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Disney Revises Pricing Policies at Its Parks
In an acknowledgment that it may have pushed too hard on its domestic theme parks for profit, angering some of its most loyal customers in the process, Disney revised policies related to ticketing, hotel parking, ride photos and annual passes on Tuesday. Disney, for instance, will no longer charge $15 to $25 per vehicle, per […]
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After Pixar Ouster, John Lasseter Returns With Apple and ‘Luck’
LOS ANGELES — The most Pixar movie of the summer is not from Pixar. It’s from Apple TV+ and the lightning-rod filmmaker-executive who turned Pixar into a superpower: John Lasseter. Five years ago, Mr. Lasseter was toppled by allegations about his behavior in the workplace. Almost overnight, his many accomplishments — building Pixar from scratch, […]
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Disney Apologizes After Employee Thwarts Marriage Proposal
In a phone interview on Monday, Ante, 31, who lives near Stuttgart, Germany, and works in I.T., said he and his fiancée, 26, were perplexed and saddened after his proposal was waylaid. “Disneyland stands for dreams,” he said. “Our moment was destroyed.” He said that he had been planning the proposal since Christmas, when his […]
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How DeSantis Transformed Florida’s Political Identity
Not long ago, such a shift would have seemed out of the question in a state notorious for its tight election margins and nail-biting recounts. Mr. DeSantis won the governorship by about 32,000 votes in 2018, hardly a mandate. His aloof personality did not exactly sparkle. Read More on Florida’s Fight With Disney But beginning […]
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Ron DeSantis Punishes Disney in a G.O.P. Brawl With Business
“How is this not blackmail?” said Scott Randolph, the Orange County tax collector. “Why would a business want to invest in Florida when the entire rules can change in 72 hours? To me this sends a scary message about the business environment in Florida.” Randy Fine, the Republican legislator who sponsored the bill to end […]
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Disney to Lose Special Florida Tax Status Amid ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Clash
The company’s clash with Florida is the latest example of how speaking out on social and political issues can put corporations in conflict with some lawmakers. Last year, Georgia politicians threatened to raise taxes on Delta Air Lines after the company spoke out against the state’s restrictive voting laws. More recently, Texas lawmakers have said […]
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Netflix’s Stumble Could Be a Warning Sign for Streaming Industry
Many entertainment executives, tired of playing catch-up to a Silicon Valley interloper, have been waiting for the comeuppance of Netflix. But this may not have been the way they hoped it would happen. Netflix said this week that it lost more subscribers than it signed up in the first three months of the year, reversing […]
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Gov. DeSantis Clears Way to Revoke Disney’s Special District in Florida
In a move widely seen as retaliation, Gov. Ron DeSantis asked Florida lawmakers on Tuesday to consider the “termination” of self-governing privileges that Disney World has held in the Orlando area for 55 years. He acted after Disney, the state’s largest private employer, paused political donations in Florida and condemned a new state education law […]
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Disneyland Hugs Return: Mickey Mouse Embraces Guests After Covid Ban
ANAHEIM, Calif. — As the smell of cinnamon rolls and suntan lotion wafted through the spring air at Disneyland on Monday morning, Rory Sutherland flung herself on the sidewalk and had what can only be described as a hissy fit. She was ready for a hug from Mickey Mouse — in fact, beyond ready: For […]
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