TIL in 1989, when Universal Studios found out that the Disney Co was suing 3 Florida daycares over using 5 foot tall likenesses of their trademarked characters illegally, they stepped in and offered the daycares permission to use their characters like Scooby-Doo, Flintstones, and Yogi Bear for free.
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Did Disney Demand the Removal of Cartoon Murals from Daycare Center Walls?
Disney forced the removal of murals featuring their cartoon figures from the walls of three Florida day care centers.David Mikkelson (Snopes.com)