A Republican-Coalescing Board to Nullify Disney’s Inappropriate Useful Legislative Actions in Central Florida
The Republican-controlled state legislature will take steps to “formally nullify” Disney’s attempts to resist a state takeover of their special governing powers.
There are a number of actions the new board or Legislature can take with the Disney’s large land in central Florida, such as building a state park, a competing theme park or a prison.
The board, which is made up of five DeSantis appointees, will also instruct staff to comply with a state inspector general investigation. The probe was ordered earlier this month.
The state might consider new taxes on Disney hotels and tolling around it’s property. It is not clear if those options are still under consideration.
Simon Conway, the host of Good Morning Orlando, asked DeSantis if he would agree to a meeting with Disney CEO Bob Iger to resolve the conflict. Iger had recently told Time magazine that he would welcome a sit down with the Republican governor.
Legislators in Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis announced legislation that will make it mandatory for the state government to regulate the park resort’s rides and monorail.
Disney’s inspectors have been leaders in the industry, according to the statement. Disney and other large theme park operators have an expertise on rides that state and local agencies may not have.
In his book “Married to the Mouse: Walt Disney World and Orlando”, Richard Foglesong stated that inspection of the kind of rides at Disney goes far beyond county fairs.
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“They talked about a development agreement that would null and void our work”, he said. “Well, that’s not going to work. That is not going to fly.
Disney World had a mask mandate when it closed for a year after the COVID-19 virus’ spread, but the governor suggests the new board sell the district’s utility to pay down the district’s $1 billion debt.
By needing to pass another bill on Disney’s governance, DeSantis and lawmakers may be implicitly acknowledging that the agreement between the previous board and the company was valid, Foglesong said.
He said that it is unusual for a potential Republican presidential candidate to go after a large corporation while trying to regulate it.
“He’s talking like Bernie, the socialist,” said Foglesong, referring to U.S. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. “What Republican candidate for major office is talking like this?”