The Walt Disney Company has been involved in an almost two-year-long war with Governor Ron DeSantis and social conservatives. “Don’t Say Gay” The battle began over the Parental Rights in Education Bill (named the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics). Regardless of where you fall on the issue, one thing is clear…the Walt Disney Company cannot continue to afford losing ...
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The Secrets and Lies of Disney’s Bob Iger
Disney CEO Bob Iger sat down on Thursday, July 13, for an interview on CNBC with David Faber on Squawk Box. During the conversation, Disney’s chief executive officer addressed many issues (and elephants in the room). But he also provided a few strange lines that may make one paying attention to the ongoings of the Walt Disney Company say, “huh?” ...
Read More »Disney CEO Bob Iger Takes Swipe at Ron DeSantis
Anybody following Disney news or American politics is already aware of the battle between the Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. RELATED:Â Bob Iger Extends Contract as Disney CEO How It All Started… The conflict began over a year ago when Disney’s CEO at the time, Bob Chapek, issued a statement criticizing a bill being pushed forward by the ...
Read More »Amid Layoffs, Bob Iger Renovates His Mansion
The Walt Disney Company has been experiencing a very humbling year. Its stock price has fallen, theme park attendance still hasn’t quite reached pre-pandemic levels, the new movies aren’t performing at the box office, and the company has laid off over 7,000 employees (in addition to some of ESPN’s top on-air talent). RELATED:Â Disney to Lose $1 BILLION With Indiana Jones ...
Read More »Disney and DeSantis Debate Trial Details
The drama between the Walt Disney Company and Governor Ron DeSantis continues. Following conversations over parental rights, education bills, and what to do with the former Reedy Creek improvement district, the two parties are already debating the details of the upcoming trial. RELATED:Â DeSantis Claims ‘Immunity’ in Disney Fight Disney has requested a start date of July 2024, while the Governor ...
Read More »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:Â VIDEO: Disney Guest Jumps ...
Read More »Colorado Eyes Up Major Disney World Move
Will Walt Disney World be moving soon? The Walt Disney Company and Florida have been battling in an ongoing feud that’s featured threats, lawsuits, and satires, a feud that is now heading to court. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been fighting Mickey Mouse in a roller coaster saga that escalated in recent weeks to both sides filing lawsuits against the ...
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:Â 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 »Donald Trump Defends Disney
When news broke the other day over the Walt Disney Company’s plans to cancel their Lake Nona Campus, which would have relocated 2,000 Cast Members from California to Central Florida, there has been much speculation as to why. RELATED:Â Disney Shocks By Announcing Move OUT of Florida Lake Nona Campus Canceled Some have cited the ongoing feud between Disney and Governor ...
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