{"id":537911,"date":"2023-01-09T20:46:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T17:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/desantis-reignites-fight-to-end-disney-worlds-self-governing-powers\/"},"modified":"2023-01-09T20:46:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T17:46:42","slug":"desantis-reignites-fight-to-end-disney-worlds-self-governing-powers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/desantis-reignites-fight-to-end-disney-worlds-self-governing-powers\/","title":{"rendered":"#DeSantis reignites fight to end Disney World&#8217;s self-governing powers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a367fbb5eeda\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a367fbb5eeda\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/desantis-reignites-fight-to-end-disney-worlds-self-governing-powers\/#%E2%80%9CDeSantis_reignites_fight_to_end_Disney_Worlds_self-governing_powers%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;DeSantis reignites fight to end Disney World&#8217;s self-governing powers&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDeSantis_reignites_fight_to_end_Disney_Worlds_self-governing_powers%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;DeSantis reignites fight to end Disney World&#8217;s self-governing powers&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis upped his fight with Disney over its self-governing powers as the Sunshine State readies to take control of the Reedy Creek Improvement District. <\/p>\n<p>A plan was announced Friday on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osceola.org\/news\/reedy-creek-improvement-district-notice.stml\">Osceola County\u2019s website<\/a>\u00a0that said Florida lawmakers will seek legislation \u201cincreasing state oversight, accountability, and transparency\u201d of the district, which gives Disney quasi-government control over its <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a> park properties in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis is expected to appoint a new board to control Reedy Creek, which has been run by Disney since its creation in 1967, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/desantis-backed-plan-take-control-disneys-land-announced?intcmp=tw_fnc\">Fox News.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe corporate kingdom has come to an end,\u201d Taryn Fenske, a DeSantis rep, said Friday. \u201cUnder the proposed legislation, Disney will no longer control its own government, will live under the same laws as everyone else, will be responsible for their outstanding debts, and will pay their fair share of taxes.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/ron-desantis-73.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to guests at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting on November 19, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.\" class=\"wp-image-25292428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/ron-desantis-73.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/ron-desantis-73.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/ron-desantis-73.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing for Florida to gain control of Disney World\u2019s Reedy Creek district. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She continued: \u201cImposing a state-controlled board will also ensure that Orange County cannot use this issue as a pretext to raise taxes on Orange County residents.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>The planned legislation will ensure that the Mouse House will pay upwards of $700 million dollars in unsecured debt accumulated by Reedy Creek Improvement District \u2014 and not Orange County taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p>Disney did not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely respond for requests seeking comment.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, DeSantis and lawmakers voted to dissolve Reedy Creek by June 2023 amid Disney\u2019s dispute with the governor over the controversial so-called \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d bill, which\u00a0bans the discussion of gender identity\u00a0and sexual orientation for kids in kindergarten through third grade.<\/p>\n<p>It is not yet clear how that the vote would impact the new proposal. Florida\u2019s next legislative session will start in March.<\/p>\n<p>In December, The Financial Times <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/64162abf-e0bd-4a6f-968a-cb4872e5c4f5\">reported<\/a> that lawmakers were prepping to reverse course on the move to eliminate Disney World\u2019s special status. A DeSantis rep denied the claim, doubling down on the crackdown.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/disney-world_04.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Crowd of people at the Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney\" class=\"wp-image-25292472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/disney-world_04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/disney-world_04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/disney-world_04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Disney World\u2019s special status gives it control over the Reedy Creek district, as well as special tax status. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">LightRocket via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe Florida governor \u201cdoes not make U-turns,\u201d DeSantis\u2019s deputy press secretary Jeremy Redfern said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will have an even playing field for businesses in Florida, and the state certainly owes no special favors to one company,\u201d\u00a0the spokesperson added. \u201cDisney\u2019s debts will not fall on the taxpayers of Florida. 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