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BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — A new gateway to Disney fun is coming to the state. On Tuesday, the Broward County Commission, alongside Disney Cruise Line President Thomas Mazloum and Captain Minnie Mouse announced a new agreement naming Port Everglades as Disney’s second year-round home port. READ: Disney Cruise Line to require children ages 5 and up to be vaccinated for COVID-19In addition, the agreement provides one ship to be docked at Port Everglades year-round beginning next fall and joined by a second seasonal ship in 2025. “Disney is a big name that will bring big business to Broward County,” said Broward County Mayor Michael Udine. “We welcome everyone under the sun, and Disney Cruise Line is an excellent fit for our inclusive, family friendly destination.”READ: Disney Cruise Line unveils newest ship, the Disney WishClick here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

From a Minnie Mouse advent calendar to a Baby Yoda backpack, there's tons of gift ideas out there for Disney lovers.

Disney Cruise Line officials shared details about two of the new shows that will debut aboard the all-new ship, the Disney Wish.

Pick up these ShopDisney costumes of Elsa, Spider-Man, Minnie Mouse and more characters in time for Halloween

Disney’s Space 220 had its galactic grand opening Monday morning at EPCOT.

The Walt Disney Co. has confirmed it will relocate roughly 2,000 jobs from its California headquarters to Lake Nona throughout the next 18 months, a master-planned community in southeast Orlando. Read: Disney World announces Summer Fun Ticket for Florida residentsInitially, the Disney campus will be home to imagineers and other professionals, but a specific site in Lake Nona has not been identified. Walt Disney Co.’s headquarters will remain in California and the relocating jobs will represent less than 5% of the total number of Disney jobs in California. Tavistock President Nick Beucher provided Channel 9 with the following statement:“With Disney’s move and large investment in our community, we are delighted to welcome one of the world’s most recognized brands to Lake Nona. By choosing to build a new regional campus in Lake Nona, Disney will become part of this smart city where cutting-edge ideas turn into realities.”Read: How many times has Walt Disney World had to close for a hurricane?

Investors shorting the meme stock AMC Entertainment are estimated to have lost $1.23 billion over the last week.

Thanks to a new Snapchat feature, parkgoers will still have the chance to snap a selfie with their favorite characters while visiting Disney World.

In preparation for Disneyland's reopening, parkgoers have stocked up on Mickey ears and Disney-themed masks to show off their fandom while visiting the park.

Disney Cruise Line gives first look at new cruise ship, the Disney Wish

Iger will formally pass the torch to the company’s new CEO, Bob Chapek. Iger stepped down from his role as the Walt Disney Co. CEO in February 2020, citing a proper time for transition. He addressed shareholders in his last meeting, saying he knows Chapek will continue to make Disney the magical company it’s known to be. Disney cruises could come back this fallAdDuring the question and answer portion, a shareholder asked for a timeline for Disney cruises. Walt Disney World’s 50th AnniversaryThe most magical place on earth is preparing for its 50th-anniversary celebration.

Shares of Disney rose more than 6% in late-day trading Monday after California provided new guidance allowing amusement parks to reopen in the state on April 1. The rally is set to add more than $23 billion to Disney's market cap, bringing it to around $368 billion. Disneyland and other parks in California have been closed for about a year due to coronavirus-related restrictions, even as other states, such as Florida, have allowed parks to reopen with limited capacity. Disney has not yet provided a reopening date for its California parks, but Disney and other theme park owners, including Universal Studios owner NBCUniversal, have pleaded with California officials to allow for a limited reopening. While its California parks have remained closed to visitors, Disneyland recently began aiding the public health effort by serving as a vaccination site for state residents.

The study, conducted by an IAPPA historian, uses data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and compares employment numbers from 2019 and 2020. IAPPA found the attractions and theme park industry experienced an employment loss five times more than the average employment loss across all other industries. The IAPPA study specifically compares Florida and California as both states have similar attractions. The Employment Impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. Attractions Industry, IAPPA. Yet, the study notes, Florida’s theme park and attractions industry hasn’t fully recovered and likely won’t until 2022.

