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

[GimpYancIent]

You can thank DeSantis for all the Fox viewers thinking Disney is grooming kids. It was his spokeswoman who said that the education bill stopped grooming. Which is not only a total lie but deeply ****/transphobic. So now all the low-information voters who swallow up everything they’re told believe that because Disney opposes the bill, they’re for grooming kids.

It’s ironic that the “pro-business” party is DELIBERATELY ruining the reputation of one of the most important companies in the state.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I guess I just like signs. Seriously, doesn't losing RCID make anyone else wonder about this very visible part of WDW? I can't make myself care about permitting. Wish I could, then I could move on.

Universal Orlando Resort North Canpus has unique signs.

Now how about answering the big question? Is it okay for the government to suppress dissent if enough people say it is okay?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

To Fox News viewers Disney is becoming synonymous with “groomers.” I feel that association and characterization is unfair and detestable, but that impression is settling in amongst a certain cohort.

And beyond them…who actually agrees with this sequence of events?

Don’t even forget that most of the people are lazy…really, really lazy…

The false equivalency is the belief by those who don’t blink watching Faux is they assume at least 50% of those that don’t pay attention would side with them….

But accurate polling says it’s not even close. They are by far the “common sense minority”…

 

[peter11435]

how much land there does TWDC still own?

A massive amount

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

That is exactly what they are doing. It is a political stunt and nothing more. There was never a root problem. It’s wagging the dog.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Well, that applies only when it needs to apply. I suppose the next question is, how much land there does TWDC still own?

I doubt it's really a concern, but, you bring up a good point.

It was originally 21 square miles and they bought much more over the years for offsets…celebration…etc

 

[MandaM]

I’d love to hear how you disagree. DeSantis and his spokeswoman have been trashing Disney for weeks. That’s not very business-friendly.

 

[freedining]

Universal Orlando Resort North Canpus has unique signs.

Now how about answering the big question? Is it okay for the government to suppress dissent if enough people say it is okay?

Several here ask very very interesting questions, yourself included. I find them very thought provoking, even if I'm sure we're on different sides. That's sort of the point of the country, and the closest you'll get to an answer from me right now.

Thank you for the info regarding Universal. I've never been.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Universal Orlando Resort North Canpus has unique signs.

Now how about answering the big question? Is it okay for the government to suppress dissent if enough people say it is okay?

In banana republics and sweatshop clearing houses??

…or what we print on our T-shirts and claim to be?

 

[peter11435]

if you can’t laugh at the mere thought of pieces of WDW being seized by eminent domain (it’ll never happen) well then you’re taking yourself and this entire thing way too seriously

For the record I was never implying they would take a chunk of Epcot.

 

[GimpYancIent]

That is exactly what they are doing. It is a political stunt and nothing more. There was never a root problem. It’s wagging the dog.

There is a lot of manufactured drama like old soap operas. No cause? hell create one.

 

[Dan Deesnee]

That is exactly what they are doing. It is a political stunt and nothing more. There was never a root problem. It’s wagging the dog.

Parents have every right to say they don't want certain sexual topics taught to their kindergartners who can barely grasp the concept of night and day. It's not being phobic of any kind no matter how loudly people want to yell that it is.

Should we teach kindergartens about capital punishment, suicide, etc? There's a reason topics become more complex as the students age. That structure is built on common sense...

 

[Ghost93]

I wonder if Disney DOES end up losing the Reedy Creek District if it will make them scale back the number of LGBTQ characters out of fear of further retailation. OR, maybe it would have the opposite effect. Once Disney loses the District (and the support of the Fox News viewers) the company may just be like "screw it, might as well make that gay Disney Prince and lesbian Disney Princess movie. The people who would be mad already hate us!"

 

[Tom P.]

Am I the only one who still thinks this is never actually going to happen?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

There is a lot of manufactured drama like old soap operas. No cause? hell create one.

You know…looking back on this the only “real
“ part was that Disney had to say something to oppose it.

Anyone who ever worked or does work for Disney knew this to be true. It’s numbers and the culture.

The rest is all optional

 

[MandaM]

The state legislature disagreed, which is how democracy works ... sometimes you get what you want and sometimes you don't.


Now they don't. The curriculum is, "Don't instruct students in kindergarten through third grade on gender identity issues." It applies to all students.

The legislature saw an opportunity to score political points with yet another culture war issue that doesn’t actually exist.

I’m looking forward to watching the malicious compliance some teachers are already talking about. Since the bill prohibits any classroom instruction or discussion of gender identity, there can be no more Mrs/Mr, boy/girl, mom/dad. No gendered dress codes. No telling kids which bathroom to use. The list goes on and on….

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Am I the only one who still thinks this is never actually going to happen?

No way in the hell of hells would reedy creek cease for 1 nanosecond.

 

[Dan Deesnee]

I wonder if Disney DOES end up losing the Reedy Creek District if it will make them scale back the number of LGBTQ characters out of fear of further retailation. OR, maybe it would have the opposite effect. Once Disney loses the District (and the support of the Fox News viewers) the company may just be like "screw it, might as well make that gay Disney Prince and lesbian Disney Princess movie. The people who would be mad already hate us!"

They are publicly traded, so the answer is no. Like it or not, every publicly traded company worships at the altar of the dollar.

 

[Ghost93]

They are publicly traded, so the answer is no. Like it or not, every publicly traded company worships at the altar of the dollar.

No meaning more gay characters or no meaning less gay characters?

Personally, I think we will get a gay prince and princess at some point, but I think it's at least 10-15 years away, once the more pro LGBTQ Gen Z has reached adulthood and is raising families. I still think it would be too financially risky at the moment.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Am I the only one who still thinks this is never actually going to happen?

The really bad part already happened, and people are cheering that it did.