Tag: Reedy Creek Improvement District
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Read the Disney Lawsuit Against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
The Walt Disney Company has sued Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for “A targeted campaign of government retaliation—orchestrated at every step by Governor DeSantis as punishment for Disney’s protected speech—now threatens Disney’s business operations, jeopardizes its economic future in the region, and violates its constitutional rights.” The lawsuit was filed today in a federal court in Tallahassee,…
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Governor Ron DeSantis Releases Statement on Disney Lawsuit
The Walt Disney Company is suing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for “A targeted campaign of government retaliation—orchestrated at every step by Governor DeSantis as punishment for Disney’s protected speech—now threatens Disney’s business operations, jeopardizes its economic future in the region, and violates its constitutional rights.” The lawsuit was filed today in a federal court in…
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Disney Sues Florida Governor DeSantis in Federal Court
The Walt Disney Company has sued Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the latest escalation of the dispute between Disney and DeSantis. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court and accuses DeSantis of waging a “relentless campaign to weaponize government power” against the company. This lawsuit also alleges that DeSantis has a campaign to punish Disney…
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Walt Disney World Resort Announces That Attainable Housing is Expected to Open in 2026
Walt Disney World Resort has announced that an attainable housing development is expected to be opening in 2026. The announcement was made by Rena Langley, Senior Vice President, Walt Disney World Communications and Public Affairs. In it, Langley shared that the vision for this new housing development has now been expanded to include 1,400 units.…
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Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Votes to Give Itself “Superior Authority” Over Disney Deal
On Wednesday the board for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District met and voted to give itself “superior authority” over Disney to make decisions on planning and development in Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake. This comes following a press conference earlier this week where Governor DeSantis laid out his plans for both the board…
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Disney vs. DeSantis – The Facts Behind the Feud
The feud between Disney and DeSantis continues as the future for the former Reedy Creek Improvement District continues to be uncertain. Earlier this year, the Florida Legislature and Governor DeSantis passed a bill that replaced the Reedy Creek Improvement District and its board with the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and board. Before this…
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DeSantis Declares Disney Development Deal with Reedy Creek Improvement District Null and Void at Press Conference
Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference at the former Reedy Creek administrative office where he effectively dissed Disney for its efforts at what he called self-governing. During his remarks on Monday morning, he created a case that Disney is not superior to the laws enacted by the state of Florida. This was followed by…
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Florida’s Reedy Creek Probe Comes Up Empty
A probe into the agreements made between Reedy Creek Improvement District and Disney by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has come up empty. The probe was ordered by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after it was discovered that an agreement between Reedy Creek and Disney basically left the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District with very little…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Calls Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Actions Anti-Business and Anti-Florida
During the Disney Annual Shareholders Meeting this morning Disney CEO Bob Iger spoke out about the actions of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis against The Walt Disney Company. The Disney CEO was responding to a question during the Q&A period at the end of the meeting. The response was in reaction to a question about Disney’s…
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Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Gearing Up For Fight With Walt Disney World Resort
Governor DeSantis’ new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which replaced the Reedy Creek Improvement District, is gearing up for a fight with Disney. The disagreement is over a 30-year development agreement between the district and Disney that was made before Reedy Creek was replaced. A Disagreement Over an Agreement The 30-year development agreement was quietly…
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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro Comments on Reedy Creek Successor
The Reedy Creek Improvement District is no more. Instead, after a bill was signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the district is now the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. This changes the governing arrangement for Walt Disney World Resort and the area surrounding it for the first time in over 50 years. Under…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Into Law As Florida Takes Over Reedy Creek Improvement District
