For more an 50 years Disney and the state of Florida have Florida have been inseparable, but the relationship has been coming apart at the seams. Governor Ron DeSantis took issue with the company speaking out against a state law, which resulted in Florida replacing the Reedy Creek Improvement District which oversaw Walt Disney World. Now Disney is suing the governor, and in the biggest move to date, has now abandoned plans to move Walt Disney Imagineering from California to Florida.
Back in July of 2021, Disney announced plans to move most of Walt Disney Imagineering, as well as other Disney employees, from Southern California to a new office complex that was being built near Walt Disney World in Lake Nona, Florida. While the timetable for the Imagineering move was pushed back last summer, it was still moving forward, with all Cast Members expected to be in Florida by 2026. But now the New York Times is reporting that Disney has completely pulled the plug on the $1 billion project.
