“This is kind of like your mom and dad fighting at the dinner table,” state Sen. Jeff Brandes said. “Both of them play a pivotal role within the state. Florida without Disney is damaged. And Florida without a strong governor is weak. The key thing is to figure out how to move beyond this and work together.”

Brandes, one of two Republicans to oppose the controversial bill, said it would be “a foolish error” for the state to try to interfere with Disney’s business.

But other lawmakers agree with DeSantis. State Rep. Spencer Roach (R) said it’s long past time for Florida to treat Disney like any other business. Legislation signed in 1967 at the urging of Disney lobbyists created the Reedy Creek Improvement District covering 25,000 acres in two Florida counties, allowing the company to make its own rules about development and other issues.

Roach wants to repeal the law that created Reedy Creek. He said he’s met with other GOP lawmakers who agree. Some of them have returned donations Disney made to their campaigns since the company criticized the new law.