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The Disney-DeSantis feud is far from over.
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After a federal judge dismissed Disney’s case accusing the governor and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District of political retaliation, Disney filed an appeal to the decision. It seems we haven’t heard the last of this lawsuit, though DeSantis might wish we had.
If you thought you’d heard the end of Disney’s federal lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, you would be wrong.
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A while back, Disney made statements against Florida’s Rights in Education law (called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics). Shortly after, DeSantis and Florida legislators dissolved Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District — replacing it with a new, DeSantis-appointed board that has made controversial changes to the District. A federal judge recently dismissed the case, but now, Disney has appealed.
The drama between the Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues.
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The feud goes back to when Disney made statements against Florida’s Rights in Education law (called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics). After that, DeSantis and Florida legislators dissolved Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District and replaced it with a new board that has made some controversial changes to the District since its installment. Disney fought back by filing a lawsuit in federal court, claiming that DeSantis’s motives were retaliatory against the company. Well, a federal judge has dismissed that lawsuit.
Disney has been hit with countless lawsuits in its day, and right now is certainly one of those times.
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Between the Reedy Creek lawsuits, Annual Passholder and Magic Key lawsuits, and more, The Walt Disney Company’s legal department is probably not having a great time right now. In late 2022, one of Disney’s own investors filed a suit arguing that Disney created “‘far-reaching’ financial risks for itself by opposing a Florida law limiting instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in elementary schools.” And now, we have an update on that suit.
Disney has escalated the fight being waged by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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After Disney spoke out against the Parental Rights in Education law (often criticized as the “Don’t Say Gay” law), DeSantis and the Florida legislature removed the Disney-friendly Reedy Creek Improvement District Board, replacing the members with some hand-picked by the governor himself. Disney has decided to fight back by suing DeSantis and the new Board, and now, the governor’s office has responded.
The Disney vs. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis drama just got more interesting.
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Disney and DeSantis have been battling for quite some time now, following Disney’s statements against the Parental Rights in Education law (what critics call “Don’t Say Gay”). Following that, DeSantis and the Florida legislature have made some significant changes to Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District (now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District) including the imposition of a new board, declarations by the board that some recent Disney x Reedy Creek agreements are invalid, threats of a prison near Disney World, and more. And now Disney is “officially” fighting back.
Disney has been caught in a number of battles lately, and now Bob Iger has spoken up on a few of them.
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When it comes to the Reedy Creek Improvement District drama and Disney’s battles with Governor DeSantis, Iger shared that some of DeSantis’ actions were “anti-business” and “anti-Florida.” And now Iger has responded to some more general criticism Disney has received about agenda-driven content.
The battle over Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) has come to an end — at least for now.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on February 27th effectively ending RCID as we know it. Many have wondered if this was a result of Disney’s response to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, called the “Don’t Say Gay” law by critics. At first, then-CEO Bob Chapek chose not to make a statement about the bill, but ultimately did — and according to the governor, Chapek faced immense pressure to do so.
Could Disney be headed toward a massive “disaster“?
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Though Disney’s princesses may often get their “happily ever after,” Disney’s own relationship with Florida politicians, especially Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, is suffering from some severe challenges and things could be getting worse. How critical is Disney’s relationship with DeSantis and where could it be heading in the next few months/years? We’re sharing ALL of the information you need to know right here.
Disney has been the subject of a few lawsuits lately, and now another has hit the Company.
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We’ve already seen a lawsuit filed regarding Magic Key Passes and the Park Pass system in California, Annual Passes and the Park Pass system in Florida, and the Genie/Genie+ system. Now, another lawsuit has hit the Mouse, and it comes from an investor.
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