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Disney has escalated the fight being waged by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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After Disney spoke out against the Parental Rights in Education law (often criticized as the “Don’t Say Gay” law), DeSantis and the Florida legislature removed the Disney-friendly Reedy Creek Improvement District Board, replacing the members with some hand-picked by the governor himself. Disney has decided to fight back by suing DeSantis and the new Board, and now, the governor’s office has responded.
Some Disney agreements have just been declared INVALID by the DeSantis-appointed Reedy Creek Improvement District Board and it could cause some big complications.
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Disney entered into some important agreements with the old Board of Supervisors for the Reedy Creek Improvement District (now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District). These agreements gave Disney a lot of power over developments in the District for many years to come, despite what the new board may say or do. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the new board have threatened a variety of actions against Disney and some of those are starting to take shape, and now we have a critical update.
The Disney vs. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis drama just got more interesting.
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Disney and DeSantis have been battling for quite some time now, following Disney’s statements against the Parental Rights in Education law (what critics call “Don’t Say Gay”). Following that, DeSantis and the Florida legislature have made some significant changes to Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District (now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District) including the imposition of a new board, declarations by the board that some recent Disney x Reedy Creek agreements are invalid, threats of a prison near Disney World, and more. And now Disney is “officially” fighting back.
If you thought the Reedy Creek Improvement District (now Central Florida Tourism Oversight District) battles were limited to legal issues over the agreements Disney entered into with the prior board of supervisors, you’d be wrong. The battle is reaching beyond that now.
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Previously, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had indicated that he wanted to change some things about Disney World and how safety inspections are done, specifically getting the government more involved when it comes to inspection regulations. We saw the new Board of Supervisors hear some arguments about inspections and Disney World pools recently as well. DeSantis had specifically pointed out the monorail as something he wanted the state to be able to inspect, and now we’re seeing DeSantis’ plan come together.
Hold on tight folks, this is about to be a bumpy ride. Things are getting increasingly more complex at the former Reedy Creek Improvement District (now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District).
Reedy Creek
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that made some significant changes to the District, namely putting in an entirely new board appointed by the Governor. The new board later discovered some agreements entered into by Disney and the old board that give Disney a lot of control over certain decisions for a long period of time. The Board has suggested they’d challenge those agreements, DeSantis has outlined a plan to combat the agreements, and Disney all the while has defended their agreements. So what’s going on now? Well, some important things you need to know about.
The battle between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Disney is heating up once again.
Reedy Creek
The new DeSantis-appointed board of supervisors has called for legal action against Disney after discovering the agreements Disney made with the former board for the Reedy Creek Improvement District (now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District). These agreements gave Disney power in the District moving forward even though the new board had taken over. DeSantis recently revealed his next steps in the fight against Disney which include a bill that would void Disney’s agreements.
Things are moving forward in the battle between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and this time it involves the Florida Legislature.
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After discovering agreements Disney had made with the old Reedy Creek Improvement District Board (now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District) that gave Disney a lot of power in the District moving forward, the new board of supervisors (appointed by DeSantis) has called for legal action against Disney. DeSantis has outlined what the next steps would involve — including a bill that would nullify Disney’s agreements with the old board, and now we’ve got an important update.
Things are heating up in the battle between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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A DeSantis-appointed board of supervisors for Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District (now renamed the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District) discovered agreements Disney entered into with the prior board that gave Disney a great amount of power over certain things moving forward (despite what the new board may say or do). DeSantis and the new Board have criticized those agreements, while Disney has defended them as being legal and properly noticed. Now, DeSantis has outlined his plan of attack against Disney, which includes a bill to nullify those agreements between Disney and the old board, but that’s not all.
There’s an ongoing battle to control the land that’s home to Disney World, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis isn’t done making moves yet.
Cinderella Castle
The Reedy Creek Improvement District that governs the land including and around Disney World was recently renamed the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. CFTOD was given a new board — filled with members appointed by DeSantis — and since that board has been meeting, we’ve heard regular updates about legal action that could be taken against Disney or new rules that could be imposed in the district to strip Disney of some of its powers. And now, there’s a new update.
Things just got more complicated for Disney’s old Reedy Creek Improvement District (now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District).
Reedy Creek
The District has been a big topic in the news lately after the new Board of Supervisors discovered an agreement made between Disney and the old Board that gave Disney a significant amount of power in the District for a long time. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has threatened actions against Disney to combat this, and now he’s outlined his plan of attack.
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