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that effectively give the Governor and state control over what was called the Reedy Creek Improvement District. The moment the bill was signed, the Reedy Creek Improvement District became the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. DeSantis spoke from Reedy Creek Fire Station #4 ahead of signing…
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Walt Disney World Resort President releases Statement on New Reedy Creek Improvement District Framework After Florida Legislature Passes Bill
Today the Florida Senate passed HB 9B, the bill that would change the Reedy Creek Improvement District to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and allow Governor Ron DeSantis to pick the five board members who will be on the board of directors. It is assumed that Governor DeSantis will sign this bill into law…
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Reedy Creek Bill Headed to Governor Ron DeSantis After Passing In the Florida Senate
The Florida Senate has passed a bill that would give Florida control of the Reedy Creek Improvement District and also rename it, among other things. This comes after the House of Representatives in Florida passed the bill earlier this week. The next stop before it becomes law will be Florida Governor Ron DeSantis who has…
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Florida House of Representatives Passes Reedy Creek Bill
The Florida House of Representatives passed House Bill 9B today. This is the bill that would rename the Reedy Creek Improvement District and also change its board of directors, among other things. The bill will head to the Florida Senate next. The vote was largely along party lines with 82-31 in favor of the bill.…
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The Mufasa Moment – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #646
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week goes all over the place as the Geeks discuss the Florida legislation for the Reedy Creek Improvement District, and also Walt Disney World Resort’s response to it. Also at Walt Disney World, previews are going on for TRON Lightcycle / Run at the Magic Kingdom for cast members. The…
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Walt Disney World Resort President releases Statement in Response to Florida’s Reedy Creek Improvement District Bill Proposal
Earlier today the Florida State Legislature filed a bill proposal that showed what it has planned for the Reedy Creek Improvement District. The plan would have the Governor appoint five board members to the district, which would also have a new name. Within hours of the bill being filed, the President of Walt Disney World…
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Florida Legislature Files Proposed Bill For Future of Reedy Creek Improvement District
The Florida State Legislature has taken one step forward in its efforts to reshape the Reedy Creek Improvement District. “HB 9B – Creed Creek Improvement District, Orange and Osceola Counties” has been filed. The bill spells out several changes to Reedy Creek including renaming it as the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. It does not…
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Florida Lawmakers to Meet in Special Session to Discuss Future of Reedy Creek Improvement District
The Florida legislature will be meeting this week in a special session to discuss the future of the Reedy Creek Improvement District. This is the entity that allows Walt Disney World Resort special governing powers. The special session will begin on Monday and also include other initiatives of Governor Ron DeSantis. Currently the goal of…
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Magic for Magic Makers – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #643
Welcome to a very full episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week the Geeks have a lot of ground to cover in what has been a very busy week for Disney and positive stuff in the news! To start off, Mr. Daps talks about attending The Walt Disney Legacy Award Celebration at the Disneyland Hotel and…
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Reedy Creek Improvement District Updates Plan for Walt Disney World Resort Expansion as Florida Governor Angles for Control
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the Reedy Creek Improvement District since the Florida legislature and Governor Ron DeSantis passed legislation to disband it. Since then, there has been much speculation about what Reedy Creek’s future will look like. While the path forward isn’t clear yet for Reedy Creek, things continue to develop…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Reveals Plans for Reedy Creek Replacement
Florida Governor has revealed what his plans are for the Reedy Creek Improvement District moving forward. The governor posted a notice on the Osceola County website with plans to seek legislation that would strip Walt Disney World of its self-governing power. The proposed legislation would have Disney pay upwards of $700 million in Reedy Creek…
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Reedy Creek Resolution Reportedly In the Works as Florida Governor Says No U-Turns
The Reedy Creek Improvement District is the entity that allows Walt Disney World Resort to essentially be self governed. It allows for the ability to tax itself and also provide municipal services like providing roads, power, water, and fire services. This entity is set to be dissolved in 2023 currently. This happened in April after…
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Florida’s Head of Bond Finance Foresees Future for Reedy Creek Improvement District
The head of Florida’s bond finance is predicting that the Florida legislature will re-establish the Reedy Creek Improvement District. This comes after Florida passed a law that would dissolve the district. The prediction was made by Ben Watkins, director of Florida’s division of bond finance. He suggested that legislatures will most likely create a successor…