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The judge in the case of two women suing Disney over its scrapped plan to move staffers 2,500 miles across the country has stepped down because her daughter works for Burbank-based conglomerate. Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl stepped aside last week, and a new jurist — Judge Lawrence P. Riff — was assigned…

If you’re visiting Walt Disney World with your family, you might want to eat first. A new report from Finance Buzz shows prices for concessions at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, have increased an average of 61% over the past 10 years — more than the average increase in a single park ticket…

Fireworks at Disney's first-quarter earnings amid a bitter proxy fight quieted down in the second and the company's commentary on a call today, especially around the parks business, generated some investor angst and knocked the stock lower. Disney shares are down nearly 10% late morning at about…

One day after Bob Iger faced questions about Disney’s competitive position vs. Universal in the Orlando theme park game, there came more information today about a significant expansion of Walt Disney World. Michael Hundgen, Walt Disney World site portfolio executive, said the company’s Orlando resort…

Dick Nunis was a Disney legend in more ways than one. "Today, we mourn the passing of Dick Nunis, a true Disney Legend whose contributions to The Walt Disney Company have touched the lives of millions of people all over the world," said Disney CEO Bob Iger. "What started as a summer job training…

The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board, the group that now oversees a swathe of central Florida where Walt Disney World sits, slammed the Bob Iger-led media giant for almost three hours straight over what its experts called decades of self-dealing they compiled into an audit. Board members…

The Walt Disney Co. accused Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his allies of being engaged in “ongoing constitutional mutiny” for targeting the company over its opposition to a parental rights bill, known by detractors as the “don’t say gay” law. In its latest filing in the company’s federal lawsuit…

The Ron-DeSantis aligned special district that now oversees Walt Disney World asked a judge to toss out the company’s counterclaims in ongoing state litigation, as the company seeks to enforce a set of development agreements for its Florida property. The legal team of the Central Florida Tourism…

UPDATED with details of capture: Look for the bear necessities, the simple bear necessities — like shutting down rides and attractions at Walt Disney World when there’s an ursine interloper in the park. That’s what happened this morning at the Orlando resort as a bear was spotted near Big Thunder…

Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro provided a little more clarity on long-gestating expansions of Walt Disney World and the resort’s Animal Kingdom experience at the company’s annual D23 fan event this morning. First, he brought on Bruce Vaughn, Chief Creative Officer at…

With Hurricane Idalia projected to hit the Florida coast near the state capital of Tallahassee at or near major hurricane strength (Category 3 and above), Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort have taken the precautions of closing some attractions and modifying early opening hours…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged The Walt Disney Co. to drop its lawsuit against him, while telling CNBC that he has “moved on” from his battle with the company and that it should drop the lawsuit against him. Last Call host Brian Sullivan asked DeSantis why he doesn’t just pick up the phone and call…