About 10 minutes into the session, trading in the stock was halted for the first time due to volatility. During premarket trading shares had been up as much as 360%. Individual investors are creating short squeezes by piling into these names, while hedge funds that are short on the other side are rushing to cover their losses. "In a span of a month, retail trading has significantly impacted price action and sentiment in these heavily shorted names, cementing the dominance of retail option investors." AMC has 24% of its float tied up in short interest, and GameStop's short interest stands at 138%, according to FactSet.

Levi Strauss – The denim retailer gained more than 1% after Guggenheim raised its price target on the company to $24, up from a prior target of $20. 2U Inc – The education software company's stock price jumped more than 6% after Needham named it a top pick for 2021. Dynatrace – Shares gained more than 3% after BTIG initiated coverage on the software company with a buy rating. The firm's $56 price target suggests a 30% rally in the next 12 months. AstraZeneca — The pharmaceutical stock gained roughly 1% after the UK approved the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University.

Street performers in Minnie Mouse costumes pass in front of an AMC movie theater at night in the Times Square neighborhood of New York, Oct. 15, 2020. For the world's largest cinema chain, bankruptcy could be the best option to survive the coronavirus pandemic. The crisis has battered theaters since March, crunching their bottom lines, but no one has been hit harder than AMC. Last Friday, AMC said Mudrick Capital Management agreed to invest $100 million to help the cash-strapped movie theater chain survive the pandemic. However, AMC will still need at least $750 million in liquidity to fund cash requirements through 2021.

Street performers in Minnie Mouse costumes pass in front of an AMC movie theater at night in the Times Square neighborhood of New York, Oct. 15, 2020. The largest theater chain in the world just got a $100 million shot in the arm. On Friday, AMC said Mudrick Capital Management had agreed to invest the sum to help the cash-strapped movie theater chain survive the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The cinema chain will still need at least $750 million of additional liquidity to fund cash requirements through 2021. Should the company not be able to secure additional sources of liquidity, it reiterated, it may have to enter bankruptcy proceedings.

ORLANDO, Fla – Walt Disney World released new details Tuesday about its upcoming holiday celebrations. Just like some of its popular fall events, leaders at Walt Disney World have had to adjust and change plans due to ever-changing coronavirus pandemic. Despite the cancellation a number of other holiday offerings will be available. (Walt Disney World)Minnie Mouse will put on a yuletide gathering for families at the Hollywood & Vine restaurant. Walt Disney World’s holiday offerings will be available till Dec. 30.

Travelers line up for a security checkpoint at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Denver International Airport is installing sanitary wipes in jet bridges to allow passengers to sanitize their seats on planes. He advocates washing your hands often, using hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol and using disinfecting wipes on hard surfaces in airports. On Wednesday, for example, American Airlines said it was enhancing cleaning procedures on international flights and aircraft that remain overnight at airports. "The air in the plane blower has been filtrated, which can remove more than 99% of dust and microbes in the air," said Fielding of UCLA.

A visitor wearing protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, is seen outside Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, east of Tokyo, Japan February 28, 2020. Tokyo Disneyland will be closed from Saturday to March 15 due to concerns about coronavirus infections spreading in Japan, its operator said on Friday, leaving all of Walt Disney's theme parks in Asia temporarily shut. Both Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea will be closed after a government recommendation that big gatherings and events be curtailed for two weeks, park operator Oriental Land Co. said. Osaka-based theme park Universal Studios Japan also said it was closing down during the same period. Discosure: Comcast's NBCUniversal is parent of Universal Studios Japan and CNBC.

