Posted on Apr 21, 2023
The Mouse Roars: Disney Thwarts DeSantis Once Again Over Governor’s Latest Gambit
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If there’s one thing to learn from the long, long legal battle between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney World, it’s that the House of Mouse clearly has some bite. About a month after Florida lawmakers contested a last-minute document the Walt Disney company pushed out prior to the takeover of their resort’s special tax district, another agreement wresting power away from the state has been uncovered.
Per Reuters, Martin Garcia, the chairman of the DeSantis-appointed board assigned to oversee Disney World’s special tax district, said during a public meeting on Wednesday that an agreement signed in February by the old Disney-appointed board has been uncovered. The agreement, made between the board and a Disney subsidiary that provides utility services to Walt Disney World, extended the contract with the subsidiary until 2032, meaning the Disney Corporation can set their own utility rates until that year.
If there’s one thing to learn from the long, long legal battle between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney World, it’s that the House of Mouse clearly has some bite. About a month after Florida lawmakers contested a last-minute document the Walt Disney company pushed out prior to the takeover of their resort’s special tax district, another agreement wresting power away from the state has been uncovered.
Per Reuters, Martin Garcia, the chairman of the DeSantis-appointed board assigned to oversee Disney World’s special tax district, said during a public meeting on Wednesday that an agreement signed in February by the old Disney-appointed board has been uncovered. The agreement, made between the board and a Disney subsidiary that provides utility services to Walt Disney World, extended the contract with the subsidiary until 2032, meaning the Disney Corporation can set their own utility rates until that year.
The Mouse Roars: Disney Thwarts DeSantis Once Again Over Governor’s Latest Gambit
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Watch for the Mouse to run anti-DeSantis commentary built-in to the kiddies' programming. The crumb-snatchers already rule many households with their " ... buy me, feed me, take me ... " routine, stepping that up to their reciting " Don't Let DeSantis Hurt Mickey " would not be difficult.
The Mouse will trounce the louse.
The Mouse will trounce the louse.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."In April last year, DeSantis signed off on legislation that would dissolve what was then known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the special tax district that encompasses Walt Disney World. Established in 1967, the tax district has been controlled by board members appointed by Disney, allowing the company to tax itself, and destroying the tax district would put the company directly under Florida’s governmental control.
After Chapek (i.e. the guy that DeSantis was actually mad at) got canned as CEO by Disney in December, it briefly looked like Florida and Disney would play nice and come to a compromise. Eventually, instead of eliminating the district outright, a bill was passed that renamed it the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and gave Florida power to elect board members. Clearly, though, that didn’t end the war.
Earlier this month, current Disney CEO Bob Iger, who returned to the company after leaving the post in 2020, publicly called DeSantis and Florida’s beef against his company “anti-business” and “anti-Florida,” going as far as to claim it was a violation of the company’s constitutional rights. Since DeSantis began his plans to eliminate Disney’s self-governance, the deal has been criticized, as it could potentially result in massively increased taxes for Florida residents."
..."In April last year, DeSantis signed off on legislation that would dissolve what was then known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the special tax district that encompasses Walt Disney World. Established in 1967, the tax district has been controlled by board members appointed by Disney, allowing the company to tax itself, and destroying the tax district would put the company directly under Florida’s governmental control.
After Chapek (i.e. the guy that DeSantis was actually mad at) got canned as CEO by Disney in December, it briefly looked like Florida and Disney would play nice and come to a compromise. Eventually, instead of eliminating the district outright, a bill was passed that renamed it the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and gave Florida power to elect board members. Clearly, though, that didn’t end the war.
Earlier this month, current Disney CEO Bob Iger, who returned to the company after leaving the post in 2020, publicly called DeSantis and Florida’s beef against his company “anti-business” and “anti-Florida,” going as far as to claim it was a violation of the company’s constitutional rights. Since DeSantis began his plans to eliminate Disney’s self-governance, the deal has been criticized, as it could potentially result in massively increased taxes for Florida residents."
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