Finally, a rational voice to say you are wasting time and money to promote your personal political agenda. DeSantis needed to get his wings cut to show he isn’t the almighty. There is nothing wrong in saying “I am gay.”. I am not myself but he has started a culture war & spews nothing but hate.
What? You have been reading too much left wing dogma. The moniker “Don’t Say Gay” has nothing to do with the law giving parents rights. Read the law first before commenting!
JanC, I bet you enjoyed the judge who made the “parents’ rights” decision to allow the Drag storytime for children to continue because, according to DeSantis’s own parents’ rights law parents have control over their children and not DeSAntis.
Exactly!! The left wing media has misrepresented this from the beginning (and continue to do so). Also false to claim it was a restriction on the LBGT community. It was purely parents rights and protection of children from inappropriate topics in schools at an early age.
Actually, it does. It isn’t about what the law says but about how the laws implementation creates collateral issues that people have to deal with, one being “don’t say gay”.
I have both read the law, extensively, and I have to deal with the law’s implementation. Part of my job is to give advice on working within the law and defending a person’s rights when there is an allegation that that they have breached the law.
That expression was tacked on this bill that protects young children by a special interest group. Don’t like Florida? Try LA, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit…..
Same ole hateful crap from DeSantis cult. “If you don’t like what the Fuhrer says, then leave.” Everyone sees thru exactly what Herr DeSanitize is doing, and it has absolutely zero to do with kids, parental rights, trans rights, etc. And everything to do power grabs and media attention. He is destroying Florida’s entire political and court system. And NO I ain’t about to shutup and leave. Better idea is for you all to move to Idaho, join your buds in the militia, and create a troll farm.
You do understand that the law applies to HS students as well. Putting our head in the sand doesn’t stop our HS students from sexual exposure. Try limiting tv, the internet etc. The law pits some parents rights against other parents rights.
I was born and raised in Florida and I will not let your little dictator destroy this state with his vindictive fight with anyone who disagrees with his fascist policies.
Parents have the innate right to teach their children to hate, but you don’t see the Florida legislature and the governor passing a law that prohibits that do you. Disney has the right as an American citizen to believe all people should be treated equally with respect and dignity as long as people don’t lose that right by teaching their kids to hate.
Don’t like America. Try Russia, China, North Korea, Hungary, Belarus, etc. I prefer our democracy and object to politicians telling me what to think and say.
If a gay character is mentioned, or even alluded to, then suddenly it is sexual and offensive and can land a teacher in jail. So, yes it doesn’t mention the word “gay” but it does mean don’t say gay.
DeSantus is only out for himself. He’s not really concerned about your kids, he’s just using them for a step up to the presidency. Open your eyes before it’s too late and you will be referring to DeSantus as King Ron!
He’s lost his greedy mind.
He’s only hurting good hard working people. Disney been doing good. So why u need to interfere?
Leave well enough alone. . Just do us all a favor, get out of Dodge.(Florida)
He’s lost his greedy mind.
He’s only hurting good hard working people. Disney been doing good. So why u need to interfere?
Leave well enough alone. . Just do us all a favor, get out of Dodge.(Florida)
He’s lost his greedy mind.
He’s only hurting good hard working people. Disney been doing good. So why u need to interfere?
Leave well enough alone. . Just do us all a favor, get out of Dodge.(Florida)
Alexis-We Floridians do not feel that way. We value Parents rights and the protection of child. Which is what this is about no matter how anyone wants to ‘try’ to spin it.
We are don’t have parents rights. Who are you kidding. 1 parent has the right to remove books from schools because
They feel inappropriate. 1 parent even requested all books about divorce be removed. What about parents that choose to expose their children to issues so they aren’t repressed and rebel as teenagers. This is costing Florida taxpayers and it should be stopped by the judge.
Nonsense! “Parents rights” my hind foot. It is all about DeSantis and his war against “woke”. His political ambitions have made him into a fascist monster.
You are exactly 180 degrees out of whack.The battle of Good Vs Evil is on display right here in front of everyone ( kids please cover your eyes) Let’s hope Good wins!
If you read the law it doeent say you cant say gay. Ite a law that prevents talking about sexual preference to 3rd graders and below. Has nothing to do with gay people.
Eddie, forgive me but you’re wrong. It is all about attacking LBGTQ. No one is discussing sexual orientation with 3rd graders; that’s just another one of DeSantis’s lies to create hate against a particular population. 3rd graders wouldn’t even understand the concept of being Gay. I’m not Gay, but I know People who are. Every single one of them knew they were different by around that age but didn’t understand why until they were around 13. The realization will happen on their own, so once again, there are no discussions on this topic in the 3rd grade. What DeSantis’s law is doing though is ostracizing a marginalized population that as these children age, without acceptance by peers and family, these kids will suffer from depression and often suicide. I would hope no parent would wish that on their child.
The shorthand “Don’t say gay” is no different than the shorthand “woke” It’s the way rational people describe this medieval right wing churchy law. The law reminds me of the song from South Pacific. “ You’ve got to be taught
To hate and fear,
You’ve got to be taught
From year to year,
It’s got to be drummed
In your dear little ear
You’ve got to be carefully taught.
You’ve got to be taught to be afraid
Of people whose eyes are oddly made,
And people whose skin is a diff’rent shade,
You’ve got to be carefully taught.
You’ve got to be taught before it’s too late,
Before you are six or seven or eight,
To hate all the people your relatives hate,
You’ve got to be carefully taught!” I guess you learned well from your parents.
Um, no not just him honey. Most of the nation is sick of corporations like Disney sexualizing our innocent children. They don’t need to know anything about sex from any stranger outside of mom and dad. Maybe a clinic but it’s being pushed upon them and all over media now, in the news, in adds. It’s got to stop.
DeSantis has one agenda. Hate for those who can’t defend themselves. His war with Disney shows exactly the type of megalomaniac he has become. Florida will be much better off with him gone!
He’s lost his greedy mind.
He’s only hurting good hard working people. Disney been doing good. So why u need to interfere?
Leave well enough alone. . Just do us all a favor, get out of Dodge.(Florida)
It’s about the kids being indoctrinated. Nothing about gay people living their lives. Too bad you all just repeat the bs you are told and cannot actually read the bill.
Disney is the largest employer in Florida. The Orlando area has grown to be the #1 destination in the world. Gov. DeSantis is a fool to try and hurt this business.
I’m sorry Steve but every company as well as every individual has the right to voice their opinion on pending legislation without fear of retribution from the Governor. Attacking and punishing Disney for expressing their opposition to pending legislation is an inexcusable and shameful abuse of power.
Publix is the largest employer; Disney is the largest single site employer. IIRC Disney also provide more salary, and consequently more input into the state’s economy, than Publix (they have overall higher paying jobs).
Actually the second behind Publix but you are correct in the other opinions. The majority of people in Florida are aghast at his utter nonsense and discrimination of minorities. This man is much more dangerous than the previous president.
The majority? You polled us? Because no one sent me a poll… Disney is a child sex ring and you all know it. Guess it doesn’t matter as long as you feel all warm and cozy snuggling up with Mickey. Ugh.
DeSantis is wasting precious tax dollars going after one the Largest employers in the state. The largest tourist attraction! Why because he is prejudiced! The government has no right to tell us who we can love, who we can have sex with nor when we can and cannot have children. THIS IS INSANE AND A WASTE OF TAX DOLLARS.
If I was Disney, I would close the doors and then let the governor see how much Disney actually does for the state of Florida! Would serve DeSantis right, and the Floridians would see what a detriment this man is to the state of Florida!!!!
Obviously you are not all there between the ears. Disney Corp would go under if they closed the door for any substantial length of time as the parks are the only thing keeping the company afloat.
They can reopen their parks elsewhere. Florida is not the only state out there, and potentially not even the best state for a theme park.
That said, realistically Disney won’t close the parks. What they will do is stop new investments in the state, which would potentially be more harmful to the state’s long term health.
Let Disney close down the business and let governor see how much Disney actually does for the state of Florida! Would serve DeSantis right, and the Floridians would see what a detriment this man is to the state of Florida!!!!
Tomás de Torquemada was a “godly” man too. Those who opposed him were people who didn’t believe as he believed for which he had them imprisoned, tortured and/or killed. Notice a similarity with the gov’s philosophy?
