Disney announced it will not more forward with the construction of a new Florida campus, citing “changing business conditions” and the return of CEO Bob Iger. The company also will no longer be asking more than 2,000 California-based employees to relocate to Florida.
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#Disney #Florida #DeSantis
LONG LIVE WALT DISNEY
Just shows how pathetic Disney CEO is. Walt would despise this group. They will die for their wokeness. I could care less if you leave the planet Disney. And I see its nbc typical woke crowd in comments.
Do you even know what Woke means? 🤣🤣🤣
@Dynamite of course. I slept then I woke after.
WE LOVE N.B.C NEWS
Kudmmos to Disney. No decent human being want to move to the Florida Fascist State as long as Dictator DeSantis is making slaves of all its residents.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Good.
Florida doesn’t need this Disney “campus”……let Disney keep corporate in California & keep losing money …..
Yeah, Florida doesn’t need over a Billion dollars in revenue. Floridians want to be broke like Mississippi.🤣🤣🤣.
Disney costs basically $100 per person to visit.. average family can’t afford anymore. People throwing shade don’t live in Florida… Disney has thrown their power around too long…. Florida can exist without Disney, can Disney keep operating like they are without Florida ???
Way to go broke Floridians!!!
This Disneys karma for destroying Star Wars. *This is what you get Disney!*
Imagine being so obtuse that you can not see how the woke agenda from Disney is destroying your neighborhood and country. This is an epidemic that needs to be stopped. Good on DeSantis.
What a fool. And people want to vote for him.
who would build it ?
If you think this is on DeSantis please read this. Disney + lost 2.7 million subscribers at $10 per month in the last quarter of 2022 and market projections for the first quarter of 2023 was they would ADD 2 million new subscribers but they LOST another 4 million subscribers. A year ago Disney opened a $2 Billion to build Star Wars Hotel which would cost a any family of 4 $6000 not the highest priced option the ONLY option for a 2 night stay it’s closing already. 2 enormous things DeSantis has no role in is what doomed this development NOT DeSantis and these idiots laying it at his feet are politically motivated in doing so.
Florida wants to be the new Mississippi. 😄 Way to go broke Floridians.
TERRORISTS OWN COUNTRY KERALA, SOUTH INDIA
ron desatanist has one clear goal: make it hard for disney to do business in florida so they get less visitors and have to let go of employees and pay less taxes to the state
Please don’t align Ron with satanist…it’s an insult to us…
Disney Should try to Comeback to the Nations Capital .. bringing Disney Universe
I love Disney . They need to invest in California forget Florida . Desantos is a power hungry demagogue Disney needs to kick butt and leave Florida yesterday. O’😂 what fun that would be.
who cares. the backbone of this country can’t even afford to go to Disney.
Wasn’t Disney trying to groom our children?
Groom them for what?
Someone with a Voltron avatar making this statement. That is rich.
@SilortheBlade I can’t make a statement now? Unfreakingbelievable
Honestly, growth is the last thing Florida needs at this point.
Two groups of idiots fighting each other
stop lying abc, we all know florida never connected with the state 😂 after making the announcement. Fake news abc. Disney is broke. that’s all. 😂😂
Mickey Mouse for Governor.
🍿🍿🍿(that’s all I have to say)
Imagine those californianas on Californian salaries in the middle of Orlando… this is good
Dufus Desantiz bet the farm that his evangelical flock would somehow carry him to the Whitehouse ,
More like Disney is broke because they no longer provide entertainment. But create propaganda for communist regimes like the Biden administration.
Good if Disney wants a campus of inclusion and diversity its better to not even make one
Ron DeSantis, job killing Presidential Candidate of Hate, Division, Exclusion and Intimidation who recently said it is time to move on from Losers. Go figure.
Desantis can’t even handle the Mouse. How could he possibly handle Putin, Xi, or Kim. Don’t let t this loser in the White House.
Disney: move to Texas. We’ll be blue in 10 years. Real friendly people. Just gotta get Cancun Ted and Governor Prayer Fixes Everything out.
Oh lord, Texas is the land of mass shootings now. It’s to lawless for Disney.
I’m sure it had nothing to do with all the money they lost from people not supporting their causes. Floridians know what Disney is really about and we don’t support that. Blaming DeSantis is laughable to those who live here. We support our Governor all the way. They did this to themselves.
Long time residents never wanted Disney to come to Florida so it is unlikely that they will care that they have changed their plans to reject a new campus. Most residents believe there are too many people coming into the state of Florida even now.
