by Jonathan Turley at Jonathan Turley
Walt Disney used to say, “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
Gov. Ron DeSantis is about to put Disney’s own motto to the test — against Disney.
According to a high-ranking Florida official, the newly created Central Florida Tourism Oversight District is set early this week to call Disney on one of the worst bluffs of all time.
The result could prove the House of Mouse made a costly miscalculation.
For decades, Disney had reason to be the “happiest place on Earth.” Florida supported the company by giving it a unique status in controlling its own governance.
The Reedy Creek Improvement District controlled the Disney property, and Disney effectively controlled its board.
Technically, the board was elected by those living on the Disney property, which amounts to a small number of people living among the “cast members.”
It was a breathtaking deal for the company,…
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