Disney all the way. DeSantis is basically bullying Disney because Disney stood up for diversity. DeSantis is too busy making problems where there are none than doing the real work for Floridians.
Felicity – Women were not allowed to act in theatre much before 1660. Prior to that every female role on stage was performed by a man or boy. It was a part of everyones growing years, men or boys dressed as women or girls. During this time the church pretty much ruled and civilization still flourished. It’s marked as the end of the European Renaissance Before you reply please look it up.
Dansanti is going overboard with his craziness. This is only costing Floridians good paying jobs. Throw this case out of the window and close that window forever
Disney “pushes” a product that there is a demand for, as any business does. You’re really upset that American society has become more accepting of people who just like everyone else. Disney is simply catering to that market.
But, feel free to articulate the Disney agenda that is not market driven.
Doesn’t matter which way it goes. Disney is bombing at the box office . That should hurt them plenty. Bad choices on their part. The public lack of interest in what they are putting out .
I agree. What goes up must come down. Big corporations need to learn lessons. They started this. It’s about time they come off their perch. Disney is way to expensive.
Interesting how you chose one facet of their business to say the whole is suffering. Their streaming service which down is endemic to the whole industry post COVID but the same cannot be said about the parks.
The screen premieres could be better and this is due to Disney not marketing better and choosing to stay out of certain markets which have very provincial views.
Elemental for example is the first original animated film to pass the $100 million mark since 2018. Indiana Jones box office was 474.2 million which paid for the cost and although I’m not the top spot is not loading money.
The concerted effort by far right and evangelical Christians to smear Disney is just one of the messaging issues Disney has to overcome.
Furthermore, Disney stock is at a buy and hold position and the leadership has shifted dramatically from the Chapek days. Allowing a “bean counter” to be in charge of a creative entertainment company is a recipe for disaster.
Lastly, overall Disney is a solid bet to outlast not only DeSantis but the divisions of politics and “faith based hatred.”
I’m with the Governor. This so called journalists bio states she’s a Disney fan. I don’t believe anything she says! Leave the children alone, teachers need to stick to reading, writing and arithmetic it’s as simple as that.
Just look at the lowest attendance over the 4th…lowest in 10 years! Stay the course Governor, bring them to their knees! Look at the stock price, it’s working!!!
Hmmm… Tourism was down in all of Florida, Universal had a terrible weekend, beaches were less loaded. Many conventions are moving to other states but “hell yeah, stick it to the mouse.” Spite is not always for the best, yes the stock price is taking a beating, we won’t get into issues in the wider market. 2,000 jobs and over a billion dollars is now remaining in California projects slated for Orlando are moving to Ca. but yeah you showed them ron! wooo.
I live in Florida and Desantis is an embarrassment to the state. He has to go and the fact that you agree with him just shows how uninformed and narrow minded you are.
Are you serious? Disney is not woke and if it is that’s great. It doesn’t sexualize children it brings them joy. Indoctrinate? Get a life & read a dictionary
Went to WDW several times a year before COVID. Not once did I see snything which encouraged my wife and I to become homosexuals. Did Disney allow gays to enjoy the parks? Yes. Did some of those people ignore the no PDOF standard? Yes. Did heterosexuals also ignore that concept? You better believe it. Yet we were able to enjoy our time there with our granddaughter and nieces and grand nephew without feeling anyone was being groomed.
DESANTIS get a life and STOP wasting money. You do not make decisions for Floridians. You should have NEVER been reelected. Most of us here in Florida are sick of you thinking you run Florida.
This senseless law suit DeSantis have against Disney should be tossed out, but since DeSantis initiated the fight – he should personally be liable to return Floridians tax payers hard earned money. Maybe in that, he’ll learn a good lesson that he can’t bully people for speaking out against something they believe. Freedom of speech is still alive!
Yes , that would be great. Desantis has done this because he didn’t like a comment made by Disney . Everyone is entitled to their opinion. They should not be punished because they have a different opinion .
DeSantis wasn’t comp;aining about Disney when it was making political contributions to him and other Republicans. You should really take that break and spend some time to learn something. Read the FIRST AMENDMENT to our Constitution. Read the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United. Read the Contracts Clause in the Constitution. After you have educated yourself, feel free to comment intelligently.
Take your break and use the time to educate yourself. Read Cotizens United, the First Amendment to our.Constitution and the Contracts Clause in that Constitution. Then come back and comment with an open and hopefully better educated mind.
Not a Disney fan but this made up straw man by DeSantis and his minions is offensive and dangerous. Not to mention costing the Florida economy and taxpayers billions potentially
What do you think of a male with a beard and dress on greeting children at the entrance to the Disney theme park? I have a feeling this is why the park is losing money and popularity. This has become an issue with some parents, not just a comment from the Disney people. I remember the movies that Walt Disney wanted made and I don’t think he would appreciate his theme park going in the direction it has been going in. There was an innocence in the movies that children watched, not an education on how to embrace wokeness.
Lisa Richardson This entire attempt to trash Disney shows how small minded and self absorbed DeSantis is.
Disney is the second largest employer in Florida. Disney has brought billions of tourists dollars to Florida and literally put Orlando on the destination map for millions of visitors from all over the world!
DeSantis is a fool for trying to kill the goose who continues to lay golden eggs!
As a Naval Academy Graduate and JAG officer, DeathSantis SHOULD know the real meaning and etymology of the word “woke”!
His use of the word of so inappropriately, shows just how UN-woke and prejudiced he is. He doesn’t belong anywhere near the governorship of Florida and certainly NOT the presidency of this country!
DeSantis, your war against Disney is anti American
You just can’t make everyone think like you. America is a melting pot. Get a life and stop this war. You are already losing in the eyes of The people. This proves how shallow minded you are.
I think Disney should fight satan with all they have. He is not God and is full of hate and revenge against anyone he can’t indoctrinate. Worse governor ever
I am with TEAM DISNEY, all the way! I would love nothing better than to have the WORST GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA, put in his highchair and locked down!! I also hope the judge is too intelligent to let DeSantis get away with his temper tantrum. HE started this with his fire flaming nasty opinion regarding people who actually care about others : “woke” in his term. Well, we would rather be woke than ignorant & spiteful any day!
I believe it should be thrown out. Specifically for someone just voicing their opinion. The money being spent could help so many people in this state rather than just lawyers.
Please end this!! This whole thing was a farce from the start! A business has the right to express its employees opinions, and overwhelmingly, Disney Parks and Resorts is diverse as well as being the biggest tourist draw to the state. The state made a deal with Walt Disney and should not have it rescinded by a governor’s hurt feelings.
Please end this!! This whole thing was a farce from the start! A business has the right to express its employees opinions, and overwhelmingly, Disney Parks and Resorts is diverse as well as being the biggest tourist draw to the state. The state made a deal with Walt Disney and should not have it rescinded by a governor’s hurt feelings.
I have been a season passholder for 20+ years and I have not renewed this year. I think both sides need to grow up. No corporation nor educator should be engaged in any discussion with children at the ages addressed in the bill about sexuality or gender identity. The people of the left want to take parental rights in terms of values & family beliefs (especially religious).
At the same time the Gov should have pointed out the exaggeration and poor behavior being thrown around by a corporation and acted like an adult. The behaviors on both sides have led to taxpayer / residential impacts. Neither is showing a concern for the constituents/ consumers it is just all more of today’s self righteous BS & noise. Grow up!
DeSantis needs to quit telling people how to live or who to be. We are not him and he needs to nor put his beliefs in being governor. I am for Disney and the people of the world.
Not a feud between Disney and the Gov.
Conflict is between groomers and parents …if you think a man dressed as Tinkerbell isn’t grooming you are very ill.
I’d say ‘get a life’ The characters can be any sex underneath the costume. The characters aren’t allowed to speak so no one is grooming anyone. And if your ‘son’ goes to Disney and says he wants to grow up and be tinkerbell then maybe that’s just his choice as NO grooming is involved!
Jack your mind is definitely in the wrong place if you think Tinkerbell is GROOMING, oh my god. I and all my friends, my children and grandchildren grew up with Tinkerbell and NONE were ever groomed. We’ve all been Disney visitors since it opened and it has and continues to be such a fun place to go. I feel so sorry for you and your view of the world, spread some love instead of hate and division and you will be a better man for it.
