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

[kong1802]

We are leaving Boardwalk tomorrow. I also guess there is no hiding anymore. After several interviews by different tv stations and wife shopping at DS we are off to AK for the rest of the day.

I'm proud of you, bud!

 

[Smiley/OCD]

That would be a large escalation by Disney. As generally risk adverse and more politically neutral, I do not expect to see Disney do this.

However, from the outside where I don't have to worry about any repercussions or running a business, it would be interesting to see.

At some point, the existential threat will overcome the risk aversion. Combined with a question of general timing to the calendar. When that happens, it's not like Disney has the resources of a multi national mega corporation and multiple media outlets that can be leveraged directly against a political figure to show them in a bad light. Wait, it's exactly that, and they have chosen not to so far.

Maybe they could put that giant LED billboard on the building on I Drive to good use…lol

 

[Lilofan]

DeSantis presser

DeSantis signs law and order bills

The bills he signed had to do with allowing for the execution of child rapists and harsher punishments for those trafficking fentanyl.

www.wesh.com

If there is a shuttle launch over at the Coast on that day, can DeSantis be one of the passengers ?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Maybe they could put that giant LED billboard on the building on I Drive to good use…lol

Well it’s better used for that than trying to distract from the gigantic new park complex around the back of the parking garage it’s on…

…billion dollar movie IP in there now

 

[Disstevefan1]

Well it’s better used for that than trying to distract from the gigantic new park complex around the back of the parking garage it’s on…

…billion dollar movie IP in there now

Universal and Illuminations...... ARE WINNING ....... While the Gov and TWDC waste time and money making the lawyers rich.

 

[MrPromey]

But it will move the needle for the donor class and likely key influence makers in conservative circles. DeSantis and his cronies are less receptive to hear a message from folks that says “you all are bigots and always have been, I hate you, yada yada.”

Whether they admit it or not, if they feel like Wall Street Journal reading/Fox watching traditionally right-leaning economic minded voters are tiring of this drama many of his followers will start to defect as we’re seeing cracks in the legislature.

This is straight out of the Robert B. Cialdini classic.

 

[MrPromey]

Wrong. All the taxes, local, county and state went back to them. Under the Reedy Creek District all went to them. It's on the old Reedy Creek District official website

Link for those of us who can't seem to find anything there saying that?

 

[LAKid53]

According to reporting they will be discussing the lawsuit among other things. I can’t see how discussing the lawsuit is a good idea for them at this point but it should be entertaining.

Board overseeing Disney’s special district discusses lawsuit at Monday meeting

The board overseeing Disney’s special district is set to meet again Monday.

news.yahoo.com

Discussion:

"We have instructed counsel to review our options in response to the lawsuit The Walt Disney Corporation filed against members of the OCTOD Board of Supervisors in the Northern District of Florida on April 26, 2023. Per counsel, we will make no comments regarding the pending litigation at this time."

That SHOULD be the discussion. But I'm sure some on the Board won't be able to keep their mouths shut.

 

[LAKid53]

They need to official decide to respond and dedicate the resources to the defense. Whether or not they keep quiet being that will be seen.

It's usually not advisable to discuss defense strategy in a public meeting.

 

[Brian]

Gov. DeSantis is addressing a reporter's question regarding the lawsuit filed by the CFTOD board today. Once the live stream ends, I'll link to the question and his answer.

Spoiler alert: nothing new or special.

 

[StaceyH_SD]

Universal and Illuminations...... ARE WINNING ....... While the Gov and TWDC waste time and money making the lawyers rich.

I don’t consider the US Constitution a waste of time and I’m happy that Disney doesn’t see it that way either.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

I can't find it in this thread, but can someone tell me what taxes the businesses at Disney Springs pay that would be affected by RCID raising taxes?

As I said on 10 or so pages back, the individual businesses don’t pay a separate tax…in most cases, the landlords tax assessments are included in the tenant’s CAM (common area maintenance) charges…a landlord’s property taxes are USUALLY split amongst the tenants per square foot

 

[Brian]

Gov. DeSantis is addressing a reporter's question regarding the lawsuit filed by the CFTOD board today. Once the live stream ends, I'll link to the question and his answer.

Spoiler alert: nothing new or special.

I can't get it to embed properly here. The question and his answer begins at 1:06:09.

ETA: Since apparently this needs to be said, my sharing this video does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the content.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I don’t consider the US Constitution a waste of time and I’m happy that Disney doesn’t see it that way either.

The lawyers and Disney agree with you.



Its fortunate that TWDC has money rolling in from the theme parks. They are going to need it to pay the layers.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

The lawyers and Disney agree with you.

Universal is super happy Disney is taking on this fight to keep control of their special district, er I mean, to defend free speech.

Its fortunate that TWDC has money rolling in from the theme parks. They are going to need it to pay the layers.

Why do you keep bringing up Universal? It has nothing to do with any of this.

Also regardless of your feelings about RCID and it's previous incarnation, DeSantis turned this into a free speech battle the moment he assaulted their first amendment rights.

 

[GoofGoof]

I can't get it to embed properly here. The question and his answer begins at 1:06:09.

ETA: Since apparently this needs to be said, my sharing this video does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the content.

This is a classic he who smelled it dealt it defense

Does he really think people are that dumb? He said he didn’t know the district was filing the lawsuit today. Ok….yeah sure.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Does he really think people are that dumb?

Nobody has ever gone broke betting on the stupidity of the American voter.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Separate to what was said before about Universal, I do think they should stand-up alongside Disney with this, but obviously they don’t feel morally compelled.

I agree with this, and its the only context in which I feel Universal should be discussed here. It would make a world of difference if Universal and Seaworld stood up here.

 

[GoofGoof]

The lawyers and Disney agree with you.

Universal is super happy Disney is taking on this fight to keep control of their special district, er I mean, to defend free speech.

Its fortunate that TWDC has money rolling in from the theme parks. They are going to need it to pay the layers.

Universal has the same customer base as Disney. They have a higher level of locals, but they don’t pay the bills visiting on an AP. The tourists they depend on are the same tourists visiting WDW. Any drop in tourism hurts them just as much. It’s a silly fanboy argument that people only choose between Universal and Disney so bad for Disney means good for Universal. The reality is bad for Disney means bad for every other business in FL.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I agree with this, and its the only context in which I feel Universal should be discussed here. It would make a world of difference if Universal and Seaworld stood up here.

Universal is too busy counting their fat stacks of Mario coins.