Disney Asks Court to Dismiss Desantis-Backed Lawsuit in Latest Twist
The Walt Disney Company asked a Florida court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the board of supervisors appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee Walt Disney World’s theme park operations.
DeSantis took over Disney World’s self-governing district through legislation passed by the Florida legislature before appointing new overseers to run it.
The entertainment company’s former Reedy Creek Improvement District where Disney World is located, now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, has been the center of a year-long feud between Disney and the Republican governor of Florida.
The new board filed a legal challenge against Disney’s case in Federal court after it accused the governor and the board members of carrying out a campaign of political retribution for opposing a bill against grooming in schools….