Time for your buddy Jim to go digging and reach out to his contacts.I have a feeling there are stories here that won't be told until after most of the participants are dead.
I just see it as protecting copyright/trademark. They're tight about who and how they use Mickey and other characters. It only makes sense to protect their owned property.From the article:
Among other things, the agreement spells out that the district is barred from using the Disney name without the corporation’s approval or “fanciful characters such as Mickey Mouse.”That declaration is valid until “21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, king of England,” according to the document.
Is this intended as trolling? Doesn’t such obvious mockery (I assume that’s what it is) weaken Disney’s case if the agreement is challenged in court?
If you're a business, doing things strictly for principle is a great way to lose your shirt - especially to your own shareholders.Indeed. I take back much of my harsh criticism of Disney’s inaction from a few weeks ago (though I still would have preferred them to fight this out as a matter of principle).
I was referring to the invocation of Charles III, but that’s been amply explained (as you’ll see as you continue your way though the thread, which is fast growing!).I just see it as protecting copyright/trademark. They're tight about who and how they use Mickey and other characters. It only makes sense to protect their owned property.
Queen Elizabeth was often referred to as Elizabeth II of England. It’s not a gotcha. It’s irrelevant.But they used it as if it was his title.
I know. I’m just sharing my personal feelings, which I realise don’t align with what makes business sense for Disney.If you're a business, doing things strictly for principle is a great way to lose your shirt - especially to your own shareholders.
Now, if you're Gweneth Paltrow...
A lawyer in one of the articles about this development said a court battle would likely take case in federal court. If true, that could help avoid at least some partisanship.They don’t need grounds
…they need an “in the tank” network of Judges
Some FL Republicans are not happy:
It was a hoax…and it was theater…I had stopped following this story until today but when guys like this are saying Disney's special tax privileges, what are they referring to? I seem to recall back last year there were some saying Disney needed to pay their fair share of property taxes but as I understood it, not only did Disney pay taxes to the RCID but they also paid their required property taxes to the two counties.
Yeah, they are full of it. I just shared to show that the developments carry enough weight to upset even Republicans.I had stopped following this story until today but when guys like this are saying Disney's special tax privileges, what are they referring to? I seem to recall back last year there were some saying Disney needed to pay their fair share of property taxes but as I understood it, not only did Disney pay taxes to the RCID but they also paid their required property taxes to the two counties.
Yeah, they are full of it. I just shared to show that the developments carry enough weight to upset even Republicans.
The mouse had a card up his sleeve!![]()
The development agreement is in place for 30 yearsSorry if this is a dumb question, but I'm seeing references to the deferral of control from RCID to Disney being for the next 30 years, and also being until 21 years after the date of the death of the last living descendant of King Charles as of now, which would, I think be Princess Lillibet. So assuming she doesn't die very young, that should be a lot longer than 30 years, right?
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