LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday that it was scrapping plans to build a new campus in central Florida and relocate 2,000 employees from Southern California to work in digital technology, finance and product development.
The newly painted Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is seen with the the crest to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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George Kalogridis, president of segment development and enrichment for Disney Parks, stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Kalogridis was one of 6,000 employees working at the theme park on opening day in 1971.
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Guests stroll along Main Street at the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World on Aug. 30, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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Fifty-year employee Earliene Anderson stands on Main Street at the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World. "Disney has been my love, and it still is," Anderson said recently before starting her shift in merchandising.
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Chuck Milam, who will celebrate his 50 years at Disney on Oct. 1, stands on Main Street in the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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Forrest Bahruth stands on Main Street in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World. Bahruth has been working at Disney since the opening day in 1971.
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The newly painted Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is seen with the the crest to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
