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NEWS ABOUT: Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World stories: 5 news summaries

 China OKs Shanghai Disney 

Theme park deal green-lighted after decades of talks

Nov 4, 09 4:40 AM CST
(Newser) - The Magic Kingdom is coming to the Middle Kingdom after nearly 20 years of negotiations, Disney announced yesterday. The massive Disneyland-style theme park to be built in Shanghai will dwarf the one in semi-autonomous Hong Kong, and will eventually rival the size of Florida's Disney World. Analysts believe the $3.... More »

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China • Disney • theme park • Shanghai • Disneyland • Walt Disney World

 Disney to Slash 
 Theme Park Jobs 

Company announces layoffs, major restructuring of park operations

Feb 19, 09 5:04 AM CST
(Newser) - Tomorrowland holds unemployment for an undisclosed number of Disney employees, reports the Orlando Sentinel. The company is restructuring its theme park division—which employs 80,000 people—and plans to cut jobs by consolidating its East and West Coast operations. Analysts believe Disney can make substantial savings this way but... More »

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layoffs • Disney • theme park • restructuring • Disneyland • Walt Disney World

Fla. Developer Offers Investors Green Cards

Foreigners with $1M cash can get US residence

Jan 28, 09 7:12 PM CST
(Newser) - Foreigners still interested in the American dream can get permanent residence in the US by investing $1 million in a Florida condo-hotel project starved for credit. The government-approved offer gives investors a conditional visa in exchange for the investment, the Orlando Sentinel reports. If the foreigners can prove within two... More »

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immigration • visa • green card • Orlando • private investors • investor • Walt Disney World • condo hotel

 Hey, at Least 
 Travel Costs 
 Are Plunging 

Airlines, cruises, hotels slash prices for those who can still afford it

Nov 10, 08 8:28 AM CST
(Newser) - There’s a spot of good news for travelers amid the barrage of dire economic reports: Those looking for a flight, cruise, or hotel stay may find surprisingly good deals. As financial woes keep many Americans grounded, the travel industry is forced to drop prices to fill space, the Los ... More »

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travel • airline industry • Los Angeles • Honolulu • airfare • cruise lines • economy • Walt Disney World • hotels • financial crisis

 Dead Rats Stink Up 
 Orlando Airport 

Persistent rodent problem leaves officials and passengers feeling ill

Mar 21, 08 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dead rats are stinking up a portion of Orlando International Airport, and the smell has workers crying foul. Construction crews renovating gates earlier this month scared the rodents into the airport, the Orlando Sentinel reports; exterminators followed, and after rats died in walls and ceilings the stench sent workers and... More »

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Florida • rats • Orlando • airport • airport security • rodents • Walt Disney World

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