Roy Disney’s granddaughter said he’s ‘spinning in his grave’ over Nazi display outside Disney World
Roy Disney Sr., who co-founded the namesake entertainment giant with his brother Walt Disney, “is spinning in his grave” over a group of Nazi demonstrators who flew giant swastikas flags outside Disney World on Saturday, according to his granddaughter.
Abigail Disney, appalled by the hateful display, tweeted that her late grandfather would also be revolted by the caught-on-video demonstration outside the Orlando amusement park’s main entrance.
Photos and videos of the display shared by a Florida state legislator show a group of men standing at the entrance holding multiple large Nazi flags as well as antisemitic, homophobic and racist signs.
At least one had a sign of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ face and the group had planted a “DeSantis 2024 Make America Florida” flag in support of the Republican’s presidential campaign.
Rep. Anna Eskamani, who represents parts of Orlando, posted the footage to Twitter and called the display of hate “absolutely disgusting.”
She told The Daily Beast that Saturday’s Nazi protest is not that unusual in Florida nowadays.
“This is maybe the tenth time this year alone,” Eskamani told the outlet. “It’s absolutely disgusting to see what has become a common presence of Nazis in Florida, and even more disturbing when they are holding signs and flags that signal support for people like Governor DeSantis.”
Gun control activist and founder of Moms Demand Action, Shannon Watts, also shared a photo of the “white supremacists.”
“Two dozen white supremacists are outside the main Disney World entrance in Orlando right now, marching with signs featuring Gov DeSantis’s face, swastikas, the n-word and homophobic slurs,” she tweeted.
The Post has reached out to DeSantis and Disney for comment.
About 15 people in total protested outside the theme park for about two hours, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office told USA Today, adding that no arrests were made.
“We are aware of these groups that aim to agitate and incite people with anti-Semitic symbols and slurs. They are also aware of the law,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “The Orange County Sheriff’s Office deplores hate speech in any form, but people have the First Amendment right to demonstrate.”
The Sunshine State Governor and the Mouse House have publicly and legally sparred in a months-long battle that is still ongoing.
Disney openly condemned DeSantis’ so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill last year and DeSantis retaliated by trying to take power over the media giant.
The company sued DeSantis after his administration stripped it of its semi-autonomous control over the specially created tax district that oversees zoning on the land where Disney World sits.
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