click to enlarge Screenshot via ILoveMyCulture/Twitterwith Bob Costas-ian measured coolness, in describing a champion claiming another title,click to enlarge Screenshot via ILoveMyCulture/Twitterclick to enlarge Screenshot via ILoveMyCulture/Twitterclick to enlarge Screenshot via ILoveMyCulture/TwitterLMAOOO I know she lost her job pic.twitter.com/MnGZbgw2j0 BlackCultureEntertainment (@ILoveMyCulture) January 29, 2020"Minnie got hands!" Almost instantly, as the anonymous security guard (identified as such by her "security" jacket) and the Minnie character begin grappling, the Goofy makes a lackluster effort to break it up. Minnie is so locked in battle, she continues to swing and Goofy catches a real one. He was never really going to stop a beatdown.After prolonged fighting, Minnie yells, "I ain't no bitch, bitch!" as she picks up her costume shoe and leaves in that triumphant beatdown reverse-trot.

Winnifred, a 1-year-old yellow Labrador retriever/golden retriever mix, is training to become a Canine Companions for Independence service dog. For the past few months, Winnifred and News 6 producer Haley Coomes have been working on their greetings in preparation for meeting Disney characters. During a recent visit to Epcot, Winnifred had several special photo ops, including ones with Mickey, Minnie and Pluto. Winnifred has lived with her puppy raiser Haley since April 2019 and was with another family before that. For more information on how to be a volunteer puppy raiser, click here.

ORLANDO, Fla. Walt Disney World employees who portray Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck each filed police reports this month claiming they were inappropriately touched by tourists. "She barely touched him," said Scheer, adding his mother-in-law wouldn't intentionally hurt Mickey Mouse. The same day, the 36-year-old Disney employee who portrays Minnie Mouse posed for pictures with a man and his wife from Minnesota. Minnie Mouse gave the man a hug and he groped her chest three times, according to the sheriff's incident report. "As a result, he was trespassed from all of Walt Disney World property, to exclude the Saratoga Springs resort," the sheriff's report said.

ORLANDO, Fla. Walt Disney World employees who portray Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck each filed police reports this month claiming they were inappropriately touched by tourists. "She barely touched him," said Scheer, adding his mother-in-law wouldn't intentionally hurt Mickey Mouse. The same day, the 36-year-old Disney employee who portrays Minnie Mouse posed for pictures with a man and his wife from Minnesota. Minnie Mouse gave the man a hug and he groped her chest three times, according to the sheriff's incident report. "As a result, he was trespassed from all of Walt Disney World property, to exclude the Saratoga Springs resort," the sheriff's report said.

ORLANDO, Fla. Walt Disney World employees who portray Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck each filed police reports this month claiming they were inappropriately touched by tourists. "She barely touched him," said Scheer, adding his mother-in-law wouldn't intentionally hurt Mickey Mouse. The same day, the 36-year-old Disney employee who portrays Minnie Mouse posed for pictures with a man and his wife from Minnesota. Minnie Mouse gave the man a hug and he groped her chest three times, according to the sheriff's incident report. "As a result, he was trespassed from all of Walt Disney World property, to exclude the Saratoga Springs resort," the sheriff's report said.

ORLANDO Walt Disney World employees who portray Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck each filed police reports this month claiming they were inappropriately touched by tourists. She barely touched him, said Scheer, adding his mother-in-law wouldnt intentionally hurt Mickey Mouse. The same day, the 36-year-old Disney employee who portrays Minnie Mouse posed for pictures with a man and his wife from Minnesota. Minnie Mouse gave the man a hug and he groped her chest three times, according to the sheriffs incident report. As a result, he was trespassed from all of Walt Disney World property, to exclude the Saratoga Springs resort, the sheriffs report said.

ORLANDO, Fla – Walt Disney World officials announced Tuesday new details about some of its anticipated new attractions set to open across the resort in 2020. (Walt Disney World)Join Mickey, Minnie and their pals in an all new adventure in March 4, 2020. This one of a kind attraction will be the first ride-through in Walt Disney World featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse. In 2021, guests will board the starcruiser and be transported to a galaxy far, far away. “Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along” in the France pavilion, guests will be able to participate in a twist on a tale as old as time.

