Why is Disney not building in Florida?

Disney has scrapped plans to build a near $1bn (£804m) corporate campus for 2,000 employees in Florida, amid an increasingly bitter political and legal battle with the state's governor, Ron DeSantis, over the future of the entertainment giant's theme parks.



Contrary to the premise of the question, The Walt Disney Company is currently engaged in a massive multi-year investment strategy in Florida, with plans to spend roughly $60 billion globally over the next decade, a significant portion of which is earmarked for Walt Disney World. While there was a highly publicized period of tension and litigation between Disney and the Florida state government—leading to the cancellation of a $1 billion Lake Nona campus project in 2023—construction within the theme parks has since ramped up significantly. Major projects currently underway or recently announced include a total reimagining of DinoLand U.S.A. into "Tropical Americas" at Animal Kingdom (featuring Encanto and Indiana Jones), a massive expansion of Magic Kingdom with a dedicated "Villains Land" and a "Cars" themed area, and the new Monsters, Inc. land at Hollywood Studios. Furthermore, several hotel refurbishments, such as those at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort and Bay Lake Tower, demonstrate that Disney is actively building and expanding its footprint in Florida to remain competitive with the upcoming Universal Epic Universe.

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