Sep 13 - By Associated Press
Disney executives are planning the largest expansion in the history of Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in central Florida.
Aug 17 - By Associated Press
A Walt Disney World stunt performer died after an accident while rehearsing for the Indiana Jones show at the Hollywood Studios theme park in Orlando.
Aug 17 - By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Writer
Walt Disney World canceled a stunt show Tuesday after an employee died during practice, the theme park's third worker killed on the job this summer.
Aug 11 - By Associated Press
A 60-year-old man has been convicted of groping a woman in a Minnie Mouse costume at Walt Disney World.
Jul 31 - By Associated Press
Walt Disney World is raising the ticket prices for its theme parks.
Jul 20 - By Associated Press
Tyler Perry is paying for 65 children from a Philadelphia day camp to go to Walt Disney World after reading about allegations that a suburban swim club had shunned them because of racism.

Jul 4 - By Associated Press
Federal investigators are focusing on why a switch failed to change positions in the monorail crash that killed an operator at Walt Disney World over the weekend.
Jun 3 - By Associated Press
Activists for the disabled brought their Segways into a federal court Wednesday to urge a judge to reject a settlement between Walt Disney World and three visitors restricting the use of the personal transporters at the resort.

May 28 - By Associated Press
A Pennsylvania woman accused in an abduction hoax that ended in Florida and involved her 9-year-old daughter is staying with relatives following her release from a county prison, her lawyer said.
Jan 7 - By Associated Press
Space Mountain — one of Walt Disney World's most iconic attractions — will be closing this spring for a makeover.

Jun 5 - By Associated Press
Tourists overwhelmed by the mind-boggling size of Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., will now be able to plan their tour with the help of a 3D Google Earth map created by The Walt Disney Co.
Apr 21 - By Associated Press
Walt Disney World seems to have worked its magic on a Massachusetts couple who accidentally threw away three platinum and diamond wedding rings.
Mar 5 - By Associated Press
Walt Disney World plans to make safety changes to an Animal Kingdom roller coaster in response to the death last year of an employee after she was struck by one of the ride's cars.
Dec 18 - By Associated Press
A pre-existing heart condition caused the death of a man who was stricken while riding a Walt Disney World roller coaster, the Orange County medical examiner's office said Wednesday.

Nov 10 - By Associated Press
Three disabled people have sued Walt Disney World for not allowing them to use their Segways to move around its theme parks.
Aug 3 - By Associated Press
Walt Disney World is raising ticket prices for third time in two years, company officials announced. An adult one-day, one-park pass will increase 6 percent, $67 (euro49) to $71 (euro52) beginning Sunday. Discount packages also will be affected, but the per-day cost could be less than $23 (euro17) for adults who buy as large as a 10-day package. The change is due to an annual planning cycle of travel wholesalers, tour organizers and commercial publications, Disney officials told the Orlando Sentinel. "We strongly believe that Walt Disney World represents a great entertainment value. Our guests agree," spokesman Rick Sylvain told the newspaper. "In our guests surveys, nine out of 10 rate their theme park experience from good to excellent." Disney last raised prices last August when a one-day, one-park ticket went from $63 (euro46) to $67 (euro49). When the theme park raised its price from $59.75 (euro44) to $63 (euro46) plus tax in January 2006, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando also raised their ticket p

May 15 - By Fred Goodall, AP Sports Writer
The night was already a success for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Brendan Harris' game-winning hit made the team's debut at Walt Disney World that much sweeter. Harris singled through a drawn-in infield with the bases loaded in the 10th inning Tuesday night, giving the Devil Rays a 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers in the first major league regular season game played in Central Florida.
Mar 16 - By Associated Press
A man with heart problems collapsed at a Walt Disney World water park and later died at a hospital, officials said.
Jan 6 - By Associated Press
A Walt Disney World employee dressed as the character "Tigger" was accused of hitting a child while posing for a photo, a spokeswoman for the theme park said Saturday.

Jun 29 - By Associated Press
A 12-year-old boy died after riding a roller coaster Thursday at the Disney MGM theme park, the latest in a string of tragedies that have stung Walt Disney World in recent years.
Jun 13 - By Associated Press
The family of a 4-year-old Pennsylvania boy who died after riding Epcot's "Mission: Space" has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Walt Disney World.

Apr 12 - By Associated Press
Walt Disney World reopened its "Mission: Space" attraction Thursday because engineers found it was operating properly, a day after a woman who became ill when she got off the ride died at a hospital.
Feb 2 - By Associated Press
Pirates of the Caribbean, one of Disney's most popular rides, will get a makeover.