Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is visiting the least magical place on Earth—a courtroom—courtesy of Walt Disney World.
On Wednesday, Disney sued DeSantis after a board that the Florida governor formed decided to void contracts that gave the business ownership over its 25,000+ acre resort and theme park district. DeSantis, the board, and other state officials are named in a lawsuit that claims they engaged in “a targeted campaign of government retaliation,” according to The New York Times.
The dispute between Disney and DeSantis, better known as the “Don’t Say Gἀy” bill, erupted last year after the resort, under employee pressure, publicly denounced the law, which forbade s*xual orientation and gender curricula in classrooms for students in kindergarten through third grade.
In order to limit the resort’s autonomy DeSantis assumed control of the Reedy Creek Improvement region a unique self-governing region owned by Disney.
In the past, Florida permitted the resort to choose its own board members. Disney claimed in the lawsuit that DeSantis had waged a “relentless campaign to weaponize government power” against the vacation spot “in retaliation for expressing a political viewpoint.”
The lawsuit also claimed that the campaign “threatens Disney’s business operations, jeopardizes its future economic prospects in the region, and violates its constitutional rights.”
The DeSantis-appointed board asserted that Disney’s attempts to maintain control over the district were illegal; in the past, the board had charged the resort with “self-dealing,” “procedural unconscionability,” and the production of an “absolute legal mess.” When contacted for comment, Taryn Fenske, a representative for DeSantis, reiterated assertions that Disney’s actions are illegal.
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Fenske said, “We are not aware of any legal right that a company has to maintain its own government or special privileges not enjoyed by other businesses in the state.” This lawsuit is simply another regrettable illustration of their efforts to defeat the will of the Florida electorate and break the law.
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