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News Reedy Creek Improvement District and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District
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JohnD
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The Senate substituted HB 1305 for SB 1250. It was amended to match the Senate bill which includes the monorail inspections. After robust Q&A and debate (the Democrats' primary argument is that the transportation bill was a bi-partisan bill everyone could support until the Disney language was inserted along with Miami-Dade transportation language which now causes them to vote "no"), the Senate voted 26-14.
It now goes back to the House for final passage.
I object to you using the phrase "mouthing off" in describing what Disney did. TWDC has done what corporations before it have done...support or oppose legislation it deems contrary to its mission and/or philosophy. The government constitutionally is prohibited from punishing a corporation for such acts. Just as it would if I "mouthed off".
Nothing Disney has done in reaction to the government moves has been for show. I would even say, Disney has specifically avoided doing anything remotely related to just PR. They were super quiet when we were all wondering how they would respond. Each Disney step has been purposeful and with direct impact. Even if smaller than many would predict, specifically because they are not doing show.
The Government passed through just for show and into actual impact long ago. Each passed bill is direct impact and no longer just show. Each board action is direct impact and no longer show.
We could imagine that talk about controlling Disney content is still just show, since they haven't taken any action to exert that control yet. But, that feels very superficial. All the actions they have taken indicate that they're trying to achieve the leverage for this exact action.
The district Uni is in was created by the City of Orlando and its objectives are different. Haven't researched what type of district SeaWorld is in. However, that doesn't justify the actions of the state related to WDW.
Disstevefan1
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We are at this point because of DeSantis.
Will tourism to central Florida drop off in any amount to be significant? I think not, because for every person or family who stop going to cental Florida, there are many more first timers from around the globe who have no idea what this is all about or what's going on.
But still sad.
Disstevefan1
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Just my opinion, but after the fact (it's so easy to make judgements after the fact), it sure feels like it was for show.
TWDC could have kept quiet and used their HUGE POWER behind the scenes to reverse the don't say gay bill.
I am ready to get flamed now.
The one where SeaWorld is the International Drive Community Redevelopment Agency, formed in 1998 by Orange County.
Formation Resolution: https://www.ocfl.net/portals/0/Library/Traffic-Transportation/docs/I-Drive Resolution 6-8-2022-CERT.pdf
Kind of surprising BGT never asked for one from Tampa, Busch Blvd needs some work done and is reliant on Tampa/Hillsborough to dedicate funding.
But they didn't. Instead the company used freedom of speech to criticize it and were penalized by the government.
Which as we all know, IS ILLEGAL IN THE UNITED STATES.
RamblinWreck
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100% their little announcement about the Parental Rights bill was for show. It was all to try to put out the flames with their employees who were upset and nothing more.
There are people who also want to leave the state and will leave the state. Likely not enough to offset all of the recent newcomers, but enough to be noticed.
lazyboy97o
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Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld Orlando are also within the International Drive Business Improvement District which most people probably know for operating the I-Drive Trolley.
To the contrary. Disney issued a statement in support of CMs. The STATE - make that the governor - decided to escalate rather than just saying, "you're entitled to your opinion, we think you are wrong, blah, blah, blah" and let it go. This governor has demonstrated that he's perfectly willing to use the power of his office and the state to punish any entity or individual, including elected ones, who disagree with him. Our school superintendent will probably be removed from office. Because he supported students. A state attorney was removed for exercising prosecutorial discretion, a concept DeSantis should have been familiar with from his days with the US attorney's office. A second state attorney's job is in jeopardy because she made the decision on what to prosecute for. Citizens in this state voted for Home Rule. They've not subsequently voted against it. What has been happening, if not a clear violation of the state constitution with regards to Home Rule, is certainly a violation of the spirit of the law.
Disney had no choice but to protect its property and how it conducts ITS business on that property. It had broken no law. It should not be punished.
The one making it "for show" is the state. Not the corporation bring punished.
Brian
Well-Known Member
Noted.
And should not have been punished by the actions of the state. It's immaterial what the rationale was. It's unconstitutional, simple.
mikejs78
Well-Known Member
Agreed. Normally you would comb through e-mail and phone records in the hope of finding a smoking gun that points to an intent to retaliate. This time the Governor made it easy…..he wrote a book bragging about it
I think what would be interesting to find in discovery is emails or communication between DeSantis and the legislature on this topic.
