DeSantis Escalates War With Disney, Appoints Ally as ‘Special Magistrate’ Who Can Shut Down Rides, Issue Fines

‘Does the state want us to invest more, employ more people and pay more taxes or not?’ the Disney chief executive said on a call with investors.

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People at the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. AP/Ted Shaffrey

In Governor DeSantis’s crusade against Disney for its opposition to his so-called Don’t Say Gay law, he has “weaponized” a special magistrate to levee fines and shut down rides for potential code violations.

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