Team Disney – Rhonda Santos is nothing more than a political bully. Wasting our money, ruining our state and getting wealthy off it. Get rid of them all!!
Take the kids vacation at Disney You know you want to Governor De Santis Be nice The Mouse is in House Disney has given us years of treasure entertainment a few rotten apples don’t speak for every community or should not ruin fun for our nation Come on Can you dig it come out to play Let’s start enjoying happy lives we live in America Does Neil Diamond have to remind you we live in one of the best greatest nations on the whole planet Don’t take our theme parks Brandons
Team Disney! One man’s personal bias and fears should not be permitted to abuse his position and waste the taxpayers money to drive out our states largest employer and major base of tourism.
Reedy Creek needs to be eliminated and Disney should be just like the rest of us. If they don’t like it then go back to Cali. Thier loss not ours. Florida will survive.
Disney would survive too. You will end up paying a lot more in taxes to make up for the loss caused by Disney’s departure, the loss of businesses and jobs which thrive because of Disney.
I find the state of Florida, especially its governor, to be discriminatory and inflationary. There is way too much money being paid in frivolus legal pursuits to destroy the highest tax contributor. The good citizens of this state continue to pay through lost tax revenue vetoes of vital projects; just to put DeSantis in the news. He first struck out against the Federal government during the Covid Pandemic, when that was over he began a campaign of vengeful actions against companies and individuals rights. Now that he has established himself as the dictaor wannabe governor this state has ever had; he attempts to use his influence to create division in a state where we once welcomed Disney with open arms. MIC-KEY-why because we love you, see ya real soon MOUSE!
I find the state of Florida, especially its governor, to be discriminatory and inflationary. There is way too much money being paid in frivolus legal pursuits to destroy the highest tax contributor. The good citizens of this state continue to pay through lost tax revenue, vetoes of vital projects; just to put DeSantis in the news. He first struck out against the Federal government during the Covid Pandemic, when that was over he began a campaign of vengeful actions against companies and individuals rights. Now that he has established himself as the dictaor wannabe governor this state has ever had; he attempts to use his influence to create division in a state where we once welcomed Disney with open arms. MIC-KEY-why because we love you, see ya real soon MOUSE!
I love all the little disney bots here that fall in line with this failing company. The company sh1t on at least 50% of its fan base by pushing NOT a political issue but a moral issue and all the little bots here use the incorrect name for a bill that says DON’T talk to my kids about sex from K-4 – ANY SEX not just gay sex. But that is never good enough – militant freaks MUST have their way. It was not Desantis that declared war – Disney brought this on itself. Disney should have kept its mouth SHUT instead of pandering to a minority of people and NONE of this would happen. If you have not noticed the entire company is failing and now the parks. Stock has been at the same level and was just down graded again. AND most revealing a movie about child trafficking which Disney would not allow to be released is now out after years in the can and is going great guns at the theaters. How many traffickers in Hollywood including Disney did not want their pipeline disrupted.
Grooming children as Disney does should be a crime and all energies should be use to or close this business and jail all these child predators, wokism is a mental disorder and should be treated consequently , there is no reason for Disney to stay in Florida , they can move to California, Portland, Chicago where they will be welcome to entertain all these socialists groomers .
You state in you bio that you are a Disney enthusiast. You are not a qualified journalist. You are partial and that is a sad commentary on this publication. You don’t show both sides of the issue. You should be fired.
Disney needs to stay in its lane and not insert itself into politics. This is FL and most residents of FL (non-blue-state transplants) do not want CA politics, governance, or any of its manure ideology in this state.
This is some next-level cope going on here. Disney has no legal leg to stand on here. It should have never entered the legal fray. Most Americans don’t trust Disney anymore – just look at the box office results.
Will someone please put a stop to this bully? Every fight he picks, we taxpayers foot the bill$. Don’t expect the legislators to do it, they are committed to him hook, line and stinker.
Disney is doing what ANY business would do when threatened with a hostile takeover. They have the cash to pay their own way.
I’m team Disney. These lawsuits are a complete waste of time and money. The judges have more important cases to review.
DeSantis needs to accept defeat and move on.
“Frivolous “ is an understatement. This is wickedness simply grandstanding. We need more companies and leaders standing up for civil rights and the health and well being of our children of all ages. TEAM DISNEY
DeSantis has been very childish in this whole Disney episode!! How does he think Florida has survived like as a tourists state?! You don’t take any business away that has this many employees and all the economy the park brings in with visitors!! Well, on the other hand, looks like there is one person that will!!
#teamdisney
It is not an uncommon, in fact encouraged, practice to exempt new businesses to communities from taxes and some rules/regulations. This was done with Disney too. But these agreements have ends and Disney has continued. Woke or not, it’s time to end the exception and bring the company back under the control of the local community. To say that the company contributes so much to our community that we have to kowtow out of fear of their reprisal to us should validate the need to gain control now.
Disney 100%.
Desantis is ruining the state of Florida. Wake up people, he will come for some of your rights next. He needs to exit the political arena ASAP.
Yes, We love DeSantis here, He stands for the rights of Parents and protection of children! These woke companies keep ‘pushing’ anti science trans aggression and abuse of children
Most of the pro Disney people commenting either work for Disney or have stock in ABC to be fair why not ask people that don’t frequent Disney and are residents of Orange County and ask universal and sea world or fun spot get their comments ?
Team Disney. De Santis is a bully and costing the taxpayers of Flordia ALOT of money. He needs to get over it. Ans some people are thinking he would make a good president?? If he can do it to Disney he can do it to the poor American people.
Team Disney all the way. If DeSantis wants to revoke the special privileges that Disney has then he should revoke all the special privileges throughout the state such as the Datona 500, the villages and I am sure there are others. He should not be in politics as it is his way or court way. Not a good person to have in political power.
I think DeSantis is wasting public money for political gain. In addition politics has no business in the bedroom. i am 85 and feel like my country is going backwards trying to legislate how we think and feel, what we can read and how we teach. This is a country is of many religions and I feel like this Florida government is trying to force one religion and one way of thinking down our throats. Vive le difference.
If you want to restore Disney’s constitutionaland contractual rights back to where it was! I am fine with it! But if the judge is tosing it because he was gandpicked by Disantis then it is not okay and will cost the taxpayers even more money!
Yes, I think the Judge should throw out the case because Desantis does this to anyone who differs in opinion with him. He’s not a politician but a dictator!
Why are we constantly being bombarded with nonsense from politicians? By electing them we HIRED them to work for us, all of us. This is not work, this is BS. How about they earn their salaries and their positions for a change!
DeSantis is out to destroy Florida by acting like some wannabe dictator. I hope voters realize that this cretin is a hateful POS and vote him out of the governor’s mansion. He’s been allowed to get away with too much already.
I am tired of Disney shoving stuff in our faces…. All my happy memories are tainted…. All the memorabilia is no longer run to look at…. I can not be the only one who feels this way…. Old school, meets Woke…
Sad….
Most ironic is that he was married at Disney World…I am team Disney all the way. He is going against a private business because they expressed their opinion and beliefs. Last time I checked, Florida was part of the United States and freedom of speech was allowed.
Team Disney. DeSantis has interfered in private businesses too much. He has no right to do away with DEI training, ban books or police our entertainment.
His campaign will implode by the end of 2023, he will then make Florida suffer for his loss for the rest of his term, then he will fade into obscurity. The second half of the 2020’s will be a renaissance for Florida and Disney. See ya real soon!
DeSantis is a pompous, arrogant wannabe dictator who bullies everyone to get what he wants. He has done more harm to Floridia than both he and his constituents will acknowledge. He’s truly not qualified to pick up Dog Poop much less run of Florida or the Country. DeSantis will be an even worst President than Trump and the World safety would be in jeopardy should he be elected President.
Ron Dasantis needs to be thrown out. He’s an embarrassment to Florida and himself. What a self absorbed, insensitive ass he has become in last 2 years. Good for Disney standing up to what’s right for others. We all are equal no matter our sexual preferences. Someone really damaged him as a child. And now, he’s bulling everyone that threatens him. No boundaries, no shame, no heart.
