News Reedy Creek Improvement District and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District

[lazyboy97o]

They wanted to have to make Florida sue them.

This doesn’t make Florida sue them. It’s the District that’s considering litigation at Disney’s expense.

 

[floydbeatle]

It's funny, except that it's a distraction Disney doesn't need.

 

[SaucyBoy]

 

[lentesta]

I was

You have to admit, in the two board records in January and February, the RCID goes out of its way to show that the meetings were properly noticed. Having formerly been on a MUCH smaller condo board, every meeting had to be given proper public notice, even to the residents of the condominium association.

I was there and can vouch for its openness.

 

[Disney Glimpses]

It's funny, except that it's a distraction Disney doesn't need.

I think it's a distraction that DeSantis needs even less and one that I think he wished was buttoned up by now considering what he is planning.

 

[HistoryLesson]

King Charles III is not the King of England. He is King of the United Kingdom of Great Britian and Northern Ireland.

Tha last King of England Was WILLIAM III who died in 1702. There hasn't been a King or Queen of England longer than there has been a United States of America.

 

[BaconPancakes]

King Charles III is not the King of England. He is King of the United Kingdom of Great Britian and Northern Ireland.

Tha last King of England Was WILLIAM III who died in 1702. There hasn't been a King or Queen of England longer than there has been a United States of America.

You actually created a new username for this? What past member are you?

 

[Piebald]

None of this surprises me because I felt like Disney was being very coy and there didn't seem to be much pushback. From the outside perspective it seemed like this was Disney:

But now we see they ultimately trolled Desantis with impressive tact.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Wait, So the new board couldn't bother to show up or send representatives to a public meeting of what they were taking over? Would that be considered lazy, ignorant, just plain stupid? All of the above?
Also Disney: Our lawyers are smarter than your lawyers

If it does turn out that they pooched this…it really shouldn’t surprise.

This is a group of inexperienced elected hacks - look them up - and they have to hire their own staff

Disney…on the other hand…is a Dow 30 company. Did anyone think chapek hired the lawyers?
No way…too much money at stake. Well above his pay grade. Remember that the board was also taking orders from someone else…
…the whole time

 

[LittleBuford]

Full article on it:

DeSantis’ Reedy Creek board says Disney stripped its power

LAKE BUENA VISTA — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ handpicked board overseeing Disney World’s government services is gearing up for a potential legal battle over a 30-year development agreement they…

www.orlandosentinel.com

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I may not understand much legal stuff but this is just really funny to me.

From the article:

Among other things, the agreement spells out that the district is barred from using the Disney name without the corporation’s approval or “fanciful characters such as Mickey Mouse.”​

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That declaration is valid until “21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, king of England,” according to the document.​

Is this intended as trolling? Doesn’t such obvious mockery (I assume that’s what it is) weaken Disney’s case if the agreement is challenged in court?

ETA: As others go on to point out, this is actually a real thing:

Royal lives clause - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[BaconPancakes]

Is this intended as trolling? Doesn’t such obvious mockery (I assume that’s what it is) weaken Disney’s case if the agreement is challenged in court?

No

 

[SoFloMagic]

From the article:

Among other things, the agreement spells out that the district is barred from using the Disney name without the corporation’s approval or “fanciful characters such as Mickey Mouse.”​

​

That declaration is valid until “21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, king of England,” according to the document.​

Is this intended as trolling? Doesn’t such obvious mockery (I assume that’s what it is) weaken Disney’s case if the agreement is challenged in court?

Not a lawyer, but it sounds like this was a decision passed in an appropriatly called meeting by an appropriately-elected board.

Florida just didn't see it coming.

 

[Drdcm]

This is probably a stupid question, but could the board just retaliate by closing the roads, since that is still apparently their responsibility?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Also, important to remember that the Florida legislature is still in session until May. It’s not all of the possibility that the house or the senate could introduce new legislation regarding potential dissolution of the cities, or further legislation relating to the district.

They can try but the challenge will be not targeting these specific contracts doing it in a way that isn’t technically just about these contracts.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

From the article:

Among other things, the agreement spells out that the district is barred from using the Disney name without the corporation’s approval or “fanciful characters such as Mickey Mouse.”​

​

That declaration is valid until “21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, king of England,” according to the document.​

Is this intended as trolling? Doesn’t such obvious mockery (I assume that’s what it is) weaken Disney’s case if the agreement is challenged in court?

No. They tied the contract to several peoples lives, in the event the contracts perpetuity clause could be ended. It’s a backup plan. Also mocking someone doesn’t make the law/legally binding contracts any less valid.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

This doesn’t make Florida sue them. It’s the District that’s considering litigation at Disney’s expense.

…ummmm…did you miss the last about the “board” now?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

This is probably a stupid question, but could the board just retaliate by closing the roads, since that is still apparently their responsibility?

No.

Two words: sales tax

 

[SoFloMagic]

No. They tied the contract to several peoples lives, in the event the contracts perpetuity clause could be ended. It’s a backup plan. Also mocking someone doesn’t make the law/legally binding contracts any less valid.

Also the "Its not fair, they did this at an advertised meeting of the board I was set to join, how could I be expected to know about this" argument isn't super strong

 

[lazyboy97o]

Wait, So the new board couldn't bother to show up or send representatives to a public meeting of what they were taking over? Would that be considered lazy, ignorant, just plain stupid? All of the above?
Also Disney: Our lawyers are smarter than your lawyers

The new board did not exist at the time.

 

[Couchman's View]

King Charles III is not the King of England. He is King of the United Kingdom of Great Britian and Northern Ireland.

Tha last King of England Was WILLIAM III who died in 1702. There hasn't been a King or Queen of England longer than there has been a United States of America.

Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.[a] Since England is part of the United Kingdom, Charles is King of England. Sorry, no loop hole here.