The long battle between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues. The dispute between The Walt Disney Company and the Florida Governor began in April 2022 and has only gotten worse as it progressed. Disney is looking to change the scope from DeSantis directly to a free speech claim instigated by the Governor due to a state law banning. Disney’s ...
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DeSantis Claims ‘Immunity’ in Disney Fight
Anybody who follows Disney news, politics, or social media, is probably well aware of the ongoing battle between The Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. There have not been many new punches thrown in the fight lately – perhaps it’s because Disney is busy figuring out how to restructure their business among their CFO and other execs leaving. ...
Read More »UPDATE: Disney vs. DeSantis Feud
Since the battle between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company began over a year ago, there has been a lot of back and forth between the two parties. It has resulted in lawsuits, public relations battles, accusations, and Walt Disney World losing Reedy Creek Improvement District, which allowed the Resort to govern itself. RELATED: VIDEO: Disney Guest Jumps ...
Read More »DeSantis Scores a Win in Disney Lawsuit
On Thursday, June 1, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis scored a win in his legal battle against the Walt Disney Company. RELATED: Disney More Polarizing Than Twitter, Pfizer, and Facebook DeSantis Demands The Florida Governor’s legal team requested the judge in the Disney v. DeSantis lawsuit recuse himself over comments he made that some attorneys argued implied bias. The judge presiding over ...
Read More »Teacher Shows Controversial Disney Film, Gets Investigated
Many Disney films have been deemed controversial over the years. Such selections include Peter Pan (1953), Song of the South (1946), and Lightyear (2022). However, a more recent (and lesser known film) was recently shown in a Florida classroom. A Strange World The movie Strange World (2022) was not a financial success for Walt Disney Studios in any way. However, ...
Read More »Disney Stock Drops After Bad News
Stock in the Walt Disney Company has been a wild ride over the past few years. It reached all-time highs in 2021 and then faced massive sell-offs. Although many people criticized Bob Chapek’s running as CEO when he took over in February 2020, the stock price today is similar. When Chapek left, it sat at $91.80; today, it sits at ...
Read More »Florida Targets Disney’s Monorail
The ongoing battle between the State of Florida/Governor Ron DeSantis, and The Walt Disney Company/Bob Iger has reached a new chapter. This one goes after the Walt Disney World monorail system. Monorail Inspections Governor Ron DeSantis had previously mentioned monorail inspections coming to Disney World, but it wasn’t official until yesterday, May 11, 2023. The new bill (HB 1305), passed ...
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