Here's the scoop with Disney vs. DeSantis as I understand it:
In 1967 governor, Claude Kirk established the Reedy Creek Improvement District, that's the ~40 sq/miles of the Disney property.
For tax purposes - and they do pay pay property taxes - it's part of Orange County and they additionally use the Orange County Sheriff department for law enforcement (they do not have their own "police", just private, local to the property security like any resort). They do have their own fire department, manage their own power, water, and waste/recycling and maintain their own infrastructure (and I believe they also have contracts for local city services as well, like supplemental fire, EMT, etc.) They're complaint with local codes and federal guidelines, they're not like some totally autonomous entity.
They employ 80K people on the property, and drive a huge amount of revenue through all the adjacent areas (while also saving them money on not having to spend local dollars for support services they Disney does themselves).
Disney is a monstrous corporation, but at least in terms of RCID, it's a very mutually beneficial model.
Basically DeSantis, is a an intolerant, corrupt piece of shit, who is doing this out of spite because Disney showed support for LGBTQ + people (though Disney did have to back peddle a good bit and we're late to the show. Like @JayMysteri0 said, "Do better Disney").
Jackie Toledo, a Republican from Tampa actually said: "Once upon a time Disney was a great partner with the state of Florida, we've granted them privileges because of our shared history, shared goals and shared successes. Shamefully, Disney betrayed us."
Betrayed? For flying some rainbow flags? Fuck you.
A few articles to fill in the gaps:
In 1967 governor, Claude Kirk established the Reedy Creek Improvement District, that's the ~40 sq/miles of the Disney property.
For tax purposes - and they do pay pay property taxes - it's part of Orange County and they additionally use the Orange County Sheriff department for law enforcement (they do not have their own "police", just private, local to the property security like any resort). They do have their own fire department, manage their own power, water, and waste/recycling and maintain their own infrastructure (and I believe they also have contracts for local city services as well, like supplemental fire, EMT, etc.) They're complaint with local codes and federal guidelines, they're not like some totally autonomous entity.
They employ 80K people on the property, and drive a huge amount of revenue through all the adjacent areas (while also saving them money on not having to spend local dollars for support services they Disney does themselves).
Disney is a monstrous corporation, but at least in terms of RCID, it's a very mutually beneficial model.
Basically DeSantis, is a an intolerant, corrupt piece of shit, who is doing this out of spite because Disney showed support for LGBTQ + people (though Disney did have to back peddle a good bit and we're late to the show. Like @JayMysteri0 said, "Do better Disney").
Jackie Toledo, a Republican from Tampa actually said: "Once upon a time Disney was a great partner with the state of Florida, we've granted them privileges because of our shared history, shared goals and shared successes. Shamefully, Disney betrayed us."
Betrayed? For flying some rainbow flags? Fuck you.
A few articles to fill in the gaps:
DeSantis wants to end Disney World's special status in Florida
Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, has asked lawmakers to consider a bill that would halt Disney World's exemptions to state regulations that were established more than 50 years ago.
www.npr.org
Explained: DeSantis’s effort to end Disney’s self-government power
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is trying to strip Walt Disney World, “The Most Magical Place on Earth,” of its self-government power amid an ongoing battle with the state’s biggest…
thehill.com