Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's newly formed oversight board is seeking to assert control over development in two cities where Walt Disney World Resort is located, the latest twist in a battle for authority over the company's Florida theme parks.
A resolution, seen on Tuesday by Reuters, would give the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board the power to review and evaluate development in the 25,000-square acres of property in and around Walt Disney Co'sThe district would hold "superior authority and control" over planning, zoning and other land use in the cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista,Disney's major theme parks -- The Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios and the Animal Kingdom -- are within the...
In a move that current Disney CEO Bob Iger called retaliation, Florida lawmakers passed legislation that ended Disney's virtual autonomy in developing 25,000 acres in central Florida where its theme parks are located. But before the takeover by DeSantis's appointees, Disney pushed through changes to the special tax district agreementDeSantis has asked the Florida inspector general to investigate what he called "collusive and self-dealing arrangements" that aim to nullify recently passed legislation, and "defy the will of Floridians". He said the prior board’s actions appear to represent improper delegation of authority, among other violations.
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