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Is Disney World moving to Nashville? Here's how the crazy rumor got started


Don't purchase those Disney World annual passes yet — contrary to false claims, the "Most Magical Place on Earth" will not be leaving central Florida and relocating to Nashville.

Misleading reports circulated online have led some social media users to believe that Disney World would be packing up and exiting the Sunshine State, following the very public feud and legal battle between the theme park giant and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The lengthy feud began in 2022, after Florida lawmakers passed the "Parental Rights in Education" bill which prohibits the state's public school teachers from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade classrooms. The law was quickly dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" law by opponents.

Disney's then CEO, Bob Chapek, denounced the bill following employee complaints due to a lack of an initial response, which caused DeSantis to lash out at the company. In the midst of the contentious saga, Disney fans began to speculate that the state's largest employer would eventually cut ties with Florida and relocate elsewhere.

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Disney World Moving to Nashville Due to 'Ongoing Battle' with DeSantis?


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Disney World is moving to Nashville due to an "ongoing battle" with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.


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A website describing its content as "satire and parody" started this rumor. Walt Disney World Resort is not moving anywhere.


A rumor that Walt Disney World Resort was moving to Nashville, Tennessee, circulated online in September 2024. According to the claim, the move was directly related to an "ongoing battle" with Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, where the park is located.

Several users posted about the rumor on social media, including one person who asked (archived) the Walt Disney World's X account whether it was true. On Sept. 8, a Facebook user also wrote (archived): "DISNEY WORLD IS MOVING TO NASHVILLE!!"

Another person asked friends if they'd heard the news, posting (archived): "Disney World is moving from Florida to Nashville, Tennessee. Anyone else heard that?"

On X, one person said (archived): "In a massive blow to the @GOP, @Disney has announced its plans to move to Nashville, citing the hostilities from @RonDeSantis and the @GOP. It's only getting star


Breaking news, Disney World is officially moving to Nashville. Starting at the end of September, Disney World will start closing part of their theme parks in order to move them to Nashville, Tennessee.



Disney is doing this because of the ongoing battle with Governor DeSantis. To do this, they will move the entire theme park piece by piece and reconstruct it just outside of downtown Nashville where Disney has been secretly buying thousands of acres of land.

The process will be done in a way where guests can still enjoy their parks, while they move them. For example, they will start by moving rides that are currently closed or closing soon like Test Track and Dinosaur.

Then, they will close areas of each park one at a time to move it over. For example, Frontierland will close first at Magic Kingdom, but all of the other lands will still be open. They will load up tens of thousands of trucks to move the pieces up to Nashville and reconstruct the rides.

Then, once the Nashville parks have enough rides and restaurants to open, they will open their doors. This means the Disney World parks will be open in two locations at once for a period of time.

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Is Disney World moving to Nashville? Some of the strange Florida theme park rumors this year


Should you hold off on purchasing any annual passes to Disney World? A recent rumor claiming that the Florida theme parks were moving out of state had quite a few fooled.

Misleading reports circulated online have led some social media users to believe that Disney World would be packing up and exiting the Sunshine State for Tennessee's Nashville. Don't worry — the theme parks are here to stay in Florida.

With the public feud and legal battle between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, many social media users didn't question the reports. Some Disney fans have speculated that the state's largest employer would eventually cut ties with Florida and relocate elsewhere.

But where did the rumor originate? And what other crazy rumors have been started regarding Disney World theme parks this year? Here's what to know.

Where is Disney World officially located in Florida?

The Walt Disney World resort theme parks, hotels and other attractions are located in Lake Buena Vista, roughly 16 miles away from downtown Orlando.
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