THE BATTLE FOR CONTROL OVER DISNEY’S SELF-GOVERNING ZONE IN ORLANDO IS HEATING UP YET AGAIN
FLORIDA REPUBLICANS ARE TAKING CENTER STAGE WITH A CONTROVERSIAL BILL THAT WOULD GIVE THE GOVERNOR CONTROL OVER THE SPECIAL TAX REEDY CREEK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, WHICH OPERATES WALT DISNEY WORLD.
GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS: DISNEY IS NO LONGER GOING TO HAVE SELF GOVERNMENT
MAHMOUD BENNETT:
THE BILL, IF PASSED, WOULD CHANGE THE DISTRICT’S NAME TO THE CENTRAL FLORIDA TOURISM OVERSIGHT DISTRICT AND ALLOW THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT HIS OWN FIVE-MEMBER OVERSIGHT TEAM TO GOVERN IT.
WHILE THIS PUSH WOULD LARGELY LEAVE THE DISTRICT AND ITS POWERS IN TACT, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THE EFFORT IS THE GOVERNORS WAY OF PUNISHING DISNEY OVER ITS PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO THE PARENTAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATION ACT – WHICH CRITICS HAVE DUBBED THE DON’T SAY GAY LAW
GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS: SO THERE’S A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN AND THAT’S JUST THE WAY ITS GONNA BE
MAHMOUD BENNETT:
MEANWHILE WITH GOVERNOR DESANTIS WIDELY EXPECTED TO BE LAUNCHING A PRESIDENTIAL RUN – ONE TOP DEMOCRAT SAYS DISNEY’S STRATEGY IS TO JUST WAIT IT OUT AND RESOLVE THE BATTLE WHEN DESANTIS LEAVES OFFICE – DISNEY’S OFFICIAL RESPONSE HOWEVER REMAINS UNCLEAR
DISNEY IS ONE OF FLORIDA’S BIGGEST EMPLOYERS AND POLITICAL DONORS – IT’S THEME PARK IN THE STATE ATTRACTS NEARLY 50 MILLION PEOPLE EVERY YEAR
GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS: DISNEY’S GONNA PAY ITS DEBT
MAHMOUD BENNETT:
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