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I've noticed Disney hasn't said very much. That's a sign of a pro attorney. They are waiting for the State of Florida to make their move, and then Disney will make their moves. Only the attorneys for Donald Trump get out there and beat their chest and scream before anything's actually done
I think if Bob Iger rolls over on this one then he will forever be known as the guy that gave away Disney
So there is a really great Disney podcast called the Disney Dish, they had a few lawyers weigh in on how this would go...   They said something like "this is like a bunch of 5 year olds playing basketball against the Harlem Globetrotters" 
In reality DeSantis isn't trying to win he is just using this to get donations for some crappy presidential campaign. >

This seems like a good way to get the biggest corporations in the world to donate to the opposition. >

Exactly. This makes absolutely no sense to me. Why would a private corporation willingly donate to someone pulling this kind of bullshit? Seems moronic on DeSantis' part. >

He's messing with the mouse. You never mess with the mouse. >

Correct me if I’m wrong, but now Florida tax payers will have to pay to maintain roads and infrastructure and other things of that nature that a private corporation was previously paying for? Isn’t a corporation paying for its own infrastructure the conservative dream? >

And take on a billion dollars in debt. >

Owning the libs aint cheap! >

They might have to cut back on bussing migrants around, though... actually, who am I kidding. That's like one of his biggest policies. Cruelty to migrants. >

It’s a small world after all. >

Ron's a small man after all... >

He is actually quite fat. Not that there is anything wrong with that. >

His is a POS though >

Big government conservatives at work. >

I’m noticing no discussion of this over at /r/conservative >

Yeah they hate proof of truth. >

They bury their head in the sand while their own party directly works against the interests of this country . They’re now supporting Russia lol >

Small government  lol. >

"DeSantis' government takes control of Florida business to protect Florida from Communism."
Fox News headline writes itself. >

In other news Disney buys out Murdoch empire...
Follow Up Story, DeSantis is ruining Florida, more to come shortly. >

Don't fuck with the mouse 🐭 >

i think that it's not really appreciated just how much this is true
i fully see desantis ending up a footnote in the history of incorporated floridisney >

If there’s one thing that DeSantis loves more than performative virtue signaling it’s wasting taxpayer dollars on frivolous lawsuits all in the pursuit of the 2024 nomination. >

I thought it was dressing in drag and telling himself that people love him in front of a mirror. >

Good old Rhonda Santis. >

I just fell over laughing at reading this comment. Brilliant.  I also think you are on to something.  Florida’s drag queen Gov. >

I'm glad to spread the cheer, but I certainly can't claim credit for it :) >


The Reedy Creek district handles 911 calls, fire protection[...]

Out of Eeerything in your excerpt, this stands out to me a bit. Assumung this goes through, is there any reason an unscrupulous individual in charge wouldn't...delay...fire service to the park if a fire were to...spontaneously...break out? 
It just seems like the kind of heavy-handed tactic thugs like DeSantis might utilize. >

The golden goose is land use and building permissions. 
An anti-Disney board can easily tie up park and infrastructure developments indefinitely, and effectively strangle the park. >

That new rollercoaster just doesn't fit the character of the neighbourhood that's were trying to go for here. >

"It's not in keeping with the village's rustic aesthetic." >

Frankly, I don't care if Disney is self-governing or not.  But the fact they want to do it simply because Disney is not politically aligned on social issues show just how fascist Florida is becoming. >

I wish to God that the owner of Disney was as petty as Desantis and shut the park down and took bids from states to build a new park.
Shut the park down and let the state sink into debt >


I wish to God that the owner of Disney was as petty as Desantis and shut the park down and took bids from states to build a new park.

Beginning work on a new park would be an easy way to spite DeSantis but Disney World is well over $10 billion in value and the options for lands with as much non used space for Disney to buy up is pretty limited >

North Dakota is full of flat land of basically no value.
Edit:North Dakota is the best choice. There's no argument. Stop trying to ruin my plans with logic and sensible decisions. >

But the park would have to basically close for winter 😕 >

They could do it like Japan where they have an overhead snow structure covering the walking paths. >

I don’t think it gets to -30F in Japan with -52F windchill lol. Japans average wind speed is around 7-9 mph, North Dakota is around 25mphs. It’s not uncommon to get 30-40mph sustained winds there. Mix those winds with snow and the flat, open land (very minimal trees there) and any snowfall basically quadrupoles in the places the wind blows it. It’s not uncommon to get 6ft+ snow drifts from 12 inches of snowfall.
-Edit to clarify, I was mostly referring to the region in Japan where Tokyo Disneyland is located. There are regions in Japan that get really heavy snowfalls but this location is not one of them, they average 0.2 inches of snow a year. >


