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Disney World and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are not backing down. Here is how the presidential election may play a big part in the trial.
Disney Dispute
The past year has been turbulent between the state of Florida and The Walt Disney Company. Florida passed the Parental Rights in Education Law in 2022. The Walt Disney Company originally remained quiet surrounding this bill despite pleas from employees and fans for them to take an official stance. Tension built until then-CEO Bob Chapek denounced the bill, but many believed it was too little, too late.
The tension between the company and the state continued to worsen as state Republicans repealed the Reedy Creek Improvement Act of 1967. This brought big operational changes to how Walt Disney World operates.
Bob Iger stated that although The Walt Disney Company did not handle the response to the Parental Rights in Education Law in the best way, he does feel that DeSantis is punishing the Walt Disney Company for practicing free speech by filing a lawsuit against the company.
The Latest
The fight has been back and forth for the last few months, and DeSantis even went as far to ask a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit with the Walt Disney Company this week. You can read his reasoning in this post.
Now, the court briefing has been released. Disney asks for a July 2024 court date. However, Desantis’ team wants to push the start of the trial all the way to August 2025.
Why? Because Ron DeSantis is planning to run in the next presidential election. The election takes place in November 2024, and a trial with Disney would certainly not look good for his image or chances of winning the presidency.
DeSantis asks for the trial to start after the presidential election takes place in late 2024.
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susan
Wednesday 28th of June 2023
Desantis is a horrible little man who hopes to be dictator. He hates people. Vote blue.
RandyC
Wednesday 28th of June 2023
I still can not believe that Walt Disney's company, the former paragon of children's and family entertainment, has aligned itself with the extreme LGBTQ advocacy movement and against parent's rights in how their children are educated. The Florida law at the crux of their dispute said that children 5, 6, 7 and 8 years of age are too young to be taught gender identity and sexual practices in public schools. Chapek, Iger and Disney disagree. Really, Mr. Iger, 5 and 6 year olds? Just this past weekend at a Pride parade, the participants chanted that they are coming for our children. While I appreciate their candor as to their true motives of indoctrination of our children and grandchildren, this has gone beyond just an issue of free speech, as Bob Iger recently stated. Shame on you, Bob Iger. Shame on you, Disney.
Linda
Wednesday 28th of June 2023
This isn't about free speech as Disney claims. This whole thing started because DISNEY, a Calif Corporation, stated they were going to fight & FUND to repeal the FLORIDA Parental Rights in Education bill, a bill that had no affect on them. Disney was originally FOR the bill, and even donated to the sponsors of the bill. It wasn't until the Disney Calif crazies started throwing a hissy fit that they caved and changed their mind.