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Disney World’s Impact on Florida

Disney World’s Impact on Florida. A summery of economic growth through tourism by one major Florida attraction. Big part of the community .

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Disney World’s Impact on Florida

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  1. Disney World’s Impact on Florida A summery of economic growth through tourism by one major Florida attraction.

  2. Big part of the community The $18.2 billion in annual economic activity generated locally by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts accounts for 2.5 percent of the gross domestic product for the entire state.

  3. Linking Disney to the workforce Of the 7.2 million Floridians in the workforce in 2009, more than one out of every 50 had a job that can be directly or indirectly tied to the operations of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Locally, six percent of all jobs in Central Florida can be attributed to Disney’s operations.

  4. Jobs and careers Disney World Resort directly employs more than 62,000 cast members. Statewide, the total number of jobs created indirectly and directly by the operations of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts tops 160,000.

  5. Compensation In Central Florida, cast members at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts earned a total of nearly $1.8 billion during FY2009. Across Florida, when direct and indirect jobs are taken into account, more than $6 billion in paychecks can be attributed directly or indirectly to Disney’s operations.

  6. Purchasing Each year Walt Disney Parks and Resorts purchases more than $2 billion worth of goods and services. Nearly $1 billion is paid to vendors with a presence in the state and approximately $500 million goes to vendors in Central Florida.

  7. Spending by Disney Guests Spending by Disney guests at businesses outside the resort area totaled nearly $1.7 billion in FY2009. This includes hotel and lodging expenditures; meals at local restaurants; retail purchases; and transportation expenditures.

  8. Taxes When taking the amount Disney pays in taxes and subtracting the cost of various government services used by guests and cast members, the net benefit to Florida and all localities is more than $400 million. In Central Florida, for example, Orange County sees a net benefit of more than $100 million and Osceola sees a net benefit of nearly $10 million.

  9. For the community in 2010 In 2010, Disney World focused on improving the lives of children through $28 million in cash and in-kind support  $290,000 to school districts and early learning coalitions in Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake and Polk counties.  228,000 hours from Disney VoluntEARS and collaboration with community leaders.

  10. Investing in children’s needs Disney World works closely with local children’s hospitals, Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida and Second Harvest Food Bank to provide necessities for a quality childhood. Disney cast members gave $3.35 million during the Heart of Florida United Way campaign to assist social service agencies in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties.

  11. Providing support The 2010 Disney Helping Kids Shine Grants awarded $1.2 million to fund programs through 57 charities. Top Disney grant recipients include Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida and A Gift For Music, of which Disney is proud to be a founding sponsor.

  12. Strong foundations Cast members donated more than two million school supplies through an annual back-to-school supply drive. Additionally, more than 400 students were selected as Disney Dreamers and Doers, which recognizes exceptional youth who make a difference in Central Florida.

  13. Final quote “As our business at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts keeps growing, the bottom line impact for Florida is the more than 160,000 jobs and $6 billion in compensation directly and indirectly associated with these jobs that help power our state’s economic engine,” said Al Weiss is president of worldwide operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.

  14. Sources New reports outline Walt Disney World’s impact on Central Florida Apr 132011 Filed under: Disney, Travel Posted by: Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/13/new-reports-outline-walt-disney-worlds-impact-on-central-florida/

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