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

asianway

asianway

Well-Known Member
mikejs78 said:
Disney, like Universal and others, paid property taxes to the counties their land resides on (Orange and Osceola).

Unlike Universal and others, they also paid property taxes to the special district, RCID. So they essentially get double taxed. In return, RCID gets infrastructure projects done a lot faster than the counties typically do.
Click to expand...
They pay taxes to multiple jurisdictions for different budget components. What specifically is being double taxed?
 
MagicHappens1971

MagicHappens1971

Well-Known Member
mkt said:
I did.

Mostly because I come from a family of them, and as a public university graduate, I can destroy them in most debates.
Click to expand...
Also a public university graduate and I am just so baffled at the stupidity and pandering DeSantis & Co are saying and doing.

I would like to hope that the FL legislature doesn’t allow him to remain governor while he runs for president so we can be rid of him. Although I don’t see that happening
 
Brian

Brian

Well-Known Member
GoofGoof said:
More affordable housing sounds great. Are you really supporting a Governor forcing a private business to construct affordable housing on the land they own? Should Universal have to cut the size of Epic Universe to add some condos too?
Click to expand...
He's suggesting that for the land the district owns. As in land that CFTOD owns; not Disney.
 
M

mmascari

Well-Known Member
GoofGoof said:
Not sure what you mean here. I’m not saying I wouldn’t go to somehow withhold business or make a statement. I don’t want to see Disney hurt as a company. I take the safety of my family very seriously so if I even believe there’s even a remote chance the parks won’t be safe I’m not going. I’m not saying that will be a common move or impact anything, that’s just me doing me.
Click to expand...
Yes. That if you perceived the park as "unsafe" you would look at other options instead of Disney. That's a completely reasonable stance. I think many people would agree with you and also take the same actions.

My point was that if the new inspection authority even creates the appearance of "unsafe", I think lots of people will take actions and choose other options. Actions that they would not take based on almost any Disney political speech.

Disney is perceived as "unsafe" - people will not visit Disney.
Disney says something people disagree with - people will complain, yet visit and spend money anyway.
 
F

fgmnt

Well-Known Member
Brian said:
Is that what caused the doors to fling open while the monorail was in motion? Or the crumbling pylon in World Nature?

Or really the myriad of other problems facing the monorail system?

Put your political biases aside. The monorails need some work, and I would welcome state oversight, even under these circumstances.
Click to expand...
These are things that were addressed as immediately as possible. Any additional oversight would not necessarily lead to more preventative and holistic maintenance of the system unless it’s being staffed like an emergency services department or any operating permit is held over the heads of the operators until some arbitrary requirements are met.

I’m pretty sure the Walt Disney Company operates more miles of monorail than the rest of the country combined.
 
T

trmiv

Member
GoofGoof said:
I'm trying to figure out when the legislature will have the time. The session ends soon, and they still have a budget to pass.and change the law to allow DeSantis to stay in office when he runs for POTUS.
Click to expand...
come on, they have plenty of time. They can fit it in right between doing absolutely nothing to address the homeowners insurance disaster in this state, and doing nothing to address our huge teacher shortage.
 
A

afterabme

Active Member
Based on the comments regarding roads and the like, what is stopping Orange or Osceola County from setting up a CRA for funding projects near/on WDW, similar to what is used for Universal's area? It's partially how the Kirkman Rd extension was funded.

Or is there, not a need to(because of the RCID) or are they not allowed to?
 
flynnibus

flynnibus

Premium Member
Stripes said:
I’ve already talked to a lawyer about this one. This statute is about development agreements not having license to violate general state or federal law. It does not give permission for the state to void specific contracts by fiat.
Click to expand...
But it does feel like they could craft a specific law that creates conflict for the agreement and force it to be revisited.

They can't line item "this agreement is void" bill - but they could create conflicts which invoke that state clause I believe. Seems like a path.. even if not an easy one.
 
wdwmagic

wdwmagic

Administrator
Moderator
Premium Member
flynnibus said:
Didn't you get the memo? FL voters wanted this by a landside vote... ;)
Click to expand...
haha yes well I heard today many times this is all about the will of the people. But from where I am looking, and from someone who has no vote in the U.S.A. political system, this is all about the interests of one man seeking power. Nobody but him, and those who also get to profit from his power, want anything to do with this.
 
Overlordkitty

Overlordkitty

Well-Known Member
WDWFanRay said:
As a 40 year resident of California, and now an eight year resident of Florida, I can tell you that this is the major problem. California does not realize that there are states that have no interest in their agenda. Believe me, this Florida backlash is resonating back in California and I don’t think you’ll see California corporations making as many bonehead moves like Chapek did, anytime soon.
Click to expand...
For me it's more of the juxtaposition of saying they're the state of the free, but going to micromanage anything they don't agree with.
 

Register on WDWMAGIC. This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.

Back
Top Bottom