Joel Magee, noted appraiser of toys, memorabilia and theme-park relics, is getting rid of his Disney collection. It’s so large that workers needed two weeks to move the items from his Florida house into five semis.
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Disney pauses COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers amid statewide crackdown
Disney has paused its vaccine mandate for Florida employees in response to restrictions passed by the Legislature earlier this week limiting employers’ power to require worker vaccination.
A hotel near Disney World that sold for $13.3 million becomes a Radisson
A hotel just northeast of Disney World has sold for $13.3 million and will be transformed into a Radisson.
Disney World at 50: Another look at E tickets, star of Magic Kingdom booklets
That’s the E ticket: Walt Disney World’s early ticket booklets have home in history center
Beyond Disney, Lake Nona lures businesses with $364 million in tax breaks, grants
Nine companies have received more than $360 million in government incentives in the Lake Nona area over the past two decades.
Disney’s Lake Nona campus means big gains for company but likely staff losses, too
Disney’s move cements Central Florida’s status as the center of the theme park world, industry professionals say, and the local economy is already seeing signs of growth because of the relocation fueled in part by $570 million in state tax breaks.