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DeSantis-Appointed Reedy Creek Board Reveals Next Steps in Battle Against Disney

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The battle between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis looks like it could be reaching a new point.

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Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District (now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District) already has a NEW Board of Supervisors appointed by DeSantis, is subject to new rules on reporting and other regulations, and has had certain powers removed from it. But things got really interesting when an agreement between Disney and the old Board came to light which new Board members claim strips them of their power. Now, it seems DeSantis’ Board could be attempting to strike back.

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“Anti-business” and “Anti-Florida” — Disney CEO Bob Iger Comments on DeSantis Actions

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We’ve been following the feud between The Walt Disney Company and Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis, and recent times have yielded lots of interesting updates.

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A new Board of Supervisors appointed by Florida Governor DeSantis has met regarding the future of Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District (now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District) and they’ve recently discovered an agreement that was signed by Disney and the old Board that grants Disney quite a lot of power over certain decisions within the District moving forward. The new Board has threatened legal action and the Florida Governor has ordered an investigation into Disney’s agreements, all while Disney has defended the agreement. And now Disney CEO Bob Iger has commented on the situation.
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“You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” — Gov. DeSantis Threatens Future Action Against Disney

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The Disney vs. DeSantis battles are continuing in a new and unique way.

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Though Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may have ended the “corporate kingdom” by changing parts of Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District (now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District) and appointing all new board members, the Board might NOT have the power it expected thanks to a special agreement Disney entered into with the previous Board. We’ve seen Disney comment on the new Board’s lawsuit threats and statements released by a Board Member, but now we’ve got even more news on the matter.

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Why Disney Dragged King Charles Into Its Battle with DeSantis

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When the battle for Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District (now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District) began, few could have predicted that the king of England would get involved.

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The new, governor-appointed board members of the District have held a few meetings, and it appears as though they’re not ready to give up the fight just yet. Before Governor DeSantis signed the bill putting Reedy Creek in the hands of a new board, Disney stripped the District of its powers by getting King Charles III involved.

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Disney Comments on Lawsuit Threat from New Reedy Creek Board

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The future of Disney World and the Reedy Creek Improvement District (now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District) is starting to take shape after the board held its first couple of meetings.

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The new, Governor DeSantis-appointed board appears to be more focused on fighting Disney rather than working with them, and members have shared that they may need to adopt an “adversarial position” against the company. Now, Disney has responded.

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DeSantis-Appointed Reedy Creek Board Claims Disney Stripped Their Power With “Last-Ditch Efforts”

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The new Board of Supervisors for Disney’s Reedy Creek Impdesarovement District (now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District) is not wasting any time.

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The new Board of the modified District has been appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and has already discussed potential changes that could come to the District. Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro, previously noted “If that new board understands the value that gets created here and how it positively impacts the Central Florida community, I think they will be aligned with our vision and will carry on the Reedy Creek soul that’s been in place.” But it seems the new Board may be more focused on fighting Disney and some key agreements made recently.

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NEWS: Disney Executive Comments on New Reedy Creek District Board

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The battle for control over Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District has seemingly come to an end, but that doesn’t mean we’ve seen the last of the ripple effects.

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And now, in the wake of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ announcement naming the district’s new board members, one Disney executive has shared some insight. 

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A Complete Timeline of the Battle Between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney

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The DeSantis v. Disney debacle has been going on for OVER a year.

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What was once a relatively amicable relationship (at least from the outside) swiftly turned into a political battle for the ages. So just what led to Disney’s big fights with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the massive changes made to Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, and other fights between the two sides? We have a FULL breakdown for you here.

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Disney World’s Reedy Creek Has DIED — Here’s What Happens Next

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The battle surrounding Disney’s Reedy Creek District has only just begun.

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The Reedy Creek Improvement District (now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District — “the District”) previously gave Disney a substantial amount of control over the land it sits on — it worked that way for 50+ years. But now things have changed. In the aftermath of the friction between Disney and Florida Governor Ron Desantis over Disney’s reaction to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill, the Florida legislature and DeSantis signed a bill into law that was going to dissolve RCID in June of 2023. Plans later changed and while the District itself has continued, it now has a new Board appointed by the Governor (not voted in by Disney) and is subject to new rules. But that’s not the end of the story.

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BREAKING: Bill to CHANGE Disney’s Reedy Creek District Takes Another Step Forward

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The future of Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District has nearly been decided.

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The District’s current structure has given Disney a great amount of control over the land on which it operates for over 50 years. But the District was set to be dissolved in June of 2023 due to a law passed in Florida last year following Disney’s disagreement with Ron DeSantis over Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill. A bill has been introduced that would keep Reedy Creek in place but rename the district and significantly change Disney’s level of control. And now, that bill has taken another step forward.

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