Disneyworld opened in 71 so you must be a really long time resident….
Yes! My husband’s family came ca. 1955, and I moved to Orlando in 1964. Citrus groves filled the land throughout Central Florida. My husband remembers that W. Colonial Drive aka State Road 50 was a dirt road.
My comment had nothing to do with the Political arena.
@Mimi1943100 dang…respect
I do respect the business organization but the history and time reminds me of a quieter time.
So they spend the $Billion in California creating and preserving Jobs in California. Maybe Disney can even make a deal with California to expand in the Central Valley or on the Monterey Peninsula.
Wait what about the 2+ years since the announcement where no progress was made and no further plans made?
What about Disney losing billions in recent years? Did that play a factor?
Disney losing billions? Citation needed please as you sound full of it.
Bob Iger = WOKE
Thanks for nothing DeSantis
the Fascist State of Florida is going down to drain with their Dictator
There goes any chance of an effective presidential bid – costing your state literally billions of dollars because he got his feelings hurt – this man has NO business being in politics.
Rhonda DEsyphilis
They’re losing tons of money with box office bombs. I doubt they could afford a new campus let alone buy out the rest of hulu.
lol. Have you looked at their box office returns? I mean you yourself, which you can easily do. Not just listen to some rightwing blowhard tell you that is the case.
When things don’t make as much as Disney hoped, then still make a large profit. Educate yourself and stop being so gullible.
Ya they cancelled bringing 2000 Californians To Florida. We don’t want them in Florida.
from the cadre of the ignorant and afraid
@Iam Good …also insecure.
Is DeSantis approval rating going up or down in Florida – last poll shows going up with Floridians – that is who he is supposed to represent
Republicans have lost their values
Can’t mess with Mickey!
Get these religious bigots and nut jobs out of government as was intended by the founding fathers and much of our divisions and problems would easily be solved or never come to pass. This is not a theocracy and it’s time we start reminding these people so.
OK groomer
@maaku Cool comeback bro.
When a corporation pressures the government in their policies. But really lets see how long it last when it should really look for their bottom line, heard their products sucks and look more into that, instead of playing games
I don’t blame Disney. I am sure that they would move Disneyworld out of that state if they could.
I used to really love my Disney trips. I can’t afford it anymore
I live 30 minutes from Disneyland and NEVER go…
What kills me to the insurance issues in Florida and it’s not being covered or talked about
looks like the government in Florida wants anti-everything like anti-jobs, economy, workers, community, and everything, if u still in Florida and struggle with all this, I suggest leaving Florida and do not stay in Florida before too late.
Here’s a neutral point of view:
Democrats in California are a disease destroying the State but Republicans in the East are doing the Same in Florida……..
That’s not a neutral point. That’s an uneducated person trying to say they are neutral. You need more nuance and detail to be objective.
This is what happens when Disney wanted to enter the political theater don’t make threats about it just move out already. I’m sure Ron will put that land to good use 😂😂😂😂
Good on Florida… Dont need that Freak trash of a company there… and people saying they lost jobs never worked for the nightmare that is dismay.
Who cares, we’re boycotting Disney since they became woke. They’ll go down like Budweiser beer.
Snowflake
Disney is just mad because the new Florida immigration law prevents them from employing illegals for cheap labor.
Invests more into Disneyland, CA! That’ll show them.
Imagine if Disney completely pulled out of Florida.
The fact that so many people side with disney, is alarming. who by the way underpay and treat their employees like garbage. They are the epitome of corporate greed and all you little sheep clap….no wonder the rest of the world is just laughing at us.
I agree with your point, but this isn’t the way to fix it. This will just cause a large upheaval in Florida.
@SilortheBlade Disney is losing money because of poor management and placating to China.
Disney should build in Portland Oregon, they are the ones that actually need jobs … why Florida? They are in a good position already…also why leave California?
The loss is for Florida and not the governor. Impeach the governor. The contract was between Florida State and Disney and not DeSantis.
Thanks Ron DeSanctimonious, you ruin everything
Good, kick Disney out all together, lock stock and barrel, good riddance, don’t let the door hit you in the a$$
Rip Florida tourism which Disney brings in the large majority. Both big and small Businesses won’t be happy. Already know people worried.
Do you live in Florida??
No bailout for Florida!
Floridians couldn’t care less about Disney. And they hire all illegals so desantis stays winning!!!
😆 🤣 😂
He cost his state 2000 jobs and millions in tourism dollars…Smooth move ron…
Disney lost billions in valuation due to being child groomers. They couldnt afford to build this monstosity in a million years.