1: DeSantis will never make it as president because no one how in the LGBTQ will vote for him.
2: No corporations would want him as president either because if they ever got on his bad side he would take their company away from them.
3: All our children will no nothing about history as he will take all history books out of the schools and replace them with the new ones to his liking minus slavery and Ella Parks ect..
4: As far as taking out books from the library that parents don’t want their children to read. I don’t know why they don’t put in a system like they did in video stores where the adult videos were in a different room. If they put these books in a separate room that’s looked and had a Liberian and a older child had permission from their parents and their card scanned them into the room then they could get books from that room.
5: we need to get DeSantis out of office as governor and make sure he doesn’t win as president. He just has way too many issues.
Total waste of time! This is just an attention getting stunt by DeSantis! Disney has brought millions of money spending visitors to Florida and billions of dollars! The judge should rule in favor of Disney and throw the silly case out!
DeSantis is 100% in the wrong.
1st Amendment people. Ever here of it. Disney owning reedy creek is fine. Name a state law that they have broken? None.
DeSantis by starting this court drama has violated the 1 st Amendment. Beside the fact even tho Disney spoke out against the new law it still passed, so what can DeSantis gain here besides looking like a dictator. We do not need a person like that as president.
Comments for DeSantis Bombshell May End Disney Lawsuit for Good
Alexis
Finally, a rational voice to say you are wasting time and money to promote your personal political agenda. DeSantis needed to get his wings cut to show he isn’t the almighty. There is nothing wrong in saying “I am gay.”. I am not myself but he has started a culture war & spews nothing but hate.
Linda Brent
Totally a waste of time and money.
Desantis is just vindictive and illrational.
The state needs Disney we don’t need DeSantis!
Behere
Exactly. Be gone DeSantis. And no Casey as governor, ever. Wasting tax pay money for his political agenda dump them all
JanC
What? You have been reading too much left wing dogma. The moniker “Don’t Say Gay” has nothing to do with the law giving parents rights. Read the law first before commenting!
Jarell
JanC, I bet you enjoyed the judge who made the “parents’ rights” decision to allow the Drag storytime for children to continue because, according to DeSantis’s own parents’ rights law parents have control over their children and not DeSAntis.
Behere
Exactly. Be gone DeSantis. And no Casey as governor, ever. Wasting tax pay money for his political agenda dump them all
Can you?
Can you Floridians still read since all your teachers have left? Lol
Koot
Exactly!! The left wing media has misrepresented this from the beginning (and continue to do so). Also false to claim it was a restriction on the LBGT community. It was purely parents rights and protection of children from inappropriate topics in schools at an early age.
Bill
and now that it’s K-12? You didn’t miss that did you?
Sk
Do you are saying that gay people do not exist snd should not be represented? Wow. How American!
Hankk
Like the Germans. you can’t tell a Fasist until it’s to late.
David
Actually, it does. It isn’t about what the law says but about how the laws implementation creates collateral issues that people have to deal with, one being “don’t say gay”.
I have both read the law, extensively, and I have to deal with the law’s implementation. Part of my job is to give advice on working within the law and defending a person’s rights when there is an allegation that that they have breached the law.
Manny
Did you some how forgot how the law was also adjusted to prevent any talk of gender, sexual protestation into high school.
Hankk
Like the Germans. you can’t tell a Fasist until it’s to late.
Susan
That expression was tacked on this bill that protects young children by a special interest group. Don’t like Florida? Try LA, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit…..
Lois Talle
Totally agree wit you. If you don’t want a representative who has the guts to stand up for a child who is completely innocent, GET TF OUT!
Larry
How about you and your fascist cult get TF OUT!
Stephen
Same ole hateful crap from DeSantis cult. “If you don’t like what the Fuhrer says, then leave.” Everyone sees thru exactly what Herr DeSanitize is doing, and it has absolutely zero to do with kids, parental rights, trans rights, etc. And everything to do power grabs and media attention. He is destroying Florida’s entire political and court system. And NO I ain’t about to shutup and leave. Better idea is for you all to move to Idaho, join your buds in the militia, and create a troll farm.
Janet Cunningham
You do understand that the law applies to HS students as well. Putting our head in the sand doesn’t stop our HS students from sexual exposure. Try limiting tv, the internet etc. The law pits some parents rights against other parents rights.
Larry
I was born and raised in Florida and I will not let your little dictator destroy this state with his vindictive fight with anyone who disagrees with his fascist policies.
Paul
We have a special interest group that protects children. It’s called parents.
Phil
Parents have the innate right to teach their children to hate, but you don’t see the Florida legislature and the governor passing a law that prohibits that do you. Disney has the right as an American citizen to believe all people should be treated equally with respect and dignity as long as people don’t lose that right by teaching their kids to hate.
Phil
Don’t like America. Try Russia, China, North Korea, Hungary, Belarus, etc. I prefer our democracy and object to politicians telling me what to think and say.
Susan
Exactly
Jay
You do realize nobody is prohibited from using the word “gay”? I use it all the time.
Ann
If a gay character is mentioned, or even alluded to, then suddenly it is sexual and offensive and can land a teacher in jail. So, yes it doesn’t mention the word “gay” but it does mean don’t say gay.
Jay
There is no law prohibiting the use of the word “gay”. I use it all the time any way I want.
Larry
I bet you do!
Bonnie
Team Disney!!!
Old Enough to Know Better
DeSantus is only out for himself. He’s not really concerned about your kids, he’s just using them for a step up to the presidency. Open your eyes before it’s too late and you will be referring to DeSantus as King Ron!
TG
He’s lost his greedy mind.
He’s only hurting good hard working people. Disney been doing good. So why u need to interfere?
Leave well enough alone. . Just do us all a favor, get out of Dodge.(Florida)
RG
He’s lost his greedy mind.
He’s only hurting good hard working people. Disney been doing good. So why u need to interfere?
Leave well enough alone. . Just do us all a favor, get out of Dodge.(Florida)
Rose
He’s lost his greedy mind.
He’s only hurting good hard working people. Disney been doing good. So why u need to interfere?
Leave well enough alone. . Just do us all a favor, get out of Dodge.(Florida)
Daniel
Alexis-We Floridians do not feel that way. We value Parents rights and the protection of child. Which is what this is about no matter how anyone wants to ‘try’ to spin it.
Felicity
Agreed!
Mary
We are don’t have parents rights. Who are you kidding. 1 parent has the right to remove books from schools because
They feel inappropriate. 1 parent even requested all books about divorce be removed. What about parents that choose to expose their children to issues so they aren’t repressed and rebel as teenagers. This is costing Florida taxpayers and it should be stopped by the judge.
Larry
Nonsense! “Parents rights” my hind foot. It is all about DeSantis and his war against “woke”. His political ambitions have made him into a fascist monster.
David
Not all Floridians, and that is not what the law does. That is the excuse for the law, not its intended outcome.
Hankk
All book burners have excuses
Pj
You are exactly 180 degrees out of whack.The battle of Good Vs Evil is on display right here in front of everyone ( kids please cover your eyes) Let’s hope Good wins!
Sunshine
Agree 100%.
Eddie
If you read the law it doeent say you cant say gay. Ite a law that prevents talking about sexual preference to 3rd graders and below. Has nothing to do with gay people.
Wendie
Eddie, forgive me but you’re wrong. It is all about attacking LBGTQ. No one is discussing sexual orientation with 3rd graders; that’s just another one of DeSantis’s lies to create hate against a particular population. 3rd graders wouldn’t even understand the concept of being Gay. I’m not Gay, but I know People who are. Every single one of them knew they were different by around that age but didn’t understand why until they were around 13. The realization will happen on their own, so once again, there are no discussions on this topic in the 3rd grade. What DeSantis’s law is doing though is ostracizing a marginalized population that as these children age, without acceptance by peers and family, these kids will suffer from depression and often suicide. I would hope no parent would wish that on their child.
Larry
Amen! Finally, a voice of reason. You are entirely correct!
Phil
The shorthand “Don’t say gay” is no different than the shorthand “woke” It’s the way rational people describe this medieval right wing churchy law. The law reminds me of the song from South Pacific. “ You’ve got to be taught
To hate and fear,
You’ve got to be taught
From year to year,
It’s got to be drummed
In your dear little ear
You’ve got to be carefully taught.