ORLANDO, Fla. - A sketch has been released of a man who used a Minnie Mouse keychain and $3 to attempt to lure a child, according to the Orlando Police Department. The man forcefully grabbed the girl's arm, asked her for a kiss and asked her about her school schedule and how she gets to and from campus, according to a news release. The man has brown hair and brown eyes. Police are asking anyone who recognizes the man to call 911 or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477). Copyright 2019 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.

ORLANDO, Fla. - A man offered a girl a Minnie Mouse keychain and $3, and when she tried to reach for them, he grabbed her, according to the Orlando Police Department. Police said he told the child not to tell her parents about the incident, but she immediately told her parents, who then notified authorities. It's important to note that our security measures are both visible and not visible," law enforcement officials said in a news release. "I think this is any parent's nightmare," Orlando Police Lt. Wanda Miglio said. "If anyone knows anything please let us know and to educate your kids on incidents like this about strangers."

Russi Taylor, the woman who brought joy to so many as the voice of Minnie Mouse, has died at 75. In a statement from The Walt Disney Company, Chairman and CEO Bob Iger said, Minnie Mouse lost her voice with the passing of Russi Taylor. For more than 30 years, Minnie and Russi worked together to entertain millions around the worlda partnership that made Minnie a global icon and Russi a Disney Legend beloved by fans everywhere.In 1986, the Cambridge, Massachusetts, native beat out 200 others to win the role of Minnie. In a case of art imitating life, she married the man who voiced Mickey Mouse, Wayne Allwine. She gave life to Strawberry Shortcake and Pebbles Flintstone and was featured in more than 100 episodes of "The Simpsons."

Voice actress Russi Taylor, who has voiced Minnie Mouse since 1986, poses with Minnie Mouse during a star ceremony in celebration of the 90th anniversary of Disney's Minnie Mouse at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 22, 2018 in Hollywood,Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse since the mid-1980s, has died, according to the Walt Disney Company. Taylor lent the iconic character her voice for more than three decades, Disney said in a statement, taking part in hundreds of projects that included television, film and theme parks. "Minnie Mouse lost her voice with the passing of Russi Taylor," Bob Iger, The Walt Disney Company's chairman and CEO, said in a statement. "For more than 30 years, Minnie and Russi worked together to entertain millions around the worlda partnership that made Minnie a global icon and Russi a Disney Legend beloved by fans everywhere." Taylor was married to Wayne Allwine, who was the voice of Mickey Mouse until his death in 2009.

Russi Taylor, the voice behind Disney's Minnie Mouse for over 30 years, has died, Walt Disney Company said in a statement on Saturday. "Minnie Mouse lost her voice with the passing of Russi Taylor," said Diseny CEO and chair Bob Iger. Taylor's late husband, Wayne Allwine, was the voice behind Mickey Mouse starting in 1977 until his death in 2009. Taylor beat out over 200 hopefuls in her 1986 audition for Minnie Mouse, the company said said. Taylor also served as the voice of Pebbles Flintstone and Martin Prince and twins Sherri and Terri on "The Simpsons" and "The Simpsons Movie."

Russi Taylor, the voice behind Disney's iconic Minnie Mouse for over 30 years, has died, The Walt Disney Company said in a statement on Saturday. "Minnie Mouse lost her voice with the passing of Russi Taylor," said Diseny CEO and chair Bob Iger. Taylor's late husband, Wayne Allwine, was the voice behind Mickey Mouse starting in 1977 until his death in 2009. Taylor beat out over 200 hopefuls in her 1986 audition for Minnie Mouse, the company said said. Taylor also served as the voice of Pebbles Flintstone and Martin Prince and twins Sherri and Terri on "The Simpsons" and "The Simpsons Movie."