Disney Florida Cancels plans for $1 billion campus,

[arista]

[LOS ANGELES, May 18 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co
(DIS.N) is scrapping plans to build a
nearly $1 billion corporate campus
in central Florida that would have
housed 2,000 employees,
according to an e-mail to employees
on Thursday,
against the backdrop of its ongoing
legal battle with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Disney parks chief Josh D'Amaro said
"changing business conditions"
prompted Disney to reconsider its 2021 plan
to relocate employees,
including its Imagineers who design
theme park rides,
to a new campus in Lake Nona.


Disney and DeSantis have been locked
in an increasingly acrimonious battle
that started in March 2022,
when Disney's then-CEO, Bob Chapek,
criticized legislation in Florida that would
limit discussion of gender identity
and sexuality in elementary schools.]


The Workers in California are happy they do not
have to move


https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/disney-cancels-plans-relocate-2000-jobs-florida-company-email-2023-05-18/

[Glenn.]

DeSantis is being totally ****ed over by Disney. We love to see it

[arista]

DeSantis is being totally ****ed over by Disney. We love to see it



The Disney Tech Workers
in California, are so happy
they do not have to move to Florida

[Crimson Dynamo]

Sorry Woke Disney Florida cares more about children that your profits!

[Liam-]

Life proving once again that Christian extremists views and legislation are bad for states , he’s not had a good couple weeks has Ronnie

[bots]

The plan for the new development was the brain child of the previous disney boss that got the boot, so the current disney management never wanted this new development, it really has nothing to do with the spat between the governor and disney

[Glenn.]

I’m sure the residents of Florida, especially owners of businesses around Walt Disney World have no qualms with Disney themselves.

DeSantis has been blocked and ****ed over by Disney. Like I said, we love to see it.

[arista]

The plan for the new development was the brain child of the previous disney boss that got the boot, so the current disney management never wanted this new development, it really has nothing to do with the spat between the governor and disney


Yes,
that appears to be the case

[Swan]

Life proving once again that Christian extremists views and legislation are bad for states , he’s not had a good couple weeks has Ronnie

That's one way of looking at it. But lets not forget Disney are no moralists when it comes to the Chinese market. Editing out black people, and gay people from their movies and movie poster in order to maximise profits.

All these companies claim to be all inclusive and promote diversity, but at the end of the day, they only really care about their bottom line. Morals go out the window when $$$'s are up for grabs.

[user104658]

Indeed, the idea that Disney are on some sort of crusade for the people is an extremely hot take -- there's not going to be any motivation anywhere in any of this other than $$$... Disney is not a moral company. The enemy of your enemy is not necessarily your friend at all, etc.