You’ve got to be taught to be afraid
Of people whose eyes are oddly made,
And people whose skin is a diff’rent shade,
You’ve got to be carefully taught.
You’ve got to be taught before it’s too late,
Before you are six or seven or eight,
To hate all the people your relatives hate,
You’ve got to be carefully taught!” I guess you learned well from your parents.
Wendie
Agree with you 💯
Lois Talle
Um, no not just him honey. Most of the nation is sick of corporations like Disney sexualizing our innocent children. They don’t need to know anything about sex from any stranger outside of mom and dad. Maybe a clinic but it’s being pushed upon them and all over media now, in the news, in adds. It’s got to stop.
Mary
Please tell me how Disney does that. Examples please
Larry
Pure nonsense!
Bill Stewart
You are the one spewing hate! How is DeSantis spewing hate?
Larry
DeSantis has one agenda. Hate for those who can’t defend themselves. His war with Disney shows exactly the type of megalomaniac he has become. Florida will be much better off with him gone!
Jay
Alexia you nailed it!!!
Ellen
I totally agree. His posturing is absolutely disgusting.
TG
He’s lost his greedy mind.
He’s only hurting good hard working people. Disney been doing good. So why u need to interfere?
Leave well enough alone. . Just do us all a favor, get out of Dodge.(Florida)
J
It’s about the kids being indoctrinated. Nothing about gay people living their lives. Too bad you all just repeat the bs you are told and cannot actually read the bill.
Janet Cunningham
Absolutely
Pat
Team Disney
Bruce
Disney is the largest employer in Florida. The Orlando area has grown to be the #1 destination in the world. Gov. DeSantis is a fool to try and hurt this business.
Steve
Has nothing to do with Disney entering politics with their action. I will never spend another dollar on anything Disney.
Felicity
Agreed!
Jim
I’m sorry Steve but every company as well as every individual has the right to voice their opinion on pending legislation without fear of retribution from the Governor. Attacking and punishing Disney for expressing their opposition to pending legislation is an inexcusable and shameful abuse of power.
Christine
I agree
Hankk
That’s sad
SK
Exactly
Hankk
I agree
Lois Talle
I concur.
Larry
Who cares?
Phil
You should Larry. Next time it may be your rights that get trampled upon.
Hankk
That’s sad
Susan
Actually Publix is largest from what I have read but love Disney and the jobs it has brought to Florida. Hopefully Judge will throw out suit!!
David
Publix is the largest employer; Disney is the largest single site employer. IIRC Disney also provide more salary, and consequently more input into the state’s economy, than Publix (they have overall higher paying jobs).
Barbara L. Whidby
Great idea! And while the judge is at it, tossing out DeSantis would be a good idea as well!
gregory elmo
Actually the second behind Publix but you are correct in the other opinions. The majority of people in Florida are aghast at his utter nonsense and discrimination of minorities. This man is much more dangerous than the previous president.
J
The majority? You polled us? Because no one sent me a poll… Disney is a child sex ring and you all know it. Guess it doesn’t matter as long as you feel all warm and cozy snuggling up with Mickey. Ugh.
Karen
I totally agree with you and as time moves forward it will all be exposed. Sound of Freedom is exposing all. We need to look behind the scenes.
Phil
Paranoia reigns in your imagination Karen.
Lainie
Team Disney!
Lori
Definitely Team Disney. The little brat bully desantis is not going to stomp his feet and get his way anymore!
Beth
I think this is great! Now, Desantis should have to pay his own legal bills
Mary
DeSantis is wasting precious tax dollars going after one the Largest employers in the state. The largest tourist attraction! Why because he is prejudiced! The government has no right to tell us who we can love, who we can have sex with nor when we can and cannot have children. THIS IS INSANE AND A WASTE OF TAX DOLLARS.
Cynthia M. Glaim
he’s a Jerk, he got married at Disney, does he want his money back, I’m Not Voting For Him, C.M.G.
Pam
Throw it out this childish one sided and expensive
Ed
DeSantis is just mean-spirited. Why would you want to wage a war against the happiest place on earth? Yeesh!
Pat
If I was Disney, I would close the doors and then let the governor see how much Disney actually does for the state of Florida! Would serve DeSantis right, and the Floridians would see what a detriment this man is to the state of Florida!!!!
Nancy
That is counterproductive to just hurt the Governor. Think about all the employees. Gheez
Jim
The governor is doing it to himself. Plus he’s neglecting the people of Florida by worrying about his personal ambitions.
Felicity
I don’t agree.
AH
Obviously you are not all there between the ears. Disney Corp would go under if they closed the door for any substantial length of time as the parks are the only thing keeping the company afloat.
David
They can reopen their parks elsewhere. Florida is not the only state out there, and potentially not even the best state for a theme park.
That said, realistically Disney won’t close the parks. What they will do is stop new investments in the state, which would potentially be more harmful to the state’s long term health.
Srep
Because it is no longer!
Linda D
Perfect solution except for the employees.
Pat
Let Disney close down the business and let governor see how much Disney actually does for the state of Florida! Would serve DeSantis right, and the Floridians would see what a detriment this man is to the state of Florida!!!!
Char
DeSantis is a loser and a bigot. He needs to go…
AH
Prove that he is a bigot!
Phil
The proof is right in front of your nose. Open your eyes. It wouldn’t hurt to open your mind ss well AH.
Felicity
DeSantis if a Godly man. Those who oppose him are probably Demorats.
Linda D
He’s a homophoic and thinks way too much of himself rather than the people of Fl.
Larry
Nonsense! Too much right-wing fascist propaganda for you. Silly comment, by the way!
Phil
Tomás de Torquemada was a “godly” man too. Those who opposed him were people who didn’t believe as he believed for which he had them imprisoned, tortured and/or killed. Notice a similarity with the gov’s philosophy?
Virginia
It absolutely should be thrown out.
Donna
Disney all the way. DeSantis is basically bullying Disney because Disney stood up for diversity. DeSantis is too busy making problems where there are none than doing the real work for Floridians.
Felicity
Diversity is one thing. But putting on shows with gays acting and dressing as women should not be part of a child’s growing years. This is outrageous!
David
So Felicity, not a big fan of parental rights, are you? Or only when parental rights align with what YOU believe.
Bill
Felicity – Women were not allowed to act in theatre much before 1660. Prior to that every female role on stage was performed by a man or boy. It was a part of everyones growing years, men or boys dressed as women or girls. During this time the church pretty much ruled and civilization still flourished. It’s marked as the end of the European Renaissance Before you reply please look it up.
Phil
During Shakespeare’s time women weren’t allowed to be actors, so men played the female roles. Somehow England survived.
Felicity
Diversity is one thing. But putting on shows with gays acting and dressing as women should not be part of a child’s growing years.
Kate
DeSantis is bullying Floridians. He likes to think his voice represents Floridians. It absolutely does not.
Bill
Kate, agreed 100%
Wes
Dansanti is going overboard with his craziness. This is only costing Floridians good paying jobs. Throw this case out of the window and close that window forever
M
TEAM DESANTIS…ALLLLLTHE WAY!
Disney has been pushing their sick and twisted agenda for years. Is disgusting!!
Jarell
What agenda is that? You only know what DeSantis lies to you
Felicity
Agreed.
Felicity
I agree whole heartily.
Roe
De Santis! More like, DesANTIs!!!!
He has three children. What will he do if any of his children tell him he or she is gay?
Miguel A Guantes
He’ll take them to church, and we all know how well the church takes care of children.
David
What agenda is that, exactly?
Disney “pushes” a product that there is a demand for, as any business does. You’re really upset that American society has become more accepting of people who just like everyone else. Disney is simply catering to that market.
But, feel free to articulate the Disney agenda that is not market driven.
Bill
Ignorance is bliss and M is the happiest person in the world. Leave them be they will return to their hole shortly.
Jeff Staner
The case should be thrown in the court and DESANTIS should be thrown out of the governors office
Nancy
Doesn’t matter which way it goes. Disney is bombing at the box office . That should hurt them plenty. Bad choices on their part. The public lack of interest in what they are putting out .
