BREAKING: Disney's response to DeSantis!

[In It to Win It]

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[BigmanPigman]

1. That's what I thought I'd see when I read the OP.

I knew some Disney character would be flipping FL governor off.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Ok, that got a chuckle...

[lpbk2713]

3. Be careful what you wish for DeShithead.

You just might get it.

[OrlandoDem2]

4. Lol The fact that Disney hasn't actually said anything should worry the GOP.

[OnDoutside]

17. I'd tend to agree, although we should keep an eye on Disney political donations over the coming

months.

[cstanleytech]

28. Its not just the donations or lack there of the GOP had be concerned with.

No, what should concern them is that Disney owns one of the largest media empires that if angered enough could use it to crush them.

[pwb]

5. Move elsewhere Disney? It is too fucking hot there anyway.

Move up north to the Colonies. Don't be stuck in that state, or move it all to California. FUGUM.

[FalloutShelter]

6. In 30 years or less it will be under water

and every year until then, you risk the destruction from a hurricane. Florida... you do not have the hot hand here.

[A HERETIC I AM]

52. You expect sea levels to rise 80' in 30 years?

Pretty ambitious, I would say.

By the time Orlando is beachfront, the human race will have long since destroyed itself, I fear.

[misanthrope]

53. Agreed

along with destroying a majority of the planet's biomass, too.

[Auggie]

13. Move?

IT. WILL. NEVER. HAPPEN.

[Zeitghost]

23. There is no option to move Walt Disney World

The vast majority of it is not moveable, it would require a complete rebuild and it would cost the company billions (maybe over a trillion?). Honestly, in today's age, I don't think you could recreate WDW at any cost. Finding that kind of unused land in a suitable climate might not be possible.

[shrike3]

24. That's what I thought.

Plus, people want to go where there's warm weather. Not a lot of options.

[sop]

33. Easier to move DeSantis out of the governorship.

And flip the Florida State Legislature.

[NCjack]

44. Yeah, that's the ticket.

[allegorical oracle]

60. Yep. WDW secretly bought its 27,000 acres of Florida swamp and farmland 50 years ago. No way

to rebuild at today's U.S. property and construction prices. Media was going nuts trying to figure out the purchaser -- as Disney rumors were swirling. Many of us were opposing it due to environmental concerns at the time.

[world wide wally]

7. Colorado is the place you oughtta be

[Sneederbunk]

8. Just load up the flatbeds and go.

[mopinko]

10. um, pretty sure they could.

they have more money than god, and they ought to get out of the way of the ocean, anyway.
granted that part of fla will be the last to go. but we rly dont know where the tipping points are.

[Auggie]

14. Forget about it. Disney is not going to move.

[mopinko]

15. i'm not saying the should, just they could.

it would be smart to build another at a higher elevation, tho.
that one wont stand forever.

[Auggie]

16. The couldn't. Shareholders wouldn't let them. There are billions invested that will be lost.

The park is too valuable and too much ROI is yet to be realized.

Let Disney and whatever corporations that want to join them fight DeSantis at the ballot box. That's realistic. And doable.

[pnwmom]

19. Who would buy the property? n/t

[Farmer-Rick]

43. If nothing else, they should threaten to leave

The economy around there will crash if they leave. They should just start making noises like they are going to leave Florida. That will have all those businesses catering to the huge volume of Disney tourists angry.....hmmm I wonder if it's worth pissing off the libs if most all Orlando business disappears?

I never would have believed I would be on the side of Disney in any dispute. I visited once years ago and I could have lived the rest of my life without that almost boring experience. But adversity makes strange bedfellows.

[mopinko]

49. yes indeedy.

i have a niece that works there, so, same.
same w the trip. took 2 of the kids, and never went back. also hope to never set foot in fla again.

i dont see why they dont take their tons of gold and build another one anyway.
the ocean is gonna get this one some day. they should take gov polis up and build a disney rocky mountains.

[RaDaR63]

56. Threatening to leave would devastate their stock

It's already lost tens of billions.



There are no winners in this fight.

[JanMichael]

21. Like the Baltimore Colts?

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[RamblingRose]

9. Someplace with legal pot

[world wide wally]

11. We already got that part covered.

[lindalou65]

25. Yes--Colorful Colorado

is an option because Governor Polis invited Disney to move there!

[Submariner]

35. Colorado doesn't have that spirit crushing humidity

necessary to cook the park visitors brains into submission as they stand waiting in long exhibit lines for hours.

[misanthrope]

54. Granted, however it does have

drought and wildfire to a degree not seen in Florida. There's also the Sunshine State's more temperate winters that delight WDW visitors from across the northern hemisphere. It's a big international destination.

[Traildogbob]

29. Way too much

Lose of winter cash. They get year round visitors, and mild winter weather beats the hell out of summer heat.

[Hotler]

58. NO! ...... nt

[Chipper Chat]

12. Illinois has lots of places downstate.

Blue state too.
Not muvh sunshine tho.

