made no apologies for his company's campaign against Republican education reforms in Florida earlier this year, saying Disney "stood our ground" in the incident.earlier this year for his push to ban discussion of sexual or gender identity in young students' classrooms. Hollywood celebrities and Disney staff were outraged, dubbing the legislation the "don't say gay" bill. Chapek now says Disney is trying to be "everything to everybody.
"These are complex social issues where we absolutely, positively want to represent the needs and the expectations of our cast members, but we also realize that sometimes in such a divided world, there’s not alignment between what possibly large constituencies of our guest and consumer base are looking for in terms of the kind of content that they want to show their kids at this particular time," Chapek said.
"What we try to do is be everything to everybody. That tends to be very difficult because we’re the Walt Disney Company," he added. Bob Chapek of Disney talks during the Opening Ceremony of the Invictus Games Orlando 2016 at ESPN Wide World of Sports on May 8, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Chapek went on to argue that Disney's conflict with DeSantis had been overly politicized.
"When you’re a lightning rod for clicks and for political podium speeches, the essence of our brand can be misappropriated or misused to try to fit the needs of any one particular group’s agenda. We want to rise above that," he added. "We also realize that we want to represent a brighter tomorrow for families of all types, regardless of how they define themselves.
To little to late, you've already screwed the brand. Its no longer the gold standard for family healthy entertainment
Not seen in my house. Florida has other worthy attractions.
Go back to being an entertainment company. That’s all.
Good luck with that b.s.
Always loved Disney-had all merchandise but not anymore since they got political & “Woke”. Don’t even want to wear my Mickey Mouse tee shirt out-to embarrassing.-won’t promote Disney anymore.
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Whatever happened to letting kids just be kids?
How ? Trying to please everyone usually means you please no one.
Good luck
FAIL
To little to late. Screwed the Disney name but good. Have no desire in partake in any of their services going forward.
How would Walt feel about current management at Disney ?
Wanting to be everything to everyone generally means you become nothing to nobody!
He is lying. People whether Floridians or tourists are finding the parks,understaffed, dirty with difficulty to gain access to tickets
I'd prefer they be nothing to anybody. WaltDisneyCo DisneyStudios
Start with firing all groomers.
Could start by removing all the groomers from the company.
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You mean after DeathSantis's tantrum that led to him punishing free speech of Corps and regulating business and in the punishment, actually caused FL to lose tax dollars The wee wee little man has an anger issue
Woke and going broke!
Californication values don’t fly in the Sunshine state.