What Happened: There has been a boycott of Disney, both of its theme parks and movie releases, reflecting the anti-Disney stance of parents, who “don't want an agenda shoved down their throat,” DeSantis said in “The Clay & Buck” talk show aired on Monday. 

“I really believe that parents should be able to send their kids to school, let them watch cartoons without having an agenda shut down their throat,” the governor said. This is the reason why Florida stood up to Disney with respect to the parent's rights and education bill, he said.

“I think that it is impacting parents' willingness to want to take their kids to the Disney stuff.” 

A recent Wall Street Journal report, citing data from a travel company, revealed that this summer’s Independence Day traffic at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, was the slowest in nearly a decade. The report attributed the decline to recent price hikes and changes to park operations.

DeSantis claimed support from employees at the Orlando theme park, noting that he won the Osceola County, where a majority of Disney employees reside, by a significant margin. 

“So this is really a cadre of woke executives in Burbank trying to impose this agenda down on the rest of the company,” the governor said.

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DeSantis’ Advice: The 2024 GOP Presidential candidate said Disney should look at what made the company the kind of “All American” company and focus on family and traditional values.

“They would never have wanted to sexualize children the way Disney has gone down there,” DeSantis said referring to founder Walt Disney.

The management should understand it is wrong and also that people aren't buying into this, the governor said. Instead, it is in the best interest of the shareholders that the company refocuses on its core mission and get the “woke” out of there, he added.

Price Action: In premarket trading on Tuesday, Disney saw a slight increase of 0.20%, reaching $88.28, according to data from Benzinga Pro.