In May 1965, a secret Florida land deal was revealed. Soon everyone found out about the plans for Walt Disney World near Orlando. Here is a look back from the Miami Herald archives.
With advice from former CIA operatives and lawyers, Disney bought up the land for Florida’s Disney World and orchestrated a unique legal situation—and set up an unconstitutional form of government...
Florida lawmakers and Gov. DeSantis may largely reverse the decision to strip Walt Disney of the right to govern the land that includes Disney World.
Disney and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District settle a lawsuit over the powers of the special body that controls the land Walt Disney World sits on.
A Florida board appointed by DeSantis to oversee development around Disney's theme parks sued the company to void "backroom deals" favorable to the entertainment conglomerate. The clash was...
Disney agreed to drop its lawsuits against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a major win for the new board overseeing the land encompassing Walt Disney World Resorts.
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The fact that some of Disney's biggest and most popular theme parks are housed across acres upon acres of Florida land makes the situation extra tricky for the company. There's no real way...
with Florida law. Before voting to strike down Disney's development deal, the new district... He's also discussed using some of the land for additional development and even a new prison....
What Florida’s Action Against Disney Means: QuickTake The... swamp land into a theme park complex that gets millions of visitors every year. Its board of supervisors usually deals with...