Tom McMahon
Agreed
Mary
Agreed
Pauline
I agree. What goes up must come down. Big corporations need to learn lessons. They started this. It’s about time they come off their perch. Disney is way to expensive.
Joknows
Film companies all over are having trouble getting people back in theaters. Not a Disney only problem.
Dr. Manny
Interesting how you chose one facet of their business to say the whole is suffering. Their streaming service which down is endemic to the whole industry post COVID but the same cannot be said about the parks.
The screen premieres could be better and this is due to Disney not marketing better and choosing to stay out of certain markets which have very provincial views.
Elemental for example is the first original animated film to pass the $100 million mark since 2018. Indiana Jones box office was 474.2 million which paid for the cost and although I’m not the top spot is not loading money.
The concerted effort by far right and evangelical Christians to smear Disney is just one of the messaging issues Disney has to overcome.
Furthermore, Disney stock is at a buy and hold position and the leadership has shifted dramatically from the Chapek days. Allowing a “bean counter” to be in charge of a creative entertainment company is a recipe for disaster.
Lastly, overall Disney is a solid bet to outlast not only DeSantis but the divisions of politics and “faith based hatred.”
Phil
Reality at last!
lolee
It’s so expensive a family can’t afford to go there anyway. Team DeSantis.
Steve
You go Governor!!! Disney has to get rid of this Woke and CRT BS!!! Quit trying to indoctrinate!!!
Tom McMahon
Agreed
M
TEAM DESANTIS…ALLLLLTHE WAY!
Disney has been pushing their sick and twisted agenda for years. Is disgusting!!
Wanda
I’m with the Governor. This so called journalists bio states she’s a Disney fan. I don’t believe anything she says! Leave the children alone, teachers need to stick to reading, writing and arithmetic it’s as simple as that.
Brian
Agreed 100% – Apparently most commenters here didn’t see the election results. The majority of Floridians are in favor of DeSantis’ stance on “woke”
Daniel
Yes, We love DeSantis here and standing up for the rights of Parents and protection of children!
gary smith
AGREE WITH GOVERNOR!!!
John
Just look at the lowest attendance over the 4th…lowest in 10 years! Stay the course Governor, bring them to their knees! Look at the stock price, it’s working!!!
Bill
Hmmm… Tourism was down in all of Florida, Universal had a terrible weekend, beaches were less loaded. Many conventions are moving to other states but “hell yeah, stick it to the mouse.” Spite is not always for the best, yes the stock price is taking a beating, we won’t get into issues in the wider market. 2,000 jobs and over a billion dollars is now remaining in California projects slated for Orlando are moving to Ca. but yeah you showed them ron! wooo.
Paul W
Can you explain what “woke” is, exactly? I’ve never seen a viable definition of it.
Hope Ovitt
I live in Florida and Desantis is an embarrassment to the state. He has to go and the fact that you agree with him just shows how uninformed and narrow minded you are.
Gilbert Roberts
Agreed
TJ
Time to “woke up”. DeSantis is pitiful. Nothing but a two year old crybaby.
Hollie
Are you serious? Disney is not woke and if it is that’s great. It doesn’t sexualize children it brings them joy. Indoctrinate? Get a life & read a dictionary
Lis
Get your head out of the sand. Disney is more than woke. It’s sick. I, for one, would live for them to shut their doors for good.
Lis
Amen!
Phil
Went to WDW several times a year before COVID. Not once did I see snything which encouraged my wife and I to become homosexuals. Did Disney allow gays to enjoy the parks? Yes. Did some of those people ignore the no PDOF standard? Yes. Did heterosexuals also ignore that concept? You better believe it. Yet we were able to enjoy our time there with our granddaughter and nieces and grand nephew without feeling anyone was being groomed.
Theresa
DESANTIS get a life and STOP wasting money. You do not make decisions for Floridians. You should have NEVER been reelected. Most of us here in Florida are sick of you thinking you run Florida.
M
TEAM DESANTIS…ALLLLLTHE WAY!
Disney has been pushing their sick and twisted agenda for years. Is disgusting!!
Lis
I agree wholeheartedly!
AH
Totally wrong! Man wins by almost 20 points. He runs FL. Does not matter what you think.
Phil
Wrong, us Floridians that have lived in this area for generations near Disney would love to see it back like it was before 1971.
Terri
I am for team Disney. Gov DeSantis has taken things to far especially at new zvllegr
WiseOne2
This senseless law suit DeSantis have against Disney should be tossed out, but since DeSantis initiated the fight – he should personally be liable to return Floridians tax payers hard earned money. Maybe in that, he’ll learn a good lesson that he can’t bully people for speaking out against something they believe. Freedom of speech is still alive!
Cain Delon
DeSuckThis is DeScourge and DeSorrow of Florida. America needs to DeFeat him and DePort him.
John
Spoken like a true DeMoron…
Janice Strahan
Yes , that would be great. Desantis has done this because he didn’t like a comment made by Disney . Everyone is entitled to their opinion. They should not be punished because they have a different opinion .
Rob
It’s called First Amendment rights. Obviously the governor doesn’t understand this.
RickTR
You have no idea what you are talking about. A comment? Give me a break.
Phil
DeSantis wasn’t comp;aining about Disney when it was making political contributions to him and other Republicans. You should really take that break and spend some time to learn something. Read the FIRST AMENDMENT to our Constitution. Read the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United. Read the Contracts Clause in the Constitution. After you have educated yourself, feel free to comment intelligently.
Phil
Take your break and use the time to educate yourself. Read Cotizens United, the First Amendment to our.Constitution and the Contracts Clause in that Constitution. Then come back and comment with an open and hopefully better educated mind.
Phil
Should have read Citizens United.
Lynn Tavernese
It is a waste of our money. DeSantis just can’t accept losing. Disney is a mainstay in Florida.
Sandy
Team Disney. This is just retaliation. Hope his kids don’t want to go to Disney, or be a Disney princess or Pirate or watch Disney movies. Just sad
CopperMel
Most ironic is that he was married at Disney World…I am team Disney all the way.
Dale
Not a Disney fan but this made up straw man by DeSantis and his minions is offensive and dangerous. Not to mention costing the Florida economy and taxpayers billions potentially
Sandy
What do you think of a male with a beard and dress on greeting children at the entrance to the Disney theme park? I have a feeling this is why the park is losing money and popularity. This has become an issue with some parents, not just a comment from the Disney people. I remember the movies that Walt Disney wanted made and I don’t think he would appreciate his theme park going in the direction it has been going in. There was an innocence in the movies that children watched, not an education on how to embrace wokeness.
Lisa Richardson
Lisa Richardson This entire attempt to trash Disney shows how small minded and self absorbed DeSantis is.
Disney is the second largest employer in Florida. Disney has brought billions of tourists dollars to Florida and literally put Orlando on the destination map for millions of visitors from all over the world!
DeSantis is a fool for trying to kill the goose who continues to lay golden eggs!
Bill Cooper
As a Naval Academy Graduate and JAG officer, DeathSantis SHOULD know the real meaning and etymology of the word “woke”!
His use of the word of so inappropriately, shows just how UN-woke and prejudiced he is. He doesn’t belong anywhere near the governorship of Florida and certainly NOT the presidency of this country!
Paul W
I honestly still have no idea what the word means.
Bonnie
AGREED!
Abel
DeSantis, your war against Disney is anti American
You just can’t make everyone think like you. America is a melting pot. Get a life and stop this war. You are already losing in the eyes of The people. This proves how shallow minded you are.
Gina
Well said!!! I absolutely agree!!!! #frivolous
Connie
I think Disney should fight satan with all they have. He is not God and is full of hate and revenge against anyone he can’t indoctrinate. Worse governor ever
Gina
This. Add is absolutely n unequivocally FRIVOLOUS!!!! Please let flirida off the hook for this nonsense!!!! Thank you, Judge!!!!
Gina
This whole issue is absolutely n unequivocally FRIVOLOUS!!!! Please let Florida off the hook for this nonsense!!!! Thank you, Judge!!!!
Louise
I am with TEAM DISNEY, all the way! I would love nothing better than to have the WORST GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA, put in his highchair and locked down!! I also hope the judge is too intelligent to let DeSantis get away with his temper tantrum. HE started this with his fire flaming nasty opinion regarding people who actually care about others : “woke” in his term. Well, we would rather be woke than ignorant & spiteful any day!
