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Village People Can Move Ahead With Lawsuit Over Alleged Disney World Ban, Judge Says

The Village People's lawsuit over an alleged Disney World ban can proceed, a judge ruled. The band says Disney blackballed it from playing the park.

According to court filings, Willis returned to the group in 2017 and formed a “re-vamped version” of the Village People — in the process, replacing an existing lineup that had been touring under the name for years. The case claims that the earlier iteration, featuring two other original members, “did not go away quietly,” and that they “took offense” when Willis’ Village People took over their existing slot at Disney World for a series of 2018 performances. Ahead of last week’s ruling, Disney had argued that the case must be tossed out under California’s so-called anti-SLAPP provision — a law designed to quickly dismiss meritless lawsuits that threaten free speech.

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