FILE - A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Jan. 9, 2019. It’s going on six months since Bob Iger returned to The Walt Disney Co., and while there’s been plenty of issues to keep him busy, one has definitely been top of mind: reconnecting with the Disney theme park die-hards and restoring their faith in the brand. ORLANDO, Fla.
Disney's amended complaint filed in federal court in Tallahassee is updated with developments since the entertainment giant almost two weeks agoand an oversight board for the Disney World governing district that is made up of members newly appointed by the governor. The new complaint references legislation passed last week by Florida lawmakers that rescinds agreements that Disney and a previous oversight board consisting of Disney supporters made earlier this year, giving the entertainment giant control over design and construction at Disney World. The amended lawsuit also includes the new measure passed last week by Florida lawmakers giving the state authority to inspect Disney World's monorail system, which previously had been conducted in-house.
Disney is the only company impacted by the new measure and it “was precision-engineered to target Disney alone, just as Governor DeSantis intended and previewed,” said the amended lawsuit. The Disney lawsuit asks a federal judge to void the governor’s takeover of the theme park district, as well as the oversight board’s actions, on the grounds that they were violations of company’s free speech rights.y last week in state court in an effort to maintain its control of construction and design at Disney World. It claimed the agreements between the company and previous board members"reek of a backroom deal.
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