Disney vs. DeSantis — What you need to know (Ep. 189)

Theme Park Rangers

12-05-2023 • 25 mins

The battle between Walt Disney Co. and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over the fate of the former Reedy Creek Improvement District continues to heat up, but what does that mean for park guests? Orlando Sentinel reporters Katie Rice and Skyler Swisher have been covering this story since the beginning. They condense 14 months of developments into a 25-minute episode discussing what led us here, where the district stands now, are park guests feeling the impact of the turmoil and what’s next for Disney World.

  • How Reedy Creek Improvement District came about (1:45)
  • The dissolution of Reedy Creek (4:34)
  • New board is not like the old board (7:25)
  • The big plot twist nobody saw coming (9:55)
  • Disney files federal lawsuit; Board countersues (12:32)
  • Inside DeSantis’ mind (17:02)
  • How will it impact future of Disney World? (20:32)
  • Will this issue quietly go away? (23:50)

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