Wouldn't dissolving the district dump its bond debt and maintenance expenses onto Orange and Osceola counties? I don't think Disney would want be the ones responsible for that, as it would really strain their relationship with the counties. That's probably why no one talks about it - because even if it's possible, it's very unlikely.
Not necessarily. The planned dissolution dumped the debt on the counties because it (I don’t recall at the moment if it was in the bill itself or a reference to another statute) gave the assets and liabilities to the pre-existing local governments. A dissolution that handed the assets and liabilities to the existing local governments would shift much of that to the cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena. Those cities could also annex the unincorporated district lands so that nothing went to the counties. This would still have issues with the bonds but the dumbing debt on the counties is not a given but doesn’t remove Disney’s de facto control.
That is exactly what Disney has said that they want publicly. They didn’t publicly/legally challenge the board takeover. They didn’t sue the state for potential 1st amendment violations. After the 2nd bill passed they released a statement saying that they were going to continue business as usual and work with the new board. Instead of being standoffish and threatening to pause investment or pull back in FL, Iger made public statements saying they plan to invest even more in the state. The company (at least publicly) seems sincerely interested in continuing to run its successful theme parks in FL, entertain their guests and make billions in the process.
) then Disney gets what they want. The problem with all of this is the other side does not. What the Governor wants is a crusade. He wants a win. He wants something to brag about in campaign speeches in Iowa and NH and many other states. I don’t think he cares about roads or governing or local taxes.If Disney were to voluntarily give up the district, they would have to pay the bonds. However, if the courts ruled that the first bill was legal but the second wasn't, that would be interesting. Disney could then say are no longer liable for the bonds or voluntarily agree to pay them but put restrictions on that agreement. I know Disney is willing to go back to the original RCID or even a slightly modified version but what is currently in place is unacceptable
Unsure if true but I remember reading they built it there to stop the Osceola Parkway from going right through propertyNobody forced Disney to build that resort on the absolute edge of their 47 square miles of land.
There is a two lane road that goes out right near the entrance of that resort that'll take you past the Company D store and right into one of the more run-down areas outside of WDW.
They at some point wanted Osceola Parkway to go through property and connect to 429. The main driveway of the hotel is a 4 lane divided highway that randomly drops down to 2 undivided lanes past the old guest entrance specifically because it was meant to connect through. Kidani was the afterthought.
…so basically…it would have become a tangle that they should have never even broached in the first place?
This was detailed in one of the great Carl Hiassen’s books…team rodent
But they’re just tossing out ANY past blocks that forbid them from doing this. That’s what we have seen to this point.
The problem is that “normalcy” would have dictated that this would have gone nowhere from the start.
Newsweek
As much as Republicans used to be pro-business, Democrats historically have believed in strong government oversight of private businesses. I think the poll reflects a mix of traditional Democrat/Republican values for some, and how those values have evolved for others.
Two things. Yes, once upon a time, many years ago Newsweek was a reliable and trusted news journal. Those days are history. The other is, regardless of the title, heading, name etc. of the organization conducting a poll, polls have historically (specially in recent history) proven to be wrong and misleading. To get any reasonable idea of the truth multiple and varied sources need to be looked at / read.
* only if your family fits our narrow view of what a family should look like.
I think there's something to this when it comes to Democrats potentially feeling that, whether they support the reason behind it or not, they don't want Disney to have "special privileges".
…there’s abjectly stupid…
It doesn't really matter though, does it?