Brian
I believe it should be thrown out. Specifically for someone just voicing their opinion. The money being spent could help so many people in this state rather than just lawyers.
Emma Lou
LEAVE WALT DISNEY WORLD ALONE!!
Kathi
Please end this!! This whole thing was a farce from the start! A business has the right to express its employees opinions, and overwhelmingly, Disney Parks and Resorts is diverse as well as being the biggest tourist draw to the state. The state made a deal with Walt Disney and should not have it rescinded by a governor’s hurt feelings.
Kathi
Please end this!! This whole thing was a farce from the start! A business has the right to express its employees opinions, and overwhelmingly, Disney Parks and Resorts is diverse as well as being the biggest tourist draw to the state. The state made a deal with Walt Disney and should not have it rescinded by a governor’s hurt feelings.
Maisey
I have been a season passholder for 20+ years and I have not renewed this year. I think both sides need to grow up. No corporation nor educator should be engaged in any discussion with children at the ages addressed in the bill about sexuality or gender identity. The people of the left want to take parental rights in terms of values & family beliefs (especially religious).
At the same time the Gov should have pointed out the exaggeration and poor behavior being thrown around by a corporation and acted like an adult. The behaviors on both sides have led to taxpayer / residential impacts. Neither is showing a concern for the constituents/ consumers it is just all more of today’s self righteous BS & noise. Grow up!
Susan
Best answer, Maisie – thank you!
lolee
agree
Sandy
DeSantis needs to quit telling people how to live or who to be. We are not him and he needs to nor put his beliefs in being governor. I am for Disney and the people of the world.
Jack
Not a feud between Disney and the Gov.
Conflict is between groomers and parents …if you think a man dressed as Tinkerbell isn’t grooming you are very ill.
Karyn
I’d say ‘get a life’ The characters can be any sex underneath the costume. The characters aren’t allowed to speak so no one is grooming anyone. And if your ‘son’ goes to Disney and says he wants to grow up and be tinkerbell then maybe that’s just his choice as NO grooming is involved!
Jim
Jack your mind is definitely in the wrong place if you think Tinkerbell is GROOMING, oh my god. I and all my friends, my children and grandchildren grew up with Tinkerbell and NONE were ever groomed. We’ve all been Disney visitors since it opened and it has and continues to be such a fun place to go. I feel so sorry for you and your view of the world, spread some love instead of hate and division and you will be a better man for it.
Jeff Rhodes
So over Desantis
Scott
Just throw out Desantis problem solved
Disgusted
Team Disney – Rhonda Santos is nothing more than a political bully. Wasting our money, ruining our state and getting wealthy off it. Get rid of them all!!
Francine
Take the kids vacation at Disney You know you want to Governor De Santis Be nice The Mouse is in House Disney has given us years of treasure entertainment a few rotten apples don’t speak for every community or should not ruin fun for our nation Come on Can you dig it come out to play Let’s start enjoying happy lives we live in America Does Neil Diamond have to remind you we live in one of the best greatest nations on the whole planet Don’t take our theme parks Brandons
KT
Team Disney! One man’s personal bias and fears should not be permitted to abuse his position and waste the taxpayers money to drive out our states largest employer and major base of tourism.
Tom McMahon
Reedy Creek needs to be eliminated and Disney should be just like the rest of us. If they don’t like it then go back to Cali. Thier loss not ours. Florida will survive.
PHIL
Disney would survive too. You will end up paying a lot more in taxes to make up for the loss caused by Disney’s departure, the loss of businesses and jobs which thrive because of Disney.
JOHN
Agreed
Kate
Tell that to the people who will lose their jobs….
Phillip Moon
How embarrassing! Let it go DeShameless
Ruth Diehl
I find the state of Florida, especially its governor, to be discriminatory and inflationary. There is way too much money being paid in frivolus legal pursuits to destroy the highest tax contributor. The good citizens of this state continue to pay through lost tax revenue vetoes of vital projects; just to put DeSantis in the news. He first struck out against the Federal government during the Covid Pandemic, when that was over he began a campaign of vengeful actions against companies and individuals rights. Now that he has established himself as the dictaor wannabe governor this state has ever had; he attempts to use his influence to create division in a state where we once welcomed Disney with open arms. MIC-KEY-why because we love you, see ya real soon MOUSE!
Ruth
I find the state of Florida, especially its governor, to be discriminatory and inflationary. There is way too much money being paid in frivolus legal pursuits to destroy the highest tax contributor. The good citizens of this state continue to pay through lost tax revenue, vetoes of vital projects; just to put DeSantis in the news. He first struck out against the Federal government during the Covid Pandemic, when that was over he began a campaign of vengeful actions against companies and individuals rights. Now that he has established himself as the dictaor wannabe governor this state has ever had; he attempts to use his influence to create division in a state where we once welcomed Disney with open arms. MIC-KEY-why because we love you, see ya real soon MOUSE!
Sue-Rita Goldstein
Throw the case out. DeSantis is a cruel man. His woke wars are destructive to our state and, especially, our children.
Steve
Disney is a disgrace. Their goal in entering politics was unacceptable. I will never spend another dollar on any Disney owned place or video.
Ken
DeShameless is nothing more than a little brother to Adolf.
Susan
Team Disney!!
De Santis has overstepped his authority in several areas. Are we sure he passed his bar exam and history lessons??
Walt
I love all the little disney bots here that fall in line with this failing company. The company sh1t on at least 50% of its fan base by pushing NOT a political issue but a moral issue and all the little bots here use the incorrect name for a bill that says DON’T talk to my kids about sex from K-4 – ANY SEX not just gay sex. But that is never good enough – militant freaks MUST have their way. It was not Desantis that declared war – Disney brought this on itself. Disney should have kept its mouth SHUT instead of pandering to a minority of people and NONE of this would happen. If you have not noticed the entire company is failing and now the parks. Stock has been at the same level and was just down graded again. AND most revealing a movie about child trafficking which Disney would not allow to be released is now out after years in the can and is going great guns at the theaters. How many traffickers in Hollywood including Disney did not want their pipeline disrupted.
lolee
agree
JOHN
I agree
Bill
I love you choose the name Walt and are on a disney/theme park board. Excellent trolling, do keep up the good work.
PS 45 million is not great guns.
JEFF
Grooming children as Disney does should be a crime and all energies should be use to or close this business and jail all these child predators, wokism is a mental disorder and should be treated consequently , there is no reason for Disney to stay in Florida , they can move to California, Portland, Chicago where they will be welcome to entertain all these socialists groomers .
Bill
Please provide a solid example of how exactly disney grooms children. Hate is also a mental disorder. Seek therapy.
Lynne
Team Disney all the way! Say Gay Say Gay!!
Priscilla
Team Disney.
Priscilla
Team Disney!!
ATrueJournalist
You state in you bio that you are a Disney enthusiast. You are not a qualified journalist. You are partial and that is a sad commentary on this publication. You don’t show both sides of the issue. You should be fired.
Zan I
DeSantis is an ass. We are all in trouble of he wins the presidency.
C-Lei
Disney needs to stay in its lane and not insert itself into politics. This is FL and most residents of FL (non-blue-state transplants) do not want CA politics, governance, or any of its manure ideology in this state.
Not Buying It
This is some next-level cope going on here. Disney has no legal leg to stand on here. It should have never entered the legal fray. Most Americans don’t trust Disney anymore – just look at the box office results.
Tara Richardson
Will someone please put a stop to this bully? Every fight he picks, we taxpayers foot the bill$. Don’t expect the legislators to do it, they are committed to him hook, line and stinker.
Disney is doing what ANY business would do when threatened with a hostile takeover. They have the cash to pay their own way.
Amanda
I’m team Disney. These lawsuits are a complete waste of time and money. The judges have more important cases to review.
DeSantis needs to accept defeat and move on.
AH
very one sided piece.
AEM
“Frivolous “ is an understatement. This is wickedness simply grandstanding. We need more companies and leaders standing up for civil rights and the health and well being of our children of all ages. TEAM DISNEY
CT
Team Disney! DeSantis is a bully! It’s always his way or no way and doesn’t care how musch of the tax payers money he uses to get it!
