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May- 2023 -25 May
Disney vs. DeSantis: More CEOs Speak Out in Support of Bob Iger
Disney’s feud with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken over headlines since it began in March 2022. The back-and-forth first began when the then Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek spoke out against the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which Florida Governor Ron DeSantis introduced. The disagreement evolved into a long, drawn-out battle, with both parties trying to outdo the other: the King Charles III clause
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24 May
Disney Fans Are Going to Town on DeSantis’ ‘Failure to Launch’
It seemed like the perfect plan. Launch your 2024 Presidential Campaign via Twitter, sitting next to its CEO. Show the world that you don't need the traditional media to get your message out there to the masses. But somewhere between the plan and the execution, things ultimately came off the rails for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Twitter. The Twitter Spaces hosted by Elon Musk and starring Go
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24 May
Disney Says Feud With DeSantis Has Not Affected Parks Business
It seems like a never-ending battle between The Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The governor is currently traveling around the country before he announces his candidacy for President. The topic of Disney frequently comes up during his events, and the governor claims victory over one of Florida's largest private employers. For its part, Disney is suing the governor, claiming
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24 May
Josh D’Amaro Says Disney Wants to “Simplify” Park Experience, These Are the 2 BIG Steps They Can Take
Things have changed a lot at Disney theme parks over the past few years. Disney seemed to have things down to a science, but then the pandemic hit. The company was forced to shut down all its theme parks, some for more than a year. When they finally reopened, things were a lot different. While many of the COVID protocols are no longer in place, things are still not the same. Guests are not thrille
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24 May
Governor DeSantis Plans to File Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Brought By Disney
For more than a year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been going at it with The Walt Disney Company. The governor did not like that Disney, and ex-CEO Bob Chapek, spoke out against Florida's Parental Rights in Education Bill. It was a bill that the governor supported. That happened in March 2022. Since then, things have devolved, and the relationship between the two is at an all-time low. DeSant
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23 May
DeSantis Knows Something About the Disney Feud the Rest of Us Don’t
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis picked a fight he thought he could win easily. Start a verbal war with the Walt Disney Company, and rather than have their business disrupted, Disney would simply fold. But he misjudged the Disney Company and its CEO, Bob Iger. And now both sides are dug in for a protracted legal battle. When DeSantis started his feud, it seemed like a fool's errand. Why would anyone
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23 May
Think Disney World Is Going To Build a Park in Your State? Think Again
Amid the Walt Disney Company's fight with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, every state in America had big dreams of the vast complex of Disney World moving to their state. A state representative in North Carolina put forth a bill to set aside money to help woo the Magic Kingdom and its other Parks to the Tar Heel State. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley laid out the welcome mat, hoping to b
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23 May
Judge Will Not Hear Disney vs. DeSantis Dismissal Case Until Recusal is Decided
On April 26, The Walt Disney Company threw one heck of a punch in its fight against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Disney got fed up with the governor going after them and they filed a lawsuit. In addition to suing Governor DeSantis, Disney also filed a lawsuit against the Central Florida Tourism Committee. The Committee is the new board hand-picked by DeSantis to oversee the Reedy Creek Improveme
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23 May
Parents Allegedly Force Son Into Princess Party to Avoid “Heteronormative Stereotypes”
In a satirical article on a British website called The Upper Lip, a presumably-fictional couple was attacked for forcing their young son into a Disney princess birthday party. “He hated it,” the parents supposedly said, “but we feel better knowing we haven't propagated heteronormative stereotypes.” “Woke” Disney This is not the first time that we have recently s
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23 May
Ron DeSantis Claims Disney Wants to “Wage a Jihad” in Florida
As many people are painfully aware, The Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are locked in a heated battle. It's been more than a year, and neither side is slowing down. In fact, things seem to be getting worse by the day. DeSantis has stripped Disney of its right to self-govern and has put the monorail under state inspection. He has also appointed a new board to oversee the Reedy
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