Disney Parks Chief Josh D’Amaro Says Clash With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Has Not Hurt Business; Company Still Plans To Spend $17B In State Over Next Decade
deadline.comIf the feud between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was going to be escalated yet again, parks chief Josh D’Amaro didn’t seem like he would be the one to do it.
In an appearance Monday at the JP Morgan Global Technology, Media & Communications Conference, the chairman of Disney’s Parks, Experiences and Products unit affirmed taht the Florida clash has not hurt the division’s business results.
He also said a long-term target of spending $17 billion in the state remains intact, despite the recent decision to abandon plans to move 2,000 staffers to Florida and build a new campus 20 miles from Disney World.
Asked by moderator and JP Morgan media analyst Phil Cutick whether the battle has altered parks operations in any way, D’Amaro responded, “It has not.
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