Su
Team Disney … since day 1!
Peggy
DeSantis has been very childish in this whole Disney episode!! How does he think Florida has survived like as a tourists state?! You don’t take any business away that has this many employees and all the economy the park brings in with visitors!! Well, on the other hand, looks like there is one person that will!!
#teamdisney
FLBMAC
It is not an uncommon, in fact encouraged, practice to exempt new businesses to communities from taxes and some rules/regulations. This was done with Disney too. But these agreements have ends and Disney has continued. Woke or not, it’s time to end the exception and bring the company back under the control of the local community. To say that the company contributes so much to our community that we have to kowtow out of fear of their reprisal to us should validate the need to gain control now.
Pam
Disney 100%.
Desantis is ruining the state of Florida. Wake up people, he will come for some of your rights next. He needs to exit the political arena ASAP.
Jim H.
Team Disney! DeSantis has done more to divide us than any other governor.
Marion
Desantis can’t handle anyone telling him he’s wrong! Let him pay all these legal fees & let Disney do what they do best…
Make people Happy!
Daniel
Yes, We love DeSantis here, He stands for the rights of Parents and protection of children! These woke companies keep ‘pushing’ anti science trans aggression and abuse of children
Bobby
DeSantis has Grindr on his mobile
Christine Burley
Team Disney. All Day!!
Vicky
It’s about time to stand up to the woke media and people! Good for Governor DeSantis!
Al
Most of the pro Disney people commenting either work for Disney or have stock in ABC to be fair why not ask people that don’t frequent Disney and are residents of Orange County and ask universal and sea world or fun spot get their comments ?
Susie
I suggest a compromise. Build a Prison next door to DeSantis’s home!
And make sure his kids can never go to Disney World or Epcot.
Joyce
How about just getting rid of DeSantis?!!
LJ Freeman
100% for the Gov. and the tax payers. We should not be supporting Disney. Disney should be paying taxes like the rest of us.
Brenda
Team DeSantis!!
Shannon Routh
Team Disney. De Santis is a bully and costing the taxpayers of Flordia ALOT of money. He needs to get over it. Ans some people are thinking he would make a good president?? If he can do it to Disney he can do it to the poor American people.
Paul Fox
I don’t think the judge should throw out the case!! I support Gov. DeSantis!!!
Anna Allor
Team Disney all the way. If DeSantis wants to revoke the special privileges that Disney has then he should revoke all the special privileges throughout the state such as the Datona 500, the villages and I am sure there are others. He should not be in politics as it is his way or court way. Not a good person to have in political power.
sunni
I think DeSantis is wasting public money for political gain. In addition politics has no business in the bedroom. i am 85 and feel like my country is going backwards trying to legislate how we think and feel, what we can read and how we teach. This is a country is of many religions and I feel like this Florida government is trying to force one religion and one way of thinking down our throats. Vive le difference.
Liz
If I was Disney, I would close the parks for one whole year. Deprive Florida of the taxes and income. Wait and see DeSantis response to it.
Jane
Team Disney. The main company responsible for bringing tourist Money into our state. Offering Jobs and Education. Providing a safe place for families.
Axl
Don’t mess with the mouse lol
Patricia Walker
Team Disney all the way.
Bruce E Tyler
Disney has gotten to big for it’s britches
Karen
Team Disney all the way. Vote blue and keep this dipstick out of government!
Bob
If you want to restore Disney’s constitutionaland contractual rights back to where it was! I am fine with it! But if the judge is tosing it because he was gandpicked by Disantis then it is not okay and will cost the taxpayers even more money!
Eve Little
DeSantis needs to focus on the taxpayer and cost of living, housing, to make our lives better. who care about Disney I don’t.
Mike
This is commentary It isn’t news. This site should be called Commentary Break. What crap.
jack b
DeSantis is a ass and should go find a little County somewhere and sell his “BS” opinions, not in Florida or anywhere in the USA….GO DISNEY TEAM
Alice
Team Disney. Desantis is a nut job. He is a danger to America and Has shown his nasty choices to Florida.
Wendie
Agree with you 💯. Team Disney
Wendie
Team Disney
Chris
Yes, I think the Judge should throw out the case because Desantis does this to anyone who differs in opinion with him. He’s not a politician but a dictator!
ChuckT
Why are we constantly being bombarded with nonsense from politicians? By electing them we HIRED them to work for us, all of us. This is not work, this is BS. How about they earn their salaries and their positions for a change!
T
DeSantis is out to destroy Florida by acting like some wannabe dictator. I hope voters realize that this cretin is a hateful POS and vote him out of the governor’s mansion. He’s been allowed to get away with too much already.
None of Lynn
I am tired of Disney shoving stuff in our faces…. All my happy memories are tainted…. All the memorabilia is no longer run to look at…. I can not be the only one who feels this way…. Old school, meets Woke…
Sad….
CopperMel
Most ironic is that he was married at Disney World…I am team Disney all the way. He is going against a private business because they expressed their opinion and beliefs. Last time I checked, Florida was part of the United States and freedom of speech was allowed.
Carol L Wiese
Team Disney. DeSantis has interfered in private businesses too much. He has no right to do away with DEI training, ban books or police our entertainment.
LorettaAnn
Throw it out. I’m tired of my tax money being used for political gain.
LorettaAnn
Throw it out. I’m tired of my tax money being used for political gain. And I am not his pawn!
Ray
She’s a Disney sycophant.
Jarvis
Um, Disney has always employed a group of coastal activist lawyers to protect their billions. In no way are they an innocent family company. Grow up.
Epcot was never built therefore no reedy Creek should have been allowed.
This story is so wrong. Disney is a snake of a company that is losing a billion on woke movies families don’t want to see. Ha ha.
Anita
I love DeSantis and I am thankful for what he has done! #DESANTISFORPRESIDENT
Bill
His campaign will implode by the end of 2023, he will then make Florida suffer for his loss for the rest of his term, then he will fade into obscurity. The second half of the 2020’s will be a renaissance for Florida and Disney. See ya real soon!
Leslie
Well said!
Heyward
DeSantis is a pompous, arrogant wannabe dictator who bullies everyone to get what he wants. He has done more harm to Floridia than both he and his constituents will acknowledge. He’s truly not qualified to pick up Dog Poop much less run of Florida or the Country. DeSantis will be an even worst President than Trump and the World safety would be in jeopardy should he be elected President.
Leslie
Ron Dasantis needs to be thrown out. He’s an embarrassment to Florida and himself. What a self absorbed, insensitive ass he has become in last 2 years. Good for Disney standing up to what’s right for others. We all are equal no matter our sexual preferences. Someone really damaged him as a child. And now, he’s bulling everyone that threatens him. No boundaries, no shame, no heart.
Retta
Definitely team Disney. DeSantis is totally off his rocker in most things he is doing. If I could I would move out of the state of Florida!
Christine
1: DeSantis will never make it as president because no one how in the LGBTQ will vote for him.
2: No corporations would want him as president either because if they ever got on his bad side he would take their company away from them.
3: All our children will no nothing about history as he will take all history books out of the schools and replace them with the new ones to his liking minus slavery and Ella Parks ect..
4: As far as taking out books from the library that parents don’t want their children to read. I don’t know why they don’t put in a system like they did in video stores where the adult videos were in a different room. If they put these books in a separate room that’s looked and had a Liberian and a older child had permission from their parents and their card scanned them into the room then they could get books from that room.
5: we need to get DeSantis out of office as governor and make sure he doesn’t win as president. He just has way too many issues.
Lisa Richardson
Total waste of time! This is just an attention getting stunt by DeSantis! Disney has brought millions of money spending visitors to Florida and billions of dollars! The judge should rule in favor of Disney and throw the silly case out!
RoseMarie Luevano Alicia Luevano
Team Disney
Byron
DeSantis is 100% in the wrong.
1st Amendment people. Ever here of it. Disney owning reedy creek is fine. Name a state law that they have broken? None.
DeSantis by starting this court drama has violated the 1 st Amendment. Beside the fact even tho Disney spoke out against the new law it still passed, so what can DeSantis gain here besides looking like a dictator. We do not need a person like that as president.
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