Disney Drops Plans to Build New Florida Campus
Posted By: Dreadnought, 5/18/2023 3:51:27 PM
Disney will no longer be moving forward with plans to build a new Disney campus in Lake Nona, Florida. In a memo sent to employees Thursday, Josh D’Amaro, chairperson of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, said Disney would not be moving forward with construction of the campus due to “considerable changes that have occurred since the announcement of this project, including new leadership and changing business conditions.” As a result, Disney is no longer asking employees to relocate there, though D’Amaro notes that some of the planned 2,000 had already moved. “This was not an easy decision to make, but I believe it is the right one.
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