/tags/disney Disney en-US WLRN Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:13:12 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-09-17/disney-trips-meant-for-homeless-nyc-students-went-to-school-employees-families Disney trips that were meant for homeless students in New York City public schools were used by school employees' families instead, according to a report released by the district earlier this month. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:13:12 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-09-17/disney-trips-meant-for-homeless-nyc-students-went-to-school-employees-families C Mandler /business/2024-08-26/families-are-going-into-debt-for-disney-vacations Some families are spending more than they can afford on Disney vacations. They say it’s because they know their children won’t stay young forever. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT /business/2024-08-26/families-are-going-into-debt-for-disney-vacations Jessica Fu | The New York Times /law-justice/2024-08-20/a-wrongful-death-lawsuit-because-plaintiff-signed-up-for-disney Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:09:56 GMT /law-justice/2024-08-20/a-wrongful-death-lawsuit-because-plaintiff-signed-up-for-disney Philip Marcelo | The Associated Press /law-justice/2024-08-14/disney-backtracks-on-request-to-toss-wrongful-death-suit-over-disney-agreement Jeffrey Piccolo's wife died after eating at a Disney World restaurant. Disney wanted his claims handled out of court based on the terms of his years-old Disney+ trial, but reversed its position. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:15:29 GMT /law-justice/2024-08-14/disney-backtracks-on-request-to-toss-wrongful-death-suit-over-disney-agreement Rachel Treisman /florida-news/2024-06-21/workers-in-california-sue-disney-for-fraudulently-inducing-them-to-move-to-florida The class action lawsuit says Disney workers in California were told they had to move to a new office campus in Orlando only to have those plans later scrapped amid a fight between the entertainment giant and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:30:00 GMT /florida-news/2024-06-21/workers-in-california-sue-disney-for-fraudulently-inducing-them-to-move-to-florida Mike Schneider | The Associated Press /government-politics/2024-06-13/disney-withdraws-lawsuit-ending-last-conflict-with-desantis-and-his-appointees The move came a day after the governor’s appointees approved a deal with the company on how Walt Disney World will be developed over the next two decades, ending the last piece of conflict between the two sides. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:33:10 GMT /government-politics/2024-06-13/disney-withdraws-lawsuit-ending-last-conflict-with-desantis-and-his-appointees Associated Press /government-politics/2024-06-05/new-theme-park-disney-desantis-settlement The five DeSantis-appointed supervisors who oversee the Disney World district will vote on a new development agreement. It could lead to a fifth major theme park at Walt Disney World. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:30:34 GMT /government-politics/2024-06-05/new-theme-park-disney-desantis-settlement Associated Press /government-politics/2024-04-25/with-lawsuits-in-the-rearview-mirror-disney-worlds-government-gets-back-to-being-boring For the first time in more than a year, the monthly board meeting of Walt Disney World’s governing district was back to being what many municipal government forums often are — boring. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:30:39 GMT /government-politics/2024-04-25/with-lawsuits-in-the-rearview-mirror-disney-worlds-government-gets-back-to-being-boring Associated Press /government-politics/2024-04-09/disney-allowed-to-pause-federal-lawsuit-against-gov-desantis-in-settlement An appellate court has granted Disney’s request for a two-month pause in its federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees to Walt Disney World’s governing district. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:04:10 GMT /government-politics/2024-04-09/disney-allowed-to-pause-federal-lawsuit-against-gov-desantis-in-settlement The Associated Press /npr-breaking-news/2024-03-28/in-florida-theres-detente-in-the-battle-between-disney-and-gov-ron-desantis Disney and a board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have settled lawsuits over who controls development in the 40-square-mile district that's home to its Orlando theme parks. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:00:10 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-03-28/in-florida-theres-detente-in-the-battle-between-disney-and-gov-ron-desantis Greg Allen