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company has reached a tipping point. What first began as apparent retaliation for Disney’s response to the Parental Rights in Education law (often criticized as the “Don’t Say Gay” law) rapidly spiraled into a hostile war between the state government and a massive company.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ©Deadline
After outlining his plan of attack against Disney, DeSantis and his newly-appointed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board (formerly the Reedy Creek Improvement District) granted themselves “superior authority” and declared the previous Board’s agreements with Disney to be void. Disney swiftly responded by suing the governor and the entire District Board in federal court. That hasn’t seemed to dissuade DeSantis, though, and now it appears as though the war has only just begun.
The ongoing case between The Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was brought to national attention when Disney recently filed a lawsuit against Governor DeSantis (and members of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District). The battle started when Disney released a statement against Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law (what critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” bill), and Governor Ron DeSantis responded by attacking Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District.
©Governor Ron DeSantis Website
For context, the Reedy Creek Improvement District (now referred to as the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District) is a special district in Osceola and Orange Counties created in 1967 by the Florida State Legislature. This special district was created to manage all municipal services for the land within and around the Walt Disney World Resort. The district was responsible for paying to provide the municipal services necessary to maintain the Walt Disney World Resort, including fire protection, water management, maintaining the roads, and power. Now, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District has voted to take away some of Disney’s independent power.
Bob Iger is having to face a lot of challenges at Disney right now and he has some OPINIONS.
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At the forefront of Iger’s challenges have been accusations that Disney is promoting some kind of “woke agenda” or has strayed from Walt Disney’s original “vision” and “values.” Coupled with that comes all of the controversy surrounding Disney’s handling of the Parental Rights in Education Bill, the ensuing fight between Disney and Ron DeSantis — which is now headed to court after Disney filed a lawsuit against the Florida Governor, and the drama surrounding the Reedy Creek Improvement District (now Central Florida Tourism Oversight District). So just what does Iger have to say about these things? We’ve dug for some of his thoughts and are breaking it all down for you here.
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