There's nothing (and never was) such as "taking responsibility for one's own actions?" when said actions are about making profits in a capitalist society…
Being held accountable isn't for Corporations (not for the rich, the police, governments…). It's oboy for "normal" individuals…
@pteryx @Gulfie @drwho
Fuuuuucking Disney.
They screwed the pooch, and he's Only asking for $50k? That's in the sofa cushions in marketing and cheaper than the reputation loss they're about to get Streisanded into. I'm certainly not PR (lolol, not) but I would have been all over that with a check and Mea Culpa and greenwash the fuck out of any remaining fall out with "Customers are #1" BS.
Litigation itself isn't expensive... Plead Guilty and pay the fines. That's not even an hour in court.
Since this got a bit of play ...
I'll follow up with giving The Devil His Due.
The reason Disney doesn't want to pay out is Precedent. if that did what I suggest, every litigious asshole would be visiting their parks, playing games (wasting staff time), and trying to get sick but not dead, to get Free Money™ because certain people are petty twots. I see it, and if I do, Mouse Legal sure as hell sees it. And Mouse has fought off much worse.