Tag: Lake Nona
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Disney Facing Lawsuit Over Cancelled Florida Campus Move
A lawsuit against Disney from employees who allege they were forced to move to Florida has been filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
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Goodbye Lake Nona & Halcyon – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #661
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week the Geeks take a pivot from The Muppets and talk about the closure of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser and the cancellation of the Lake Nona campus project in Florida. The conversation also covers how Disney+ date will be used to inform the future in Disney Parks…
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Walt Disney World Resort President Jeff Vahle Responds to Lake Nona Campus Cancelation
Walt Disney World Resort President Jeff Vahle responded to the news of the Lake Nona campus cancelation today with a letter to local community leaders in Central Florida. In a letter to community leaders, Vahle acknowledged that the project is no longer moving forward. He also recognized that since the project was announced, ” several…
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Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings Blames Florida Business Environment on Lake Nona Move Cancelation
Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings released a statement in response to Disney announcing that it will not be continuing forward with a major move of staff to a campus in Lake Nona. The news stops any progress that was still happening on the $1 billion campus which was also going to lead to 2,000…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Responds to Disney’s Lake Nona Move Cancelation
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has responded to the decision by Disney to not continue forward with the Lake Nona move. The move, announced earlier today by Josh D’Amaro who is the Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, came as Florida continues to feud with Disney about the former Reedy Creek Improvement District among other…
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Disney Cancels Lake Nona Move as Florida Fued Continues
Disney has canceled its Lake Nona move in Florida which would have created 2,000 jobs in Florida and moved a significant portion of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products staff to the new home. In a memo to cast members, Josh D’Amaro, the Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products said “Given the considerable changes that…
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Disney Delays Lake Nona Move to 2026
Disney has delayed its timeline for moving employees to a new campus at Lake Nona in Central Florida. The delay was confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel earlier today. A Disney spokesperson said that the move has been pushed back to 2026 to “give people more time” and also to give time for construction to build…
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Disney Purchases Land in Florida for Future Lake Nona Campus
A company related to The Walt Disney Company has purchased approximately 60 acres from Lake Nona Land CO (connected to Tavistock Development Co) through a Disney-connected company called Dynamic Campus LLC. The purchase price was $46 million. This brings the price per acre in at about $766,666. The deal was reported by the Orlando Business…