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Feb- 2023 -9 FebruaryNews
Florida’s House of Representatives Votes “Yes” On Disney District Takeover Bill
Tallahassee is another step closer to stripping The Walt Disney Company of its special autonomy over the Central Florida Reedy Creek Improvement District. The bill, which will rename the district the Central Florida Tourism Oversight district and replace Disney’s hand-picked Board Members with five people selected by the Governor and approved by the Senate, among other things was passed via
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8 FebruaryNews
Bob Iger Stays Silent on Disney District Takeover
It has been two days since it was announced that legislation for a government takeover of The Walt Disney Company’s Reedy Creek Improvement District was put before Florida’s House of Representatives. If passed, the “Disney vs DeSantis” debacle will end with the special district in Central Florida which houses the Walt Disney World Resort staying intact, and relatively the same, but now falling und
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8 FebruaryNews
Florida Lawmakers Approve Disney District Takeover Plan
Two days after being filed, new legislation that will strip The Walt Disney Company of its power over the Reedy Creek Improvement District has been approved to go before the Florida Legislature. According to the Orlando Sentinel, “Florida lawmakers moved forward Wednesday with a state overhaul of Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District as Gov. Ron DeSantis vows to end the special st
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3 FebruaryNews
DeSantis Sets Date for Disney District’s Special Session
A meeting has officially been called in Tallahassee as the hour nears midnight for The Walt Disney Company’s free reign in the Central Florida land known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District. According to the Orlando Sentinel, “The Florida Legislature will convene a special session Monday to consider a state takeover of Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District. … The b
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1 FebruaryNews
Final Chapters of DeSantis vs Disney World Coming Up Soon?
More discussions involving Walt Disney World losing its self-governing status could well be happening sooner rather than later. The Reedy Creek issue has been one that has been long discussed. From its birth during Disney’s involvement (or intervention, depending on whom you ask) in Florida’s Parental Rights in Education legislation (referred to by many who oppose it as the “Don&
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Jan- 2023 -20 JanuaryNews
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Intends to Ban Mask Mandates at Disney World
In the latest news from Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis intends to put an end to the ability to enforce mask mandates in the state. The last few years with the pandemic have been a series of ups and downs. And these have been apparent with the Central Florida Disney Resort. As a soon-to-be formerly self-governing entity, Disney previously required Cast Members and Guests to wear masks and reported
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9 JanuaryNews
Disney World Fire Department Supports State Takeover of Reedy Creek
The Reedy Creek Improvement District’s fire department has officially come out in support of the Florida State Government’s ongoing decision to pursue legislation that would effectively end Disney World’s self-governance within the district’s boundaries and appoint local state-level officials to oversee the area. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the union representing Walt Disney World’s firemen
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6 JanuaryNews
Disney Put on Notice: Florida Lawmakers to Likely Take Control of Reedy Creek District
Just a few days after Ron DeSantis was inaugurated for his second term as Governor of Florida, a notice was posted to the Osceola County website stating that legislation would be put forward that would allow local Florida lawmakers to take over management of The Walt Disney Company’s Reedy Creek Improvement District. Related: ‘They Do Not Control This State’ – DeSantis Puts Disney in Its Place Thi
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Dec- 2022 -14 DecemberNews
Disney Sued by Investor Over Florida Fight
One of The Walt Disney Company’s investors filed a lawsuit against it over the actions it took in opposition to the State of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Law. According to a report from Bloomberg, the investor Kenneth Simeone argues that The Walt Disney Company created “far-reaching” financial risks by publicly opposing the legislation, specifically in the loss of control over tax and im
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Oct- 2022 -7 OctoberNews
Disney vs. DeSantis – Plans for Reedy Creek’s Fate Emerge
Over the last few months, it felt as if it was all quiet on the Disney front. The tumultuous Spring, which saw The Walt Disney Company take an overtly far-left political stance and oppose the Florida State Government over its new Parental Rights in Education Law and State lawmakers voting to add the arguably-overdue elimination of Reed Creek Improvement District to its already-planned redistrictin
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