Favorite Disney characters will be wearing special rainbow costumes to celebrate LGBTQ culture at their California theme park on June 13
Disney will dress up Mickey and Minnie Mouse in rainbow colors on their first Pride Night as the company escalates its war with Ron DeSantis over Florida's «Don't Say Gay» bill.
Disney says his favorite characters include including Mickey and Minnie Mouse, will be wearing special rainbow costumes at a June 13 event at a California theme park dedicated to LGBTQ culture.
According to the Disney Parks Blog, those who attend Pride Month after hours will enjoy Pride-themed entertainment, menu specials, merchandise and more.
On the poster of the event, the characters are dressed from head to toe. in the colors of the LGBT pride flag. Cartoon Minnie Mouse has a rainbow bow in her hair, while Donald has a bucket hat and a colorful T-shirt.
The 2024 presidential presumptive candidate, Mr. DeSantis, disagrees with Disney as he publicly denounced a law banning teaching sexual orientation and gender identity in elementary schools in Florida.
In response, Mr. DeSantis called the state's largest private employer «wake up» and threatened to revoke his special tax status.
Pride is on sale at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. Photo: Reuters
The feud intensified when the 44-year-old Republican created a new board to oversee Disney World, which failed. The clash escalated further Monday, hours before Disney announced California Pride Month, when Mr. DeSantis vowed to stop Disney's efforts to circumvent government oversight.
The governor said the bill would submitted to the state legislature. next week to introduce new inspection rules for the company.
«We are a government of laws, not a government of individuals or even a government of wake-up corporations based in California,» Mr. DeSantis said.
Mr. DeSantis has tried to reverse a ten-year provision that gives Disney special self-governing status, meaning it has its own police and fire department, as well as planning powers.
Disney CEO Bob Iger criticized the plan was called «anti-business» and «anti-Florida» in a shareholder appeal earlier this month.
During the same press conference, Mr. DeSantis, who is expected to announce his defection in the coming months, also threatened to build a state prison next to the Walt Disney Resort in Orlando.
Ron DeSantis called the state's largest private employer «awake» and threatened to strip him of his special tax status. Credit: AP 
Disney CEO Bob Iger criticized the governor's plan for the company, calling it «anti-business» and «anti-Florida.» Credit: Getty Images
Mr. Iger told TIME magazine last week that he wants to end the feud with the governor by sitting down and speaking out.
“I don't see this situation as a situation where we go to mattresses,” he said.
He added that he had always been a man «who usually respected our elected officials and the responsibility they carry.» He also said there was «no reason» he would not face Mr. DeSantis.
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized his rival's feud with Disney, writing in a Truth Social post that the governor » completely destroyed by Disney.»
«Disney's next step will be to announce that because of the governor, Florida will no longer invest money. It would be the killer. In the meantime, this is all so unnecessary, a political TRICK!” Trump said.
Other Republicans were skeptical of Mr. DeSantis' seeming anti-business stance.
I don't think Ron DeSantis is a conservative, judging by his actions on Disney. ”, — added Chris Christie, former Governor of New Jersey.
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