For over a year now, there has been an ongoing feud between the Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. What started with a disagreement over the “Don’t Say Gay” debacle has turned into a long, drawn-out saga with many highs and lows over the last few months. Just when we thought one side had emerged victorious, the other would strike back and reignite the conflict. It’s been a rollercoaster ride of back and forth between the two parties.
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Recently, in an incredibly clever maneuver, the Walt Disney Company outsmarted Florida Governor Ron DeSantis by invoking the British Royal Family to effectively render the Florida Governor’s specially appointed Central Tourism Oversight Committee powerless. The blind-sided committee is furious, as is Gov DeSantis, and the latter has vowed that “the fight is not over” with the Walt Disney Company. However, many are tired of the feud and want Florida Gov Ron DeSantis to focus more on the Sunshine state’s real needs.
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Additionally, time and again, journalists, lawyers, and experts have pointed out that this fight could negatively impact more than just the Walt Disney Company and the Walt Disney World Resort. Now, once again, as the Florida Governor makes clear that he fully intends to take legislative action against the Mouse House, yet another government attorney has spoken with WFTV9 and shared that this move could be incredibly detrimental to many.
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Government attorney Nick Shannin said, “By definition, if you increase tolls or taxes those are items that have consequences moving down to consumers.”
While it’s not entirely clear how this will impact Floridians and the Sunshine State itself, it’s certainly a fight that many feel has gone on far too long and should draw to a close sooner rather than later.