Reedy Creek Improvement District

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- A 9-year-old boy was struck and killed by a Walt Disney World bus while riding his bike with a friend on the theme-park's property Thursday, authorities said. The boy hit the bus near the Fort Wilderness area, which offers...

Samantha Zaino has a simple philosophy that has helped her as she prepares to compete in her second Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon on Sunday, May 2. “I like to go for the big stuff, because if you go for the small stuff first, the big stuff looks...

Walt Disney World has pulled a $15 million building permit to construct the Journey of the Little Mermaid, the Little Mermaid-themed dark ride at the center of the Magic Kingdom’s sweeping Fantasyland expansion. The permit, which was issued by the...

Chad Emerson is the author of a new book, Project Future, that documents the origins of Walt Disney World and the lengths to which Walt Disney Co. went to keep its development plans and land purchases secret. Emerson, 37, spoke with Sentinel staff...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Two monorail trains crashed early Sunday morning in the Magic Kingdom section of Walt Disney World, killing one train's operator, emergency officials said. The transit system, which shuttles thousands of visitors around the...

Problems at a nuclear power plant on Florida’s Gulf coast have created a bit of a headache for Walt Disney World. Progress Energy’s nuclear plant in Crystal River has been shut down since late last year, after workers in the midst of a maintenanc...

A visitor to Walt Disney World's Blizzard Beach water park collapsed of an apparent heart attack Thursday afternoon and later died at a hospital, theme-park officials said. Deputy Chief Bo Jones of the Reedy Creek Fire Department said the man began...

Founded in Orlando in 1920, the general contractor and construction manager Williams Co. is no stranger to high-profile building jobs. Its latest is the $74 million Evans High School, to be built on Apopka-Vineland Road about four miles from the...

Don't let the Disney name discourage you. Mickey Mouse won't be taking this hike anytime soon. If he does, he likely would become dinner for a red-shouldered hawk. There is nothing touristy about it. The Disney Wilderness Preserve is a 12,000-acre...

If your idea of a good time is catching bass or watching wildlife, you'll find plenty to keep you busy at Disney World. Although the kids love hanging out with Mickey, Donald and Goofy, the real magic kingdom for lovers of the outdoors is in the...