I wish I had trademarked the word “Groomer” before conservatives started calling everything that….
@Purdy Scary its already trademarked by Joe Biden. It was his first Auto Biography.
Lol, either you are a terrible troll, or the most gullible person in the world. (well one of). Imagine being so obtuse that you think an entire corporation are child groomers, simply because one of your hero politicians doesn’t like them. Talk about our of touch with reality.
Can I ask you a serious question. Do you also speak out against all the churches that hide real child groomers? Or is this all just for publicity. For scoring points in your political game? I am guessing you don’t understand, let alone care about anything you talk about. You are not educated enough to understand the actual ramification of politics. As long as you get to hate someone you are happy, which is just incredibly sad. I hope you learn before all of these policies you champion hurt you directly, as it will happen eventually.
Ouch!
So glad Disney is pulling out. The last thing America needs is more Disney.
Billions of dollars being discussed and the wages there are so low some pf them wwre identified as homeless.
Vote blue 💙 solve the problems.
Walt is rolling in his grave. Remember when Disney was a resort for families.
Bots are out strong on this vid lol disney payin bot farms hahaha
Gov Ron has turned the state of Florida into the most unaffordable state in America. #1 most unaffordable state. So he has that going for him and his supporters, huh?
Deathsantis, continues his harebrained moves. Disney will pull out, soon. Causing FL millions and millions of tourism revenue.
They canceled as Disney is in financially trouble; movies loosing money Disney cancel loosing subscribers, massive layoffs
I am surprised Disney doesn’t just announce a phased relocation of their Florida theme park.(Sure it may take a couple of decades to do it but they are probably going to have to move the park eventually anyway due to sea level rising might as well start now.)
But let me guess, some racist guy on youtube who totally knows the inside workings of Disney told you all about this, and we can accept him at face value. Right?
So what the media isn’t telling you is that the project that Disney was planning to bring here and Florida was really canceled because most of the workers that were coming here were from California. And they did not want to move, on top of that they didn’t really have the money to help fund this program that they were trying to do so most likely it was going to be a failure anyways. This is what the media is not telling everybody.
Wow desantis if your strategy was to make everyone hate you you’re killing it bud
Seems Disney WOKE up. 😂
Go woke get broke.Disney chomo groomers are no longer allowed access to kids via the wishes of their parents.
Most people who grew up on Disney would love to see it fail to complete ruin Over this grooming effort.
Democrats and Republicans are happy, democrats because of the retribution to DeSantis and Republicans because they don’t care about new sources of education and knowledge. So win-win for everyone. How can a party of ignorant, stupid, and irrational people have so much influence?
Good for DeSantis, Florida doesn’t need woke folk taking over the state.. Disney needs to be cancelled for their unvirtuous tactics
If Disney was smart they would close up all Florida entities and move out…..
Disney’s stock is down 50% in a year. They are being sued by their shareholders over the Disney streaming service. There last few WOKE films were all financial disasters. Their $2 billion Star Wars hotel has closed after only 1.5 years of operation. Disney has used Municipal bonds to build their park (can you say securities fraud), and none of the woke F*()tards in LA wanted to move to Florida. Disney has done it all to themselves.
Ron DeFascists needs to stop weaponizing the government to attack his perceived enemies in his pointless culture war on America. Sure that works for his bigotted and hateful base. But America doesn not want to become the worst parts of Florida.
I think it’s because they don’t have the money to move forward !
When you go woke, go broke !
dEZantis
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Meanwhile Disney also flops a 2BB USD failure on an overpriced bunker called Star Wars Hotel.
BEST WISHES TO DISNEY. You will be around much longer than Desantis will.❤👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Disney should simply move out and take its tourists with them, the state is so racist…. People go to Florida to have a good time and spend their money and end up being racially profiled by the white People….. 🤷🏻♀️
How is it hard ball? It doesn’t hurt Florida at all 2000 jobs and most are relocating from California that’s nothing. What about construction jobs and all that pfff Florida is already overwhelmed with new construction we don’t need this at all or Disney’s disgusting woke Executives coming here plaes stay in California we don’t want you near our kids
People don’t get it Disney’s not going anywhere it’s the size of the city and they need Florida especially now that they’re not making enough from their movies because they stuck and are woke garbage. Disney ruins everything they touch including ABC ESPN and movies it’s not the Disney Company of the old days it has nothing to do with the Disney family Vanguard and BlackRock the top shareholders are probably heavily invested by China