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

[Tha Realest]

Disney be like….

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Not sure if you’ve watched the film, but this scene involves a malevolent, evil power that left a controlling spell in the husk of the then governing authority over those lands. The protagonists (good guys) arrived and were confronted with this trap, and this quote is a response at the futility of trying to undo this spell. Might want to watch the rest of the film to see how that ultimately went.

 

[flynnibus]

Not sure if you’ve watched the film, but this scene involves a malevolent, evil power that left a controlling spell in the husk of the then governing authority over those lands. The protagonists (good guys) arrived and were confronted with this trap, and this quote is a response at the futility of trying to undo this spell. Might want to watch the rest of the film to see how that ultimately went.

dude... sometimes a line is just a line. It's a meme for crying out loud. It's not about the validity or sanity of the guy who delivers the line... it's a response.. nothing more

 

[GoofGoof]

Another notice in Orlando Sentinel:

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 26 th at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as practicable, the Board of Supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District will meet in regular session at The B Resort (Grand ballroom) 1905 Hotel Plaza Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. At that time and in addition to other business on the agenda, the Board of Supervisors will conduct a reading and public hearing on and consider for adoption Resolution No. 640. A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE CENTRAL FLORIDA TOURIST OVERSIGHT DISTRICT ADOPTING REGULATIONS PROHIBITING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS AND MANDATES BY BUSINESSES WITHIN THE DISTRICT UPON THEIR CUSTOMERS OR PATRONS AND PROHIBITING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS AND MANDATES REGARDING THE SERVICES AND OPERATIONS OF THE CENTRAL FLORIDA TOURIST OVERSIGHT DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Interested parties may appear at the public meeting and hearing to be heard with respect to the proposed resolution. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board of Supervisors with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
BY: Tina Graham, Clerk
Central Florida Tourism Oversight District

What kind of Covid restrictions can they prohibit? They certainly can’t stop Disney from limiting capacity or requiring spacing in their queues or at dining locations or on their rides. They can’t force them to have buffets or live shows with crowds that were limited or cancelled during Covid. Nothing in the board‘s authority impacts those types of operational decisions. Is it just limited to requiring masks? I still don’t see how the district has the authority to do that either. Can Orange and Osceola counties pass an ordinance preventing special tax districts within their boundaries from preventing Covid restrictions? The special district has limited scope and limited authority. Businesses still need to follow county laws as well.

 

[tissandtully]

Not sure if you’ve watched the film, but this scene involves a malevolent, evil power that left a controlling spell in the husk of the then governing authority over those lands. The protagonists (good guys) arrived and were confronted with this trap, and this quote is a response at the futility of trying to undo this spell. Might want to watch the rest of the film to see how that ultimately went.

You might wanna touch grass

 

[castlecake2.0]

I’ll be attending both these meetings

 

[lazyboy97o]

I’ll be attending both these meetings

You should wear a mask or three, just to annoy the board.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

What's their enforcement authority? This was an issue with even legally-enacted COVID mitigation orders during the pandemic. If a business decided to do something that violates their regulations, what penalties could they impose and what entity would enforce them?

The only enforcement I can think of is potential lawsuits, if the “law” says you can’t require guests to wear a mask, and Disney turns away a guest at the gate for not wearing a mask, does that guest now have legal grounds to sue?

This is all such a gross overreach, what’s next? The board will say Disney can’t enforce a dress code and people can wear costumes and wear offensive clothing?

 

[Chi84]

The only enforcement I can think of is potential lawsuits, if the “law” says you can’t require guests to wear a mask, and Disney turns away a guest at the gate for not wearing a mask, does that guest now have legal grounds to sue?

This is all such a gross overreach, what’s next? The board will say Disney can’t enforce a dress code and people can wear costumes and wear offensive clothing?

So far all I see is a resolution to pass regulations with no basis of their authority or suggestion of consequences or enforcement. This is all hell and gone from any kind of law.

 

[GoofGoof]

The only enforcement I can think of is potential lawsuits, if the “law” says you can’t require guests to wear a mask, and Disney turns away a guest at the gate for not wearing a mask, does that guest now have legal grounds to sue?

This is all such a gross overreach, what’s next? The board will say Disney can’t enforce a dress code and people can wear costumes and wear offensive clothing?

Maybe next the district will prevent businesses from not allowing smoking

I was under the impression that a private business can refuse service to any customer they want as long as in doing so they didn’t discriminate against a person in a protected class and those classes are defined by various Federal and State laws. I guess they could pass a state law making “anti-mask” people or smokers or “people in costumes” a protected class to make these types of restrictions illegal.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

A year ago all these hypotheticals would have been considered crazy tin foil hat conspiracies, now they all feel possible.

It’s amazing how a year of “crazy” makes anything feel possible.

 

[JoeCamel]

The only enforcement I can think of is potential lawsuits, if the “law” says you can’t require guests to wear a mask, and Disney turns away a guest at the gate for not wearing a mask, does that guest now have legal grounds to sue?

This is all such a gross overreach, what’s next? The board will say Disney can’t enforce a dress code and people can wear costumes and wear offensive clothing?

Furies, they want to ban furies......

 

[lazyboy97o]

The Senate has still taken no action on the Board.

 

[peter11435]

The Senate has still taken no action on the Board.

Peculiar isn’t it. Makes you really wonder

 

[mikejs78]

The Senate has still taken no action on the Board.

Does that fact make anything this board is doing legal?

If I were Disney, I'd wait for the general session to end, and DeSantis to declare his campaign for President and start campaigning, then sue that all board actions to this point are illegal.

 

[peter11435]

Isn’t it ironic how the new appointed board is slowly becoming guilty of all the things the governor/legislators accused Disney and the district of.

 

[mikejs78]

Peculiar isn’t it. Makes you really wonder

IIRC, by the letter of the legislation, the old board is still the board until the new board is confirmed by the Senate.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Does that fact make anything this board is doing legal?

If I were Disney, I'd wait for the general session to end, and DeSantis to declare his campaign for President and start campaigning, then sue that all board actions to this point are illegal.

I have no idea. Just poking around on the Senate website there seem to be a number of executive appointments who started their term but have not been confirmed.

Jorge Riviera of the Barber’s Board

Executive Appointments - The Florida Senate

www.flsenate.gov

Gregory John Burke of the Architecture and Interior Design Board

Executive Appointments - The Florida Senate

www.flsenate.gov

Joseph Brandenburg of the Funeral Board

Executive Appointments - The Florida Senate

www.flsenate.gov

 

[JoeCamel]

Isn’t it ironic how the new appointed board is slowly becoming guilty of all the things the governor/legislators accused Disney and the district of.

Its all projection with these people

 

[afterabme]

Is this seriously what they're worried about? So much for small/ limited government

The resolution is slightly baffling since similar legislation is already being worked on in the state legislature. At best, it's redundant.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

If WDW decides to address a future health emergency with mitigation measures, the board is going to have to fire department close it down for life safety concerns?

Welcome to Florida, I guess.

I guess we're now seeing how Disney may have not been *that* clever not to fight the governor's takeover of the district. I would be curious to see the fallout for the Florida tourism industry from international headlines about Walt Disney World being closed down because the state government is ideologically opposed to taking health precautions during a pandemic