The Walt Disney World Resort monorail is one of the most iconic elements of the theme park resort. Aside from the Cinderella Castle and other theme park weenies, it is one of the most recognizable elements that scream “Disney.” It connects guests staying at the Contemporary Resort, The Grand Floridian, and the Polynesian Resort to the Magic Kingdom and the ...

Over the past year, there has been a contentious dispute between the Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. What initially began as a disagreement over the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill that Florida Gov Ron DeSantis introduced in February 2022 eventually developed into a complex and prolonged conflict. As the situation has unfolded, both parties have had a ...

Florida’s Attorney General, Ashley Moody, has completed her investigation, requested by Governor Ron DeSantis, into Reedy Creek’s eleventh-hour deal to keep developmental control in Disney’s hands for decades to come. According to her, “no records exist.” First reported back in February and then touted in the media as a personal victory over the Governor several weeks later, the now-abolished Reedy ...

On Monday, April 3, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis formally requested an investigation into Disney’s deal with the Reedy Creek Improvement District in its final days before becoming the state-occupied Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. In a letter to Florida Chief Inspector General Melinda Miguel, the Governor pleaded his case, saying, in part, “These collusive and self-dealing arrangements aim to ...

Every day, new information about the Disney vs. DeSantis dispute comes to light, further complicating an already fraught situation. By this point, Disney Fanatics are well aware of the battle that rages on in the Sunshine state relating to the Central Florida mainstay, the Walt Disney World Resort. Ever since the “Don’t Say Gay” debacle that took hold of the ...

Just when it seemed like the “Disney vs. DeSantis” battles were over, the media brought another loophole forward, reportedly giving Disney power and leaving the new oversight board hand-picked by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis fuming. The last-minute agreements set by the now-disbanded Reedy Creek Improvement District Board of Directors appear to keep Walt Disney World’s land development freedoms intact and ...

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’t ...

Published – 6/15/22 2:00 pm EST Updated – 6/15/22 5:50 pm EST In an apparent continuation of its spat with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, The Walt Disney Company has decided to delay a major relocation plan to the Sunshine State until a time when DeSantis could potentially be out of office. According to a confirmed report from CinemaBlend, Walt Disney ...

After more than half a century, the legislative borders of Walt’s Magic Kingdom are coming down. On Friday, April 22, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that terminated special state districts created before 1968, most notably including Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District. According to the Associated Press, “Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a ...

On Wednesday, April 20, Florida’s State Senate voted to bring the Reedy Creek Improvement District to an end. Put forward by Florida lawmakers in the State Senate and House of Representatives, a bill named or similar to HB3C put forth by Representative Randy Fine would essentially repeal the Reedy Creek Improvement Act of 1967 and bring The Walt Disney Company‘s ...