Woke Disney’s year of enduring box office bombs
Feb 25, 2023 10:52:22 GMT -8
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Post by duke on Feb 25, 2023 10:52:22 GMT -8
Woke Disney’s year of enduring box office bombs, subscriber losses and layoffs
February has been a cruel month for Disney as the giant corporation slashed 7,000 employees in mass layoffs and announced a 2.4-million subscriber loss to streaming service Disney+. All of this came as the network endured yet another woke controversy as a kids cartoon show on the streaming service lectured children about "white fragility" and denounced Abraham Lincoln.
But these latest problems for Disney are not new and are only the latest in what is closing in on a year of woke disasters, instability at the top of the company and financial problems. Here are some of the many problems Disney has endured in 2022 and 2023.
Last summer, Disney released "Lightyear," the newest film in the "Toy Story" franchise. It’s also the movie in which the left-leaning company replaced the politically independent Tim Allen with the liberal activist actor Chris Evans for a new version of the character. The move didn’t please a lot of people. Even noted Democrat (and "Toy Story" star) Tom Hanks found the replacement of Allen puzzling, saying, "I don’t understand that."
The children’s film also featured a same-sex kiss that was at first cut, then restored, amidst controversy relating to Disney speaking out over Florida’s parental rights law, often spun by critics as the "Don’t Say Gay" bill.
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www.foxnews.com/media/woke-disneys-year-enduring-box-office-bombs-subscriber-losses-layoffs
I grew up in Anaheim, worked at Disneyland, and met my wife while working there. I'm disgusted by the direction Disney has taken, and they just don't seem like they get it.
February has been a cruel month for Disney as the giant corporation slashed 7,000 employees in mass layoffs and announced a 2.4-million subscriber loss to streaming service Disney+. All of this came as the network endured yet another woke controversy as a kids cartoon show on the streaming service lectured children about "white fragility" and denounced Abraham Lincoln.
But these latest problems for Disney are not new and are only the latest in what is closing in on a year of woke disasters, instability at the top of the company and financial problems. Here are some of the many problems Disney has endured in 2022 and 2023.
Last summer, Disney released "Lightyear," the newest film in the "Toy Story" franchise. It’s also the movie in which the left-leaning company replaced the politically independent Tim Allen with the liberal activist actor Chris Evans for a new version of the character. The move didn’t please a lot of people. Even noted Democrat (and "Toy Story" star) Tom Hanks found the replacement of Allen puzzling, saying, "I don’t understand that."
The children’s film also featured a same-sex kiss that was at first cut, then restored, amidst controversy relating to Disney speaking out over Florida’s parental rights law, often spun by critics as the "Don’t Say Gay" bill.
Ther's more...................................
www.foxnews.com/media/woke-disneys-year-enduring-box-office-bombs-subscriber-losses-layoffs
I grew up in Anaheim, worked at Disneyland, and met my wife while working there. I'm disgusted by the direction Disney has taken, and they just don't seem like they get it.
Thanks for the great report Duke. 
