Disney vs. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Ongoing Lawsuit
Coverage by Sabina Graves
Here’s a breakdown of the articles that chronicle the Walt Disney Company’s Walt Disney World smackdown with Governor DeSantis.
Disney’s Bob Iger Thinks Disney Movies Got Worse Under Other Disney Bob
Bob Iger most recently shared while speaking at DealBook, and was quoted by Deadline, “the company, while I was gone, decided to take a position against the Don’t Say Gay bill that was moving through the Florida Legislature. I won’t comment about what I would have done or not done, but the company took that position against it. The governor got very, very angry at the company when it took that position and decided to punish the company by basically stripping its rights to a special district around Disney World that had been in place for decades”
He continued. “The question wasn’t even about the [bill, later law]. It was about does a company have a right to free speech. And if it exercises its right to free speech, it should not face retribution.” The situation has devolved into a petty back and forth battle, with DeSantis in particular embarrassing himself while harming his own state’s economy. Since returning to Disney, Iger said he’s expressed interest in speaking to DeSantis—but the interest doesn’t seem to flow both ways. “I offered at some point through intermediaries, the ability to have a conversation with him, but he did not take me up on that offer.”
Read more:
Disney Sues Florida as Willow Star Ralph Ineson Sues Disney
Disney Shifts Focus on DeSantis Lawsuit to First Amendment Violation
Here’s a Breakdown of the Ongoing Disney Vs. DeSantis Battle—and the Latest Updates
Florida Gov. DeSantis Challenges Disney for Immunity From Lawsuit
A Guide to Disney’s Messy Legal Battle With Florida’s DeSantis
Walt Disney Company Cancels Imagineering Move to Florida
Disney’s Bob Iger Asks Florida If It Wants More Mouse Money or Not
