{"id":1944923,"date":"2023-06-06T03:09:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T07:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-proves-desantis-point-by-going-after-military-guests\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T03:11:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T07:11:34","slug":"disney-proves-desantis-point-by-going-after-military-guests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-proves-desantis-point-by-going-after-military-guests\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney targets military guests, proving DeSantis&#8217; point."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisney-proves-desantis-point-by-going-after-military-guests%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1944923&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Disney&#8217;s Lack of Accountability: A Lesson in Corporate Behavior<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cDisney was not accountable to anyone,\u201d observed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in his announcement kicking off his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">presidential campaign<\/a>. \u201cYou know, it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-be-like-the-hippies\/\" title=\"Don\u2019t Be Like the Hippies\">human nature<\/a>: If there\u2019s no accountability over any individual or entity, of course they\u2019re going to behave differently than if you have normal accountability.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Disney&#8217;s recent treatment of guests at Shades of Green, a military-owned hotel at Walt Disney World, perfectly demonstrates the truth of DeSantis&#8217; words. The company, which used to be notable for its patriotism in the days of Walt, now regards U.S. Armed Forces families and veterans with little regard.<\/p>\n<h3>The History of Shades of Green<\/h3>\n<p>The U.S. Army bought the Shades of Green hotel, then called the Disney Inn, from Disney in 1996. Guests of Shades of Green, the flagship military recreational property in the contiguous U.S., are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-like-the-good-old-days-joe-biden-invades-syria-with-convoy-of-us-troops-and-choppers-on-first-full-day-as-president\/\" title=\"Just Like the Good Old Days: Joe Biden Invades Syria with Convoy of US Troops and Choppers on First Full Day as President\">military personnel<\/a>, their families, and veterans. According to Steve Bell, who runs the main website for military visitors to Disney parks, the hotel is self-sustaining \u2014 it\u2019s funded through guests\u2019 payments for rooms and meals, not through annual appropriations.<\/p>\n<p>As a property, Shades of Green\u2019s primary allure is its close proximity to the original \u2014 and still most popular \u2014 section of Walt Disney World, the area including the Magic Kingdom and the monorail encircling Seven Seas Lagoon. Shades of Green enjoys a prime location just across the street from Disney\u2019s Polynesian Resort. From the Polynesian, Shades of Green guests can easily ride the monorail to the Magic Kingdom, board the boats that travel across Seven Seas Lagoon, or take the path around the lagoon to the park\u2019s entrance.<\/p>\n<h3>Disney&#8217;s Decision to Cut Off Access<\/h3>\n<p>Now, abruptly, Disney has barred Shades of Green guests from walking off the hotel\u2019s grounds and crossing the street to the Polynesian, thereby cutting off their pedestrian access to the monorail, the boats, and the Magic Kingdom itself. Why has Disney done this? Because it can.<\/p>\n<p>The Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID), the entity through which Disney has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-proves-desantis-point-by-going-after-military-guests\/\" title=\"Disney targets military guests, proving DeSantis' point.\">granted largely unequaled powers<\/a> of self-government, approved funding for construction to widen the road between the Polynesian and Shades of Green. In light of this road project, Disney decided the existing crosswalk would no longer suffice for pedestrian traffic. But rather than building a bridge or putting in a stoplight, Disney decided it would simply ban Shades of Green guests from crossing that street, thereby shutting down pedestrian access from the hotel to the rest of Walt Disney World. This is access that had been available for 50 years, according to Bell, long before the Army bought the hotel 27 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>This action exemplifies the lack of accountability that DeSantis, a Navy veteran, was highlighting. Without the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rome-reinstates-outdoor-masking-despite-huge-drop-in-coronavirus-cases\/\" title=\"Rome Reinstates Outdoor Masking Despite Huge Drop in Coronavirus Cases\">extraordinary powers<\/a> of the RDIC, Disney couldn\u2019t just decide to widen a public road without regard for its effect on anyone else, and without making any accommodations to them.<\/p>\n<h3>Disney&#8217;s Disregard for Military Families and Veterans<\/h\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis stated that Disney lacked accountability, which affects behavior. 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