Staff Reports
In yet another twist to the tale of the Walt Disney Company’s futile attempts to thwart Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Republican state legislators’ triumphant momentum, the House of Mouse suffered another embarrassing defeat on Wednesday. It’s been a real rollercoaster of missteps and blunders on the part of Disney, and the latest legal battle was no exception.
Proving yet again the absolute idiocy of the Left.
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Null and Void: DeSantis Scores Major Victory Against Disney https://t.co/4IYpN0J3Hq
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After a settlement was reached and announced on Wednesday, it became abundantly clear that Florida and DeSantis emerged as the clear winners in this skirmish. Disney’s feeble attempts to block the successful takeover and dissolution of the Disney-controlled district have been deemed utterly futile. In short, Disney essentially threw in the towel and admitted that its efforts to thwart DeSantis were utterly toothless.
According to Florida’s Voice, Disney is waving the white flag on its lawsuit against the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, and in return, the district is dropping its own lawsuit against Disney. All claims and counterclaims from both parties will be dismissed as well. Additionally, Disney is also set to discontinue its public records effort that was part of the legal battle.
The crux of the legal squabbles revolved around last-minute, far-reaching restrictive agreements and covenants, which granted Disney extensive powers and developmental rights over its former self-governing improvement district of Reedy Creek, which was dissolved and replaced last year.
At the time when the Reedy Creek board attempted to sabotage Florida’s takeover, the mainstream media enthusiastically lauded Disney’s efforts and insinuated that the voided agreements represented a blow to DeSantis. However, history has now rendered those claims null and void.
Bryan Griffin, the communication director for DeSantis, exulted in the outcome, emphasizing that no corporation should wield the power of its own government. He expressed readiness to collaborate with Disney and the District to foster economic growth, family-friendly tourism, and accountable government in Central Florida.
The biased media, which was quick to declare DeSantis’ defeat at the hands of Disney, is predictably silent about the humiliating reversal. The hyperbolic headlines peddled by these outlets will likely remain uncorrected, perpetuating the false narrative of DeSantis’ defeat.
In the end, Disney brought this avalanche of defeats upon itself. Perhaps if the company had focused more on producing successful movies instead of launching baseless smears against DeSantis and his legislative agenda, they wouldn’t find themselves in this sorry state. Instead of dealing with plummeting public opinion and executive turmoil, they could have been in a much better position. But alas, their hubris led to their downfall, leaving them with egg on their face courtesy of Governor DeSantis.
