Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Walt Disney World by announcing legislation that would create unprecedented oversight on the park resort’s rides and monorail.
the five members of the Board of Supervisors. The board previously was controlled by Disney.
“They talked about a development agreement that would render everything we did null and void,” DeSantis said. “Well, that’s not going to work. That’s not going to fly.” The governor also suggested the new board should sell the district’s utility in order to pay down the district’s $1 billion debts and make sure Disney World never again has a mask mandate, as it did after closing and then reopening in the first year of the COVID-19 virus’ spread.as a culture warrior willing to battle political opponents and wield the power of state government to accomplish political goals. It is a strategy he is likely to follow through his expected 2024 run for the White House.
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