Walt Disney Company Donates $1 Million to OneOrlando Fund: https://t.co/SudLS5zgu2
— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) June 14, 2016
Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer announced the creation of the OneOrlando fund to "raise and receive money to help those families most affected by the tragic events." Anyone can donate to the fund via its website, and Disney has announced that it will match donations made by its cast members.
Disney CEO Bob Iger had issued a brief statement of condolence after the attack, but it was sent to a handful of old media outlets and not published on the Disney Parks' blog, Twitter, or Facebook accounts, which made no posts between the time of the attacks and this morning's announcement. Universal Orlando, however, did post a note, following the announcement that one of its team members had been among the victims.
From the President and COO of Universal Orlando Resort pic.twitter.com/OmuNmUORpQ
— Universal Orlando (@UniversalORL) June 13, 2016
Universal Orlando team members and fans honored Luis Vielma, who had worked on the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride, with a wand raising moment in front of Hogwarts Castle last night.
Wands raised in remembrance of a fallen wizard, Luis Vielma. #orlandostrong @jk_rowling @HarryPotterFilm pic.twitter.com/vf8XbmRyax
— Asher Adams (@asher_adams) June 14, 2016
Many other cast and team members at the Orlando parks have been posting to social media to show their support for the Orlando community, and especially to the gay and lesbian community members targeted in the attack.
And SeaWorld Orlando this morning posted photos of its employees' shows of support to its official social media accounts.
From our family... #OrlandoStrong pic.twitter.com/SIYTw10EL3
— SeaWorld (@SeaWorld) June 14, 2016
Universal Orlando teams members Luis Vielma and Xavier Serrano and Walt Disney World cast member Jerald Arthur Wright were among the 49 people killed in the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando early Sunday morning — the largest mass shooting in recent American history.
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