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A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Jan. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Disney is asking a judge to toss a lawsuit from DeSantis appointees

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

This combination of photos shows promotional art for films, top row from left, "Barbie," "Blue Beetle," "Book Club: The Next Chapter," "Every Body," "The Flash," second row from left, "Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 3," "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," "The Little Mermaid," "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part I," "Oppenheimer," bottom row from left, "Past Lives," "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken," "Talk To Me," "White Men Can't Jump," and "You Hurt My Feelings." (Warner Bros., Warner Bros., Focus Features, Focus Features, Warner Bros., Marvel Studios, LucasFilms, Disney, Paramount, Universal, A24, Universal, A24, 20th Century Studios and A24 via AP)

Summer movie season is in full swing. Here’s what’s coming through Labor Day

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Mickey and Minnie Mouse perform during a parade as they pass by the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Jan. 15, 2020. After appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s governing district in 2023, its firefighters were among the few employees who publicly welcomed them with open arms. But that warm relationship is in jeopardy now as a new administrator has reopened negotiations on a new contract that promised pay raises and more manpower for the more than 200 unionized firefighters and other first-responders. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

DeSantis proposes Disney trial schedule that puts start date in 2025, after elections

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

This image released by Disney/Pixar Studios shows Ember, voiced by Leah Lewis, left, and Wade, voiced by Mamoudou Athie in a scene from the animated film "Elemental." (Disney/Pixar via AP)

Watch ‘Top of the Times’ with Tim Constantine: ‘Woke’ Disney film ‘Elemental’ flops

On the morning of the summer solstice, Walt Disney World cast members stretch at Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in a pre-dawn gathering before the park opened Wednesday, June 21, 2023, for their annual team yoga session to commemorate International Yoga Day. An estimated 2,000 employees participated in Wednesday's rain-shortened event, now in its 7th year at Disney World. The International Day of Yoga occurs worldwide each year on the summer solstice and was established by the U.N. General Assembly in 2014. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

DeSantis, appointees to Disney World governing board ask that Disney lawsuit be dismissed

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

This image released by Disney/Pixar Studios shows Ember, voiced by Leah Lewis, left, and Wade, voiced by Mamoudou Athie in a scene from the animated film "Elemental." (Disney/Pixar via AP)

Disney film ‘Elemental’ featuring first nonbinary character tanks at box office

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Jan. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Nazi flags waved by demonstrators outside Disney World

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks during a reception in the East Room of the White House for Hispanic Heritage Month in Washington, Sept. 30, 2022. Biden's past missteps when courting Hispanic voters have some activists worried that his reelection campaign won't get crucial details right before the 2024 election. Biden's supporters counter that Democrats maintain an advantage on policies that matter to Hispanic voters. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

After missteps with some Hispanic voters in 2020, Biden faces pressure to get 2024 outreach right

By Will Weissert and Adriana Gomez Licon - Associated Press

President Joe Biden speaks during a reception in the East Room of the White House for Hispanic Heritage Month in Washington, Sept. 30, 2022. Biden's past missteps when courting Hispanic voters have some activists worried that his reelection campaign won't get crucial details right before the 2024 election. Biden's supporters counter that Democrats maintain an advantage on policies that matter to Hispanic voters. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Biden, looking to shore up Hispanic support, faces pressure to get 2024 outreach details right

By Will Weissert and Adriana Gomez Licon - Associated Press

A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Jan. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP)

IMDB adjusts rating system for ‘The Little Mermaid’ amid review bombing

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP)

‘The Little Mermaid’ makes box office splash with $95.5 million opening

By Andrew Dalton - Associated Press

A traveler walks past a jumbo screen projecting images of Walt Disney World in the east hall atrium at Orlando International Airport, Thursday, May 25, 2023 in Orlando, Fla. Auto club AAA said this summer could be “one for the record books, especially at airports,” with more than 43 million Americans projected to travel 50 miles or more. (Joe Burbank /Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Disney opposes DeSantis request to disqualify judge in free speech lawsuit

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

A sign is held by a Writers Guild rally participant in front of The Walt Disney Company studio, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Burbank, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Disney begins new round of layoffs, expects to cut 2,500 workers

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks with patrons at the Red Arrow Diner during a visit to Manchester, N.H., Friday, May 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

With all the politics and maneuvering, how is life in Florida changing for its residents?

By Brendan Farrington - Associated Press

People visit the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., April 18, 2022. Ongoing strength at its theme parks and an improving streaming business propelled The Walt Disney Co. to higher profits and revenue in its fiscal second quarter in 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Gov. Ron DeSantis asks that judge Mark Walker be disqualified from Disney’s free speech lawsuit

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

People visit the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., April 18, 2022. Ongoing strength at its theme parks and an improving streaming business propelled The Walt Disney Co. to higher profits and revenue in its fiscal second quarter in 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Happiest Place on Earth? Hardly; fists fly between 2 families at Disney World

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Jan. 9, 2019. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ oversight board of Disney World has voted to claw back authority over the company’s theme park properties. The vote Wednesday, April 26, 2023, by the governor’s appointees voids a last-minute deal that placed control of theme park design and construction decisions Disney’s hands. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Disney asks judge to dismiss DeSantis-appointed board’s lawsuit in latest tit-for-tat

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

In this Jan. 9, 2019, photo, a statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Walt Disney Co. will be laying off several thousand employees in the week starting Monday, April 24, 2023, a second round of cuts that's part of a previously announced plan to eliminate 7,000 jobs this year. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Disney board banned X-rated stores and liquor shops from property, forgot about prisons

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Jan. 9, 2019. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ oversight board of Disney World has voted to claw back authority over the company’s theme park properties. The vote Wednesday, April 26, 2023, by the governor’s appointees voids a last-minute deal that placed control of theme park design and construction decisions Disney’s hands. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

DeSantis’ overseas trip overshadowed by fight with Disney

By Brendan Farrington - Associated Press