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Disney (left) and McDonalds (right) declining the right to sue.

When it involves conflict surrounding companies and big corporations, these problems will usually be automatically corrected or fixed in court. But not for companies such as McDonalds and Disney. These two companies made it clear on their terms and conditions that situations such as death cannot be dealt with in court.
When it comes to imagination and whimsical adventures for all ages, Disney World is a prime destination. It’s all fun and games until conflict sparks. It wasn’t too long ago when a visitor, Kanokporn Tangsuan, lost her life due to an allergic reaction to peanuts and dairy at the Raglan Road Irish Pub in Disney Springs. When she passed away, Tangsuan’s husband, Jeffrey Piccolo, filed a lawsuit against Disney, and to many of us, the outcome was shocking. Disney’s response was extremely harsh, considering the fact that they themselves demanded the court to dismiss the case. This is all because of a free Disney+ trial, as well as tickets the family purchased for the theme park, but that’s not even all of it. The entertainment company argues that they cannot be taken to court, according to their terms of use, which states that all disputes, under the title of “The Walt Disney Company” and its subsidiaries cannot be dealt with in court.
Out of most allergies, nut allergies are one of the most common, and there are many different ways to handle and cater to these allergies. Ways to avoid reactions in the kitchen are by looking for substitutes, cleaning cooking stations to prevent cross-contamination and adding the ingredients used on menus. Disney Springs should take their notes on this one.
As someone with siblings who both have food allergies, specifically nut allergies, it’s scary to think what would happen to them if they were to ever stumble upon a conflict like this. Both of these companies make a lot of money and it’s highly unsettling for them to forbid the right to sue. Someone shouldn’t just casually pass away so drastically at one of the most “happiest” theme parks nationwide.
Another large and wealthy corporation, McDonalds, is also overseeing this policy. In part of the rule it states, “These include a binding arbitration provision, and a waiver of your right to a trial in court, including your right to a jury trial.” In terms of this new policy, there’s no option to opt out of their new terms, which is yet one of the most ridiculous things one of the most horrid things a big company can say.McDonalds is the only fast food restaurant to ever say this and you might as well stick with the Chick-fil-A app.
When it comes to larger corporations, people should feel safe when accepting harmless policies. Even though you’re making an insane amount of money, it should always matter when someone dies.