Central Florida oversight district board

Disney Files New Motion Asking Judge to Force Central Florida Tourism Oversight District To Hand Over Necessary Documents

Front of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom

After filing another lawsuit against the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District over their failure to turn over needed documents, Disney has filed a new Motion to Compel Discovery, asking the judge in the original state lawsuit to order the District to turn over the documents (“discovery”) within seven days. Disney claims that the District (CFTOD) … Read more

Board’s Lawyer Says Disney’s Reedy Creek Agreement is Illegal, ‘Caper Worthy of Scrooge McDuck’

Scrooge McDuck at Disney's Animal Kingdom

One of the lawyers for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District’s Board of Supervisors claims Disney’s deal with the previous Reedy Creek Improvement District board violates state law. During the board’s Wednesday meeting, they met with legal counsel, including David H. Thompson of Cooper & Kirk. Thompson said, “The bottom line is that Disney engaged … Read more

CEO Bob Iger Accuses DeSantis of Punishing Disney for Free Speech

Bob Iger

Addressing the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) situation in Florida during today’s shareholders’ meeting, The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger said the company was exercising their right to free speech and Governor DeSantis is now retaliating against them. Iger Accuses DeSantis of Punishing Disney for Free Speech Iger said, “We love the state of … Read more

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