Disney parks have unwittingly hosted a staggering number of protests in the last year, from covert FastPass+ activists at Disneyland Resort to Disney Cast Members Guild demonstrations at Walt Disney World Resort.
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Many guests are tired of others politicizing their experiences at historic Disney parks like the Presidential Hall of Fame, cheering and booing politicians they don’t like.Walt Disney Company Some have expressed concern in more disturbing ways, like the white supremacists who carried the swastika flag outside the Walt Disney World Resort in the wake of their confrontation with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. .
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In February, DeSantis introduced a “parental authority law in education prohibiting the education of sexuality or gender during kindergarten through third grade or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally inappropriate, in accordance with state standards.” Announced. to NPR.
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Fans and Disney cast members led protests across the country after public records revealed that Disney donated to many politicians who sponsored the bill. but did not directly mention the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Fans called on former Disney CEO Bob Chapek to directly condemn the anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation, and Pixar staff wrote a letter to The Walt Disney Company asking them to take a stronger stance on the bill. called DeSantis to tell him that Disney did not support the bill. Disney also pledged to suspend political contributions in Florida after donating his $4.8 million to Florida campaign funds in 2020.
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DeSantis responded by introducing and passing legislation to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which has allowed the Walt Disney World Resort to operate private municipal services since 1967. Despite the lawsuit, DeSantis may appoint a committee to govern the district.
The Walt Disney World Resort encountered a different type of demonstration this week.
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A cosplayer dressed as Mercy from the video game “Overwatch” danced and posed in front of the Walt Disney World Resort sign. not clear.
Surprisingly, this isn’t the first time she’s been spotted. She added, “She’s there pretty often too 😂 I awkwardly had to walk past her and she stared at me the whole time,” commented @jacobwithaneye.
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@the_bourbon_brunette said: ‘I drove by at least three times over the weekend and she is there.
Have you ever seen a demo outside of Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort?
