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James Demetriades has been to Disney World in Florida more than 30 times. Demetriades (right) went with his boyfriend to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the park in 2019.

For some adults who love Disney, it's like a religion

Jun 11, 2022
For "Disney adults" — people who love all things Disney and spend vast amounts of money and time on Disney-related products and experiences — the brand is a lifestyle.
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National
Florida is set to dissolve Walt Disney World's special district next summer — but many questions are unanswered about what will happen to the resort's nearly $1 billion in debt.

Disney says Florida would have to pay nearly $1 billion to dissolve special district

Apr 28, 2022
The Walt Disney World complex's governing board says that when Florida created its special district, the state pledged not to alter that status unless all its debts are paid off.
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National
Disney operates like its own county government in Florida — but that could change, now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a new bill lawmakers approved this week. Here, tourists walk through Disney Springs at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., last mon

DeSantis wanted to punish Disney. Repealing its tax status may hurt taxpayers instead

Apr 22, 2022
Orange and Osceola counties could take on a massive debt held by Disney now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill revoking Disney World's special regulatory status.
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Coronavirus Updates
People visit Downtown Disney in Anaheim, California on July 9, 2020, the first day the outdoor shopping and dining complex was open to the public since closing in March amid the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Disney Will Begin Requiring Masks Again Indoors At Its Theme Parks In The U.S.

Jul 29, 2021
With cases of the coronavirus back on the rise in Florida and California, guests two years of age and older at Disney World and Disneyland will again be required to don masks starting on Friday.
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History
When Disney World opened on Oct. 1, 1971, tickets for adults were just $3.50. Here, William Windsor Jr. carries his son Lee, past Cinderella's castle on opening day.

1971: The Year That Gave Us Starbucks, Disney World — And A Lower Voting Age

Jun 19, 2021
What a big year 1971 was. Here, we break down the 50th anniversaries of some of the biggest health initiatives, some serious industry game-changers, and more.
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National
Visitors take photos at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., in March 2020. Jungle Cruise, one of the original Disney parks' rides, is getting a 21st century remodel by "imagineers" at the Disneyland park in California and the Magic Kingdom park in Florida wit

Disney Revamps Jungle Cruise Ride To Remove Racist Depictions Of Indigenous People

Feb 01, 2021
The ride's negative depictions of Indigenous people will be removed as part of a national reckoning on race and reconciliation.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Disneyland and other California theme parks remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic... even as theme parks in Florida have been open for months.

California's Theme Parks Won't Reopen Anytime Soon

Oct 21, 2020
Thousands of workers at California's theme parks won't be able to get back to work anytime soon. New guidelines from the state require coronavirus numbers to be at "minimal risk."
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
Guests walk in line to Splash Mountain at Disneyland in 2013.

Disney Announces Redesign Of Splash Mountain After Some Call Ride Themes Racist

Jun 25, 2020
A Change.org petition says that the log flume ride is "steeped in extremely problematic and stereotypical racist tropes," from the 1946 film Song of the South.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Walt Disney World closed in March in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Now, they have announced a phased reopening starting July 11.

Disney World And Other Florida Theme Parks Outline Reopening Plans

May 27, 2020
The popular theme parks will open their doors in the next few weeks and say they're planning to keep guests and employees as safe as possible.
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National
This image taken from a traffic camera shows a fiery crash Thursday along Interstate 75 near Gainesville, Fla.

7 Killed In Fiery Florida Wreck, Including 5 Children Headed To Disney World

Jan 04, 2019
The crash near Gainesville involving two semitrucks and several passenger vehicles. The children, who were riding in a van, were part of a church congregation from a small town in Louisiana.
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National
A section of the scaffolding collapsed early Wednesday at the site of the planned JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort, a $282 million project with 516 rooms.

2 Killed After Construction Scaffolding Collapses Near Disney World

Aug 29, 2018
A third person was able to hold on after slipping and was pulled to safety by other workers at the hotel building site. The sheriff's office has launched an investigation.
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The Two-Way
An animatronic figure of President Obama was unveiled at Disney World's Hall of Presidents attraction in 2009.

Disney World Adds Trump Animatronic Figure, But Likeness Is Lacking

Dec 19, 2017
The Hall of Presidents is updated with a new robot for every new leader. So it's not the presence of President Trump that is raising eyebrows. It's ... well, it's his face.
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