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LetMyPeopleVote

(154,601 posts)
Wed May 17, 2023, 10:51 AM May 2023

DeSantis might have met his match in Disney's Iger as both sides dig in

This will be fun to watch. Disney has better attorneys compared to DeathSantis' team



https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/15/desantis-disney-iger-power/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Then, on Feb. 24, 2022, Iger tweeted.

“If passed, this bill will put vulnerable, young LGBTQ people in jeopardy,” Iger wrote.

Iger’s tweet caught many in the Florida government and Disney’s headquarters by surprise. It suddenly set in motion an epic clash between two Florida powerhouses — Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Disney World, an economic engine that employs 75,000 people and attracts 50 million visitors per year. This dispute began with a contentious education bill, but, like a Magic Kingdom roller coaster, has taken numerous twists and turns in the past 15 months, picking up speed and intensity along the way.,,,

“DeSantis views this as a fight he can’t afford to lose,” said one person familiar with the governor’s inner circle who spoke on the condition of anonymity to detail private conversations.

“Iger never loses,” said Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a Yale management professor. “He won’t miss his moment when it comes up.”

This will be a fun legal fight to watch
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DeSantis might have met his match in Disney's Iger as both sides dig in (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 OP
Iger is a heavyweight. RandySF May 2023 #1
74 million people last year....visited Historic NY May 2023 #2
My kids just got back this Sunday LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #5
Disney should announce a new multi-theme park lapfog_1 May 2023 #3
I am buying annual passes for the family if they prevail. Baitball Blogger May 2023 #4
Waiting for the price to come down Historic NY May 2023 #6
Might be fun to watch, but I am tired of paying DeSantis's stupid legal bills Geechie May 2023 #7
For this thread LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #8

LetMyPeopleVote

(154,601 posts)
5. My kids just got back this Sunday
Wed May 17, 2023, 12:04 PM
May 2023

My oldest has a DVC timeshare and took his siblings and brother in law. They were disappointed in Tron. The whole family is going in December and my brother and sister may join us

lapfog_1

(30,168 posts)
3. Disney should announce a new multi-theme park
Wed May 17, 2023, 11:06 AM
May 2023

in either the Bahamas or Puerto Rico.

and close Disney Florida.

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