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Important Changes for Disney’s Reedy Creek District Announced by DeSantis-Appointed Board

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Important changes are being made at the former Reedy Creek Improvement District (now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District).

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The Board of Supervisors for the District is now made of Governor DeSantis’ appointees, and within just a few months, they have declared some of Disney’s agreements with the old board to be invalid, initiated a lawsuit against Disney in state court, heard some complaints and fears from Disney Springs restaurant operators, and more. And now more changes have been revealed.

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Why July 26th Could Be Important for the Future of Disney’s Reedy Creek District

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There’s been all kinds of news about change coming to the Disney Company recently — but more important updates could be on the way.

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Bob Iger is sticking around as CEO for longer than originally expected, linear networks like ABC could be heading in a different direction in the future, and we’ve seen Iger go from “hero” to “villain” in just a few hours. But there’s more to come — this time related to the former Reedy Creek Improvement District (now Central Florida Tourism Oversight District). Just what’s next for this District and what does July 26th have to do with it? Let’s break it all down.

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Florida Judge Expected To Rule in Disney Reedy Creek Lawsuit Soon

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The ongoing political conflict between The Walt Disney Company and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (previously known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District) may soon come to a head. Following the latest update in the state case between the CFTOD and Disney, more news may be coming soon.

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For reference, Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board’s lawsuit came shortly after Disney filed a lawsuit against the Board and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The CFTOD Board filed a countersuit on May 1st, 2023. From there, Disney filed a motion to dismiss the CFTOD Board’s countersuit, stating the suit was “moot.” The CFTOD Board filed a response to Disney’s motion to dismiss, and finally, on July 14th, the judge heard arguments in the district’s lawsuit against Disney. Here’s what happens next. 

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Bob Iger Responds to Accusations that Disney Sexualizes Children

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The Walt Disney Company is no stranger to criticism, but recently CEO Bob Iger participated in an interview on CNBC with David Faber to address a variety of recent topics that have been making headlines. 

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During the interview on July 13th, Iger commented on The Walt Disney Company’s plans for the future and addressed some recent news, including the fact that Bob Iger is set to remain CEO through 2026. Here’s what Bob Iger had to say.

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NEWS: Poll Shows What People REALLY Think About Disney-DeSantis Feud

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The continuing conflict between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company is about to come to a boiling point. 

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A hearing has been set for July 14th in the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board v. Disney state lawsuit and we’re eager to see just what the outcome of that might be. But, how has the Disney-DeSantis feud impacted the way each party is viewed by the public? A new poll has the answer. 

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July 14th Could Change Disney’s Future — Here’s Why

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The political conflict between The Walt Disney Company and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (formerly known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District) took another step forward following the CFTOD’s latest court filing.

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For context, Disney filed a lawsuit against the Board and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, at which point the CFTOD Board filed a countersuit on May 1st, 2023. Then, Disney filed a motion asking the judge to dismiss the CFTOD Board’s countersuit, stating it was “moot.” The CFTOD Board filed a response to Disney’s motion to dismiss, hinting at some potential changes they predict to see going forward. Let’s break it down.

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NEWS: Governor DeSantis Insists Disney Can’t Sue Him

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The Ron DeSantis vs. Disney Reedy Creek Improvement District (“RCID”) battle continues — this time with some key documents that’ll help shape the case going forward.

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The District has already been changed dramatically, a new name has been given to it (Central Florida Tourism Oversight District), and a new board is in place that’s already making some big changes. But the fight is far from over. Disney has filed a federal lawsuit against Florida Governor DeSantis and the new board of the District (among others), and now some key documents have been filed in that case.

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Hearing Set in Reedy Creek vs. Disney Lawsuit

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The conflict between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Disney over the Reedy Creek Improvement District (now Central Florida Tourism Oversight Board) is far from over.

Reedy Creek Improvement District

We’ve been keeping an eye out for news on actions from the District itself, things related to the various lawsuits between the groups, and more. But just what has been happening in recent weeks? We’ve got a COMPLETE update here!

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Governor DeSantis Announces Change for Disney’s Reedy Creek District

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Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District has undergone some massive changes, and another has just been made.

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Over the past several months, much of Disney’s control over the District has been stripped away, a new Board of Supervisors has started to take action, and lawsuits have been filed (both by Disney and against Disney) regarding the District. But there’s a new update.

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Disney Issues Important WARNING About DeSantis Conflict

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Disney has issued an important warning about how the ongoing battles in Florida could really impact the Company.

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We’ve got a long post on the history here, but the basic story here is that following Disney’s statement against the Parental Rights in Education Bill (what critics called “Don’t Say Gay”), Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida legislators took steps to dramatically change the Reedy Creek Improvement District Disney had controlled and operated under for 50+ years. Disney has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that this was all a plan of retaliation by the Governor and others, the Governor has signed a law to void some of Disney’s agreements with the prior board, the new board of the District has filed a lawsuit against Disney, and (basically) the battle is still ongoing. But now we’ve got an interesting development to share.

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