[DBoon]

18. Disney doesn't have to load everything up and move out of Orlando

They can just direct their investments elsewhere.

Maybe cancel some plans for expanding Orlando.

Maybe cut back maintenance to the minimum.

Maybe open up innovative new attractions somewhere else.

There are many ways Disney can react to reflect their lack of support for Florida.

Over a period of years they can "move out" of Florida without a single moving truck.

Disney has a reputation for being cutthroat as a business. They will respond to Florida's actions. You can bet on that.

[roamer65]

22. +1000

This is what will happen.

Layoffs are coming.

[ZonkerHarris]

31. They should just start laying off thousands of people and blame it on DeSantis

[GoneOffShore]

46. They are indeed, totally cutthroat.

Check out 'Wilful Infringement' a documentary about their approach.

[Happy Hoosier]

55. That's the more likely outcome.

Disney may just announce that DeSantis's actions make expansions and improvements in Florida more expensive, slower and therefore less feasible. Disney's development dollars will go elsewhere. They should present rather starlly what the impact on Florida's economy is.

Also, if Citizen's United is REALLY the law of the land, then this is clearly retaliation for Disney exercising its free speech.

[Carlitos Brigante]

20. They'll fall in line and continue contributing to these pukes, because taxes. nt

[ificandream]

26. I would love if this turns Disney into strong Dem supporters.

[housecat]

27. So Disney can just chill until DeSantis is run out of town

[True Blue American]

30. He is leaving Fla.

With a 1 billion dollar bill. They have now resorted to eating their own.

[Jon King]

32. No Disney will not leave or change a thing, their profits will increase.

Orlando park is a cash cow. They will simply continue to mint money there. Its not a big deal to them, they will grease the appropriate people at the County levels and continue to expand as needed.

If anything they will find a way to turn this into a way to shift the burden to the tax payers. Watch for the stories in 5 years how Disney profits actually went up because of this.

[RicROC]

34. I wish Alan Grayson would consider a run for Governor of Florida.

he is just as bold as comrade DeSatan, but is one of ours.

[RaDaR63]

57. He' running for the US Senate again

His last run was a disaster.

[rockfordfile]

36. Time for Disney to support Democrats

[Xolodno]

37. Disney donates to both parties...

...bet that is going to change very soon.

And they will probably scale back all planned investments in Florida and concentrate them in California and abroad. Add to that, they have always wanted to develop other new style theme parks, but to do so requires a lot of resources. They could go back to Long Beach to develop Disney Seas, build a ski-theme park, buy out failing malls and convert them to mini parks, etc.

Desantis won't be around, but a future governor is going to crawl back on their knees and give them everything they had before and a shit load more in order to make it attractable to invest in Florida again.

[empedocles]

38. Disney 'donates'

[BlueWavePsych]

39. Kick

[Wednesdays]

40. Reminiscent of...

[DownriverDem]

41. I sure wish Disney

would pack up and leave.

[FakeNoose]

42. Don't you just hate it when corrupt politicians don't stay bought?

If Disneyworld leaves Florida over this, DeSantis will be out on his ear. Oh dear, where's my violin?

[mn9driver]

45. The GOP is more likely to cause Disney to leave Florida than is sea level rise.

But realistically, the Mouse isn’t going anywhere. Even the absolute crazy worst case scenarios for sea level rise show “only” 2.4 meters by 2100.

The Disney properties in Orlando are at 30 meters, so no matter what, they’ve got a long time to keep making money there.

[The Jungle 1]

47. Mickey is and always has been a Democrat.

Walt however was a conservative repuke and possibly a nazi. At the very least he was a nazi sympathizer and attended meetings. Fascism was popular around the world before WWII. Thanks Italy.
We need to be careful because the republican party is largely leaning fascist and our police are demonstrating fascist authority that they do not have. We need to help people understand the danger of fascism so they are careful about how they vote. We all need to understand that police have NO authority over us unless we have broken a law.

Trump and 1/6 demonstrated the bold face of fascism. DeStupidis is wallowing with the fascists. These people hate American freedom.
Fascist Jack needs to go back in the box. It is time to stand up before there is no one left to stand with us.

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Martin Niemöller

I stand with all freedom loving Americans. We must speak louder.

[OrlandoDem2]

48. Disney will will send cease and desist letters to elementary schools for copyright infringement.

That’s no joke.

If the GOP thinks the army of lawyers they have will do nothing then they really are as dumb as we thought.

And keep repeating that THIS IS A TAX INCREASE ON CENTRAL FLORIDIANS to the tune of about $2,200 per taxpayer!! By killing off Reedy Creek District, all road maintenance, fire houses, etc go to the governments of Central Florida counties!!

[Captain Zero]

50. Disney should shut down for six months, tell deSantis to get his tourist taxes elsewhere

Say they are reassessing their business operations.

[marie999]

51. Why should Disney do anything, it seems to me they get to save billions of dollars.

[central scrutinizer]

59. Most cartoon figures only have four fingers

So they don’t have a middle finger.