News Walt Disney Company plans to spend $17 billion at Walt Disney World over the next ten years

[arich35]

I wish they would just announce something already

 

[Mickey's Pal]

Iger is the worst thing EVER to happen to Disney.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

How much of that $17 billion will go towards infrastructure, refurbishments, DVC resorts, etc. I doubt all of it is going to new rides, especially after Iger just said Journey of Water marks the end of EPCOT's [underwhelming] transformation.

 

[monothingie]

All this was is Bob told/reminded Ron and the voters what impact Disney could have on the state and central Florida. As noted he will be gone soon but for now he is acting in the company's best interest by advancing their opportunities.
Lobbying at the highest levels and showing what considerable clout they have unless things are not favorable to their business then bye bye investment. Bob I is quite good at it Bob C not so much.

Unless Iger has gotten his taste back for running for elected office again, he’s not going to win over hearts and minds of the undecided Floridians because there aren’t that many of them anymore.

Well the board ain’t gonna do it.

It will have to be due to stock tank

Stay tuned

Iger splits before the excrement hits the fan. He has his sterling reputation to keep, which of course matters more than everything else.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

And you think the company acted criminally? Some very high priced legal talent ensured that didn't happen. Just RW talking points desperately trying to do damage control until next year
The criminal is the one who decided the constitution and supreme rulings mean nothing

I don’t think the Inspector General would investigate without probable cause. That would backfire massively and I don’t think they’re that stupid. In any case, many executives at WDW, past and present, will have to retain expensive legal counsel until the storm passes. That is leverage for the state.

 

[JoeCamel]

I don’t think the Inspector General would investigate without probable cause. That would backfire massively and I don’t think they’re that stupid. In any case, many executives at WDW, past and present, will have to retain expensive legal counsel until the storm passes. That is leverage for the state.

The IG is directed to investigate by the Guv. She has no choice but any elected official can use their power over the underlings to direct what they investigate. Now if an investigation had been done and something uncovered it would be something for the courts to decide. No evidence or more than supposition has been put forth that TWDC did anything illegal in this matter. Just a bunch of whining by people who didn't get their way because they are unable to see more than hate.

The only people hiring lawyers is the new board. More of the taxpayer (Disney) money spent on friviouls causes in addition to the ~65M it cost to drop the old board and install a new one. No respect for our dollars.

 

[peter11435]

undecided Floridians because there aren’t that many of them anymore.

Nearly 1/3 of registered voters in Florida are registered with no party affiliation.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Iger splits before the excrement hits the fan. He has his sterling reputation to keep, which of course matters more than everything else.

He reputation is already gone. His choices and fault.

Only the PADers seem to believe it’s still 2018

It’s not…the street knows Disney’s fundamental problems now. Fans may not…but they don’t matter to Bob.
Never did.

 

[monothingie]

I don’t think the Inspector General would investigate without probable cause. That would backfire massively and I don’t think they’re that stupid. In any case, many executives at WDW, past and present, will have to retain expensive legal counsel until the storm passes. That is leverage for the state.

Stupid move on Disneys part for sure. Playing a game of chicken with the state is reckless. Everything they did via the developers agreement basically feeds the argument the state was making when they crafted the legislation.

 

[monothingie]

Nearly 1/3 of registered voters in Florida are registered with no party affiliation.

Unaffiliated does not mean Undecided.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Nearly 1/3 of registered voters in Florida are registered with no party affiliation.

That doesn’t mean anything when tracking knows they vote straight party lines anyway

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Stupid move on Disneys part for sure. Playing a game of chicken with the state is reckless. Everything they did via the developers agreement basically feeds the argument the state was making when they crafted the legislation.

Definitely not stupid. They entered into a valid legally binding agreement with RCID.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Stupid move on Disneys part for sure. Playing a game of chicken with the state is reckless. Everything they did via the developers agreement basically feeds the argument the state was making when they crafted the legislation.

…who told you they were “bright”?

Either side

 

[peter11435]

That doesn’t mean anything when tracking knows they vote straight party lines anyway

Correct, but they don’t all vote the party some seem to think. The problem is they largely don’t vote.

 

[monothingie]

Definitely not stupid. They entered into a valid legally binding agreement with RCID.

You sound pretty confident on the longevity of that valid legally binding part….

I wouldn’t be, so early in the process.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Correct, but they don’t all vote the party some seem to think. The problem is they largely don’t vote.

Correct. There is fundamental polling flaws now.

But that’s counterbalanced somewhat by the veritable elimination of the split ticket.

So when they figure out how the “independents” break…it’s elections in the bank without the party fuss

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

You sound pretty confident on the longevity of that valid legally binding part….

I wouldn’t be, so early in the process.

Yes he does

As you seem to be in the trust/confidence of a ridiculously unskilled hack regime

 

[peter11435]

You sound pretty confident on the longevity of that valid legally binding part….

I wouldn’t be, so early in the process.

What do you think will be the agreements downfall?

 

[monothingie]

Yes he does

As you seem to be in the trust/confidence of a ridiculously unskilled hack regime

When you have control of all the levers of state government, you shouldn’t be underestimated or written off.

 

[SplashJacket]

Stupid move on Disneys part for sure. Playing a game of chicken with the state is reckless. Everything they did via the developers agreement basically feeds the argument the state was making when they crafted the legislation.

I disagree.

DeSantis hasn’t been doing any of this for the betterment of Florida, he’s been doing it for it’s own political benefit at the detriment of his constituents.

This just kicks the can down to a competent, non-self-absorbed, Governor in the future, which works because DeSantis has a nearing expiry.

This has turned his quick little political win into a Nightmare Fantasmic.