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Investigation Finds Former Walt Disney World Reedy Creek Improvement District Board Broke No Criminal Laws

The sign for the Reedy Creek Improvement District at 1900 Hotel Plaza Blvd stands prominently, framed by lush trees and vibrant red flowers in the background.

Recently released government records have proven that the members of the former board of supervisors for the Reedy Creek Improvement District broke no criminal laws before Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District to replace it. Reedy Creek Improvement District As reported in an article by News 6, an external investigation … Read more

Former Walt Disney World Executive and RCID Administrator Bill Warren Passes Away

Bill Warren

Former Walt Disney World executive, Reedy Creek administrator, and founding editor of Orlando Business Journal, Bill Warren, has passed away at age 68. Bill Warren Warren was a business reporter in Tampa and Jacksonville before moving to Central Florida and becoming the first editor of Orlando Business Journal in 1984. He then worked at Florida … Read more

Disney Issues Statement Following Dismissal of First Amendment Federal Lawsuit Against DeSantis, Will Appeal Decision in Court

DeSantis

The Walt Disney Company has released a new statement following the dismissal of its First Amendment lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Central Florida Oversight District Board. Disney Issues Statement Over Lawsuit Dismissal In the statement, shared with Variety this afternoon, Disney indicates that the company plans to appeal the decision to the … Read more

BREAKING: Disney’s Federal Lawsuit Against DeSantis, Oversight District Dismissed

Left: Bob Iger. Right: Governor Ron DeSantis.

Disney’s federal lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) has been dismissed by United States District Judge Allen Winsor. Disney Lawsuit Against DeSantis Dismissed In the suit’s conclusion, Winsor gave a judgment that: This case was resolved on motions to dismiss. Plaintiff’s claims against the Governor and the … Read more

Reedy Creek Fire Department Reveals New Name One Year After Governor DeSantis Takeover

District Fire Department

Almost a year after the Reedy Creek Improvement District was renamed the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and Governor DeSantis appointed his own Board of Supervisors, the Reedy Creek Fire Department has revealed a new name: the District Fire Department. Megan Mellado with WESH shared a photo from the unveiling ceremony on Thursday morning. A … Read more

Bill to Restore Reedy Creek Improvement District Filed in Florida Senate

The sign for the Reedy Creek Improvement District at 1900 Hotel Plaza Blvd stands prominently, framed by lush trees and vibrant red flowers in the background.

Florida Senator Linda Stewart (D) has filed her bill to restore Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) in the Florida Senate. Bill to Restore Reedy Creek The bill SB 1650. Here is the description: Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, Orange and Osceola Counties; Repealing provisions which established the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District; reviving, … Read more

NEW Haunted Mansion Collection from Tokyo Disney Resort Includes Plush Raven, Cast Member Cape; Woman Dead, Three Injured in Two Hit-and-Runs Near Disneyland; & More: Daily Recap (1/6/24)

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, January 6, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Seeks Information About Disney ‘Controlling’ RCID

Central Florida Tourism Oversight District CFTOD logo

Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) lawyers updated a previous notice of