Bob Chapek's response to Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill

[TP2000]

The Walk Out Day has ended in Florida, and it's past 3 o'clock here in California. Looking at the Apps, all the rides in all the parks that are supposed to be operating today are operating.

At Disneyland, they are even operating the Canoes today! That's a very labor intensive ride with a small hourly capacity, and only runs on weekends or busy times like this current Spring Break period. If there was any hint of a labor problem at Disneyland today, the Canoes would have been the first thing to close to send those CM's elsewhere to other rides.

At 3:35 PM California time, the Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes have a 10 minute wait on the App.

But it does sound like a gaggle of folks in Burbank and Emeryville took a nice Comp Day today to celebrate spring.

 

[TP2000]

@TP2000 long time no see. How's your local convertible shop?

Hello friend! I thought of you just the other day when I had my convertible top professionally cleaned for spring.

I believe the convertible shop over on Ball Road is doing well, probably gangbuster business now that Disneyland is back at full capacity. It's kind of you to ask!

 

[Casper Gutman]

So does anyone want to discuss the Brandes amendment Pixie was kind enough to link to a couple pages back? Because Lazy and I keep bringing it up, and none of the bills supporters seem to want to discuss it.

 

[Figgy1]

Hello friend! I thought of you just the other day when I had my convertible top professionally cleaned for spring.

I believe the convertible shop over on Ball Road is doing well, probably gangbuster business now that Disneyland is back at full capacity. It's kind of you to ask!

That's good it's always nice for young people to have a place to hang out and stay out of trouble

 

[TP2000]

I just posted about the Canoes operating (a sure sign Disneyland has plenty of staffing today), and then I did see this on the Twitter. I must give this guy credit, and I have genuine respect for him to be out there alone.

It's easy to join a crowd of people all doing the same thing, especially when there is absolutely no potential for negative reaction for you, like the hipsters in Burbank and Emeryville taking a fun little Comp Day today.

But to go out there alone with nothing but a heartfelt message and a firmly held belief takes real guts! Bravo to you, young man!

I may not entirely agree 100% with your stance on this one issue, but I am proud of you for standing up for it!

 

[Andrew C]

Yep...every time it's brought up..."POOF".

It’s like a 3 word change and not the smoking gun that some seem to want it to be. With or without it, the bill is still very messy and doesn’t appropriately address the concerns that are out there that it was apparently meant to or supposed to address.

 

[TP2000]

That's good it's always nice for young people to have a place to hang out and stay out of trouble

Honestly, for the rest of my days I will never be able to look at one of those establishments and not think "Oh, it's a convertible top store!" Thank you for that gift!

 

[Casper Gutman]

It’s like a 3 word change and not the smoking gun that some seem to want it to be. With or without it, the bill is still very messy and doesn’t appropriately address the concerns that are out there that it was apparently meant to or supposed to address.

Why would it "gut" the bill? Why vote it down?

 

[Andrew C]

Why would it "gut" the bill? Why vote it down?

Why vote to amend it? It’s politics. I don’t pretend to know what’s in their heads. Ask the person who said that. A democrat was involved in the house on it, right? Maybe that’s a reason as well. That’s typical. Lol.

I don’t have much to say other than what i said previously.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Why vote to amend it? It’s politics. I don’t pretend to know what’s in their heads. Ask the person who said that. A democrat was involved in the house on it, right? Maybe that’s a reason as well. That’s typical. Lol.

I don’t have much to say other than what i said previously.

The amendment in question was proposed by a Republican, who said "If the intent is not to marginalize anyone. Let’s make sure we aren’t,” Brandes said. “Let’s be clear and clearly define and say that conversations about human sexuality or sexual activity that fall outside of state guidelines should not occur. We can do this.”

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article258886088.html

 

[Andrew C]

The amendment in question was proposed by a Republican, who said "If the intent is not to marginalize anyone. Let’s make sure we aren’t,” Brandes said. “Let’s be clear and clearly define and say that conversations about human sexuality or sexual activity that fall outside of state guidelines should not occur. We can do this.”

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article258886088.html

Already saw that. Thought someone also mentioned a dem also proposed it in the house as well as this R in their senate. As I said…I don’t have much to say on it other than what I said previously…

It’s like a 3 word change and not the smoking gun that some seem to want it to be. With or without it, the bill is still very messy and doesn’t appropriately address the concerns that are out there that it was apparently meant to or supposed to address.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Already saw that. As I said…I don’t have much to say on it other than what I said previously…

It's a 3 word change. That moves the target from human qualities to sexual activities. A change in target is substantial...and yet the rebuke was that "it would gut the bill".

 

[Andrew C]

It's a 3 word change. That moves the target from human qualities to sexual activities. A change in target is substantial...and yet the rebuke was that "it would gut the bill".

Thank you for sharing this with me.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Disney Employees Walk Out Amid Furor Over Florida Legislation

Hoping to avoid controversy, the company initially shied away from taking a public stance on the anti-L.G.B.T.Q. bill. Now, an internal outcry has stretched into its third week.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Disney Analyst]

Interesting if true.

 

[draybook]

You know the saying that's used when we complain about the prices and such, right? "Disney is a business".

 

[Sir_Cliff]

Interesting if true.

If this is true, it would be fascinating. Hard to think of another moment when there was so much open internal dissent with leadership at Disney.

 

[Baloo62]

Meanwhile....there might not even BE a Florida in a few months to argue about.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Maybe it's been mentioned before, but I didn't know all those details.

Sorry, but so glad I'm not living in the US if that's the situation. Parents shouldn't mingle into the job of a school too much. It's a job like all others and teacher are professionals who studied for that (yeah, so weird. Like all other jobs, who knew?!)
Just because it involves your kids doesn't grant you a full say or actual expertise. You go to a doctor when the kid is sick and let the doctor do the job aswell, right? Hairdressers? etc. etc. etc.

But then again, COVID created so many virusexperts, so many new medical insights and whatever.
Maybe people don't have a general respect for other's job/expertise anymore

Getting a second opinion and having a say in our medical treatment is standard practice in America also, we aren’t a trusting lot.

And the lengths some people go to find a hairdresser that can do their hair “just how they want it” borders on neurotic.

 

[BuddyThomas]

Meanwhile....there might not even BE a Florida in a few months to argue about.

Uhhhhhhh……why?