Disney, DeSantis end long-running spat with $17B Disney World expansion plan

Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have put an end to their feud with a deal that allows the entertainment giant to develop the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando for the next 15 years.DeSantis and Disney, one of Florida’s biggest employers, had been embroiled in a dispute since 2022, when former Disney CEO Bob Chapek criticized a state legislative effort to limit classroom discussion of sexuality and gender issues for younger students. Critics described it as the “Don’t Say Gay” law.Under the agreemen ...