-30F with -52F windchill, 25mph winds

Settlers really said "yup, this is the place!"... >

European settlers were largely propagandized. State officials sent out pamphlets and wrote in newspapers talking up North Dakota and how people could come and be prosperous. People were sold the American Dream. >

As ever, "it's called that because you've gotta be asleep to believe in it." >

So basically, no company should ever move to Florida because they might find themselves on the wrong side of our ~~dictator~~ governor.  
Honestly I think we should just let Florida destroy itself and then rebuild whatever's left. >

A few hurricane seasons without federal disaster aid money would about sort out the destruction part. >

Rising sea levels will finish what's left. >

Not being able to truck in more sand to constantly replenish the beaches will hasten the whole process. >

Climate change isn't real. But Like, did anyone order the sand? The beaches keep sinking for some reason. >

if corporations are people, and this is direct retaliation for disney criticizing desantis, how is it not a first amendment violation? 
its almost like rules only apply when it benefits them and they dont really believe in anything >

Because the fascists took over SCOTUS first… >

The house/senate get nothing done and is almost always locked.
SCOTUS is in conservative majority for probably another generation.
State and local elections favor conservative officials. 
Yet, statistically the US population is more left aligned in terms of policies and social values. Hmm something ain't right here. >


The law would bar anyone who has worked for Disney or other theme park operators within the past three years, and their relatives, from serving on the board.

So even if you bought a home in this district and you work for Disney you can't have any say in how it's run? So actually even worse then an HOA. >

I dont think its surprising at this point. DeSantis wants to rule as an authoritarian. For some insane reason republicans adore that idea and will fall happily into line. The party of “freedom” ladies and gentlemen. >

"Freedom" to do what the fuck they tell us to do. Freedom in their minds is anything they like and everything else is trying to destroy them. Typical victim mentality. >

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect." - Pontius Pilate, 3414 A.D. >

Wait a second, that quote is about fascists, not conse- oh, I see what you did there. >

Just a reminder, there is one group in particular that usually has the kind of independent structures Disney had. Universities. DeSantis is going for the king first, but attacking schools and their students is the ultimate goal. >

New College has entered the chat. >

Yeah. I went to New College and I feel like the whole thing should be getting more attention than it is. Desantis is literally doing a hostile takeover of New College and it’s terrifying. >

This is a test of the waters. >

Gonna make it as shitty as the rest of Florida. >

So funny story about this. When the hurricane came through, work sent me to Disney as my evacuation site, since Disney’s hotels are sturdier than most any other building in central Florida. My fiancée works as a nurse and had to still go to work, so I had to drive her from the hotel. 
The second you left Disney property, it was like entering another country. Downed trees, flooded roads, broken windows. Within 12 hours of the winds calming down, there wasn’t even debris left by the hotel. >

I've been to the Disney World area twice, and each time, it was readily apparent that the area surround Disney itself, which I assume is the area being talked about here, was significantly better maintained than the rest of Florida.
At those times, I just thought it was because it was such a touristy place.  I didn't realize that Disney was maintaining their own infrastructure. >

disney is the only reason most people goes there anyways. >

The Republican Party is the Party of Small Government and only wants to intrude on your business if they politically disagree with you. Oh and they want to know any medical history if you’re trans, even as an adult. Oh and you can’t transition as a kid even with parental consent. And ladies when was your last period? We need to see your menstrual data if you want to play sports. And oh you need to have all books and course materials checked to make sure they are GOP approved for your school library or class room. And you can’t talk about your personal life or spouse if your LGBTQ, straights only in the Red States. Oh and no drag shows. And we can’t allow abortions or travel for one…even if you might die and that pregnancy was planned. And no CRT,no African American History. 
Other than that the GOP will stay out of your business…well they have been talking about banning gay sex, same sex marriage, and birth control again. >

God when written out like this it's crazy how much of a shithole florida is now >

It’s not just Florida. This is the way modern republicans think.
Check out r/conservative to see it >

I suspect the way this is going to play out is that DeSantis is still in the Fuck Around stage of this mistake.  If he keeps pushing, he's going to reach the "Find Out" part of the show. 
Disney's worth more than 6 times Florida's total annual budget.