Right-wing demonstrations outside of Disney World tried to block one of the park’s entrances and amplified baseless conspiracy theories that the Walt Disney Company and its parks promote pedophila, part of a growing conservative backlash to the corporate giant’s opposition to what opponents have called Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law.
A small rally outside the gates on 16 April featured a costumed Mickey Mouse wearing a “MAGA” shirt and “Make America Great Again” hat, among several Donald Trump-supporting slogans and memes, including calls to “stop election fraud” alongside signs promoting Governor Ron DeSantis and his “DeSantisland.”
