Departments merge all the time. The most difficult part is the dealing union contracts and seniority which have to be reconciled between the two merging organizations. From what I understand, a lot of the RCID FD members would be getting a better deal with OC.
The Eastern Gateway fell under Anaheim’s planning review because it involved a change to the existing zoning and Resort Plan. There was no planning review for Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, the now cancelled Downtown Disney hotel, the new Disneyland Hotel DVC tower or the Downtown Disney west side redevelopment. Anaheim did not rescind previously granted planning permission nor did they even attempt such a move. Orange County would have to change how they handle zoning of such facilities and would be in a fight with not just Disney but also Comcast.
No, it does not.
Not familiar with how Florida state laws and taxes work on the local level... but if it works like it does in some states it may also increase the tax revenue for whatever city ends up annexing them in. Given the amount of sales tax revenue and property taxes that could come from annexing Disney into an existing city I would suspect if they eliminate the Reedy Creek district they the bigger question is who will win the battle to annex them into an existing city/town.
The EPCOT Building Code is not less restrictive than the Florida Building Code. The Florida Building Code applies state wide and if any part of the EPCOT Codes are less restrictive than the Florida Building Codes, the Florida Building Code requirements would still have to be met. Reedy Creek Emergency Services enforces the Florida Fire Prevention Code the same as every other fire department across the state.
I know I was one of the off topic members, and I apologize for it. Is there a proper place on this website to discuss politics related to WDW, or Florida in general? I thought I heard that there was a political forum, but I can not seem to find it. I was enjoying the conversation and would like to continue it in the proper place if it exists.
Most of Orange and Osceola Counties are unincorporated, they are not part of any city or town. Even Celebration is not a legal municipality.
Thanks.
Another issue I can think of is “the bubble” being eliminated. There is a lot of RCID undeveloped land surrounding WDW and Celebration. I’m not sure who that land would go to if RCID no longer existed. If it becomes part of the county then it could possibly lead to parcels being sold off, more roads constructed through property etc? Maybe? I’m not sure how that would work. I’m sure someone here would have a better idea @mkt @lazyboy97o
Revenue. There's an important distinction.
They pretty much determine the building codes so long as they comply with existing laws from the fed and state. That is probably worth a lot more than you would realize.
But didn't all of that land belong to the Disney company 1st? That could be dangerous if somehow it caused Disney to lose a whole bunch of land to the state.
You're almost certainly going to have to close this topic. The politician (or multiple ones) who is pushing this has stated flat-out that the reason is due to being against Disney's "support" for LGBTQ+ people. There's no avoiding the discussion when that's literally the stated reason behind this proposal. I can't see how it can be avoided.
So who provides the police and fire protection in a place like Celebration if it isn't a legal municipality? Do those places have to rely on a County Sheriff?
