During his failed presidential run, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lost the support of some of his best friends due to his feud with The Walt Disney Company. Among those who abandoned the governor was DeSantis megadonor Ken Griffin. Related: The DeSantis/Disney Feud is Back With Its Next Stage In 2022, Griffin gave Governor Desantis $5 million for his re-election campaign, ...

It seems like it happened a lifetime ago, but just two years ago, The Walt Disney Company was embroiled in a heated battle with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The trouble began when DeSantis announced the “Parental Rights in Education Bill,” which critics labeled the “Don’t Say Gay Bill.” Then-Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke out against the bill — after some ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has canceled a speaking engagement at the last minute, days after fleeing the Sunshine State alongside parts of The Walt Disney Company. Related: Better Than A “Sexual Festival”: Governor DeSantis Defends Funding Disney World Over Fringe Festival Nearly 200 new laws took effect in Florida on July 1, many of which impacted Walt Disney World Resort ...

When the Walt Disney Company was feuding with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, one of the barbs the governor would throw at Disney was that the company had “gone woke.” This became a rallying cry for those who were against anything Disney did. However, after Governor DeSantis and Disney buried the hatchet, those cries died down, until now. Twentieth Century Television ...

Born out of the controversy between Disney and Florida Gov Ron DeSantis, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District has been dealing with legal battles since the beginning. Now, after many months of turmoil, the lawsuit between these two parties is finally settled. War Is Over in Reedy Creek Since its inception, the CFTO district has worked closely with Governor Ron ...

For the past several years, Ron DeSantis has been at the center of the ongoing controversy involving the Walt Disney Company and the Florida state governor. The issue stems from the incident when DeSantis signed into law a bill that placed restrictions on how race-related issues are taught in schools. This move sparked criticism from Disney, a major player in ...

The 2024 Walt Disney World Marathon weekend encountered some unforeseen hurdles during its Saturday events, causing a bit of disappointment among participants and fans alike. Late the night before the Walt Disney World Half Marathon on Saturday, an announcement was made that the race course would undergo a modification due to the anticipated arrival of severe weather conditions. Although the ...

Back in February, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially dissolved the Reedy Creek Improvement District. The district had been what allowed Disney to basically function as its own government for almost sixty years. Governor DeSantis then replaced the Reedy Creek board with his own loyalists and renamed it the Central Florida Tourism Oversight Committee. Since then, things between Disney and the ...

Earlier today, September 2, the world-renowned Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, became the unexpected stage for a disturbing display of bigotry and hate. A group of white supremacists, proudly waving Nazi flags, chose the main entrance of the resort as their platform to spread their toxic ideology. The Walt Disney brand has always stood for inclusivity, joy, and ...

Ron DeSantis may be moving on from his feud with Disney, but Disney isn’t. The entertainment giant has no plans to let the Governor of Florida off so gently. In fact, they just doubled down on the fight. Gov. DeSantis felt the fight had gone on long enough and called for an end to the squabble recently, saying he has ...