Disney faces losing control of its kingdom with Florida bill

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Disney faces losing control of its kingdom with Florida bill
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Disney’s government in Florida has been the envy of any private business, with its unprecedented powers in deciding what to build and how to build it at Walt Disney World

A sign near the entrance of the Reedy Creek Improvement District administration building is seen Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Disney’s government in Florida was the envy of any private business, giving it unprecedented powers in deciding what and how to build at Walt Disney World. Those days are numbered as a new bill released in early February 2023 puts the entertainment giant’s district firmly in the control of Florida’s governor and legislative leaders. ORLANDO, Fla.

"Disney won't like it because they're not in control," said Richard Foglesong, professor emeritus at Rollins College, who wrote a definitive account of Disney'sWith that loss of control comes an uncertainty about how Disney's revamped government and Walt Disney World, which it governs, will work together — whether the left hand always will be in synch with the right hand as it has been with the company overseeing both entities.

“What kind of control is preferable? Control by a private business or corporation, or control by appointed officials, appointed by governor of the state?" Foglesong said. “Will they have the expertise to be able to make the new district work as efficiently as the old district works?" The bill's sponsor, Florida Rep. Fred Hawkins, a Republican from St. Cloud, defended the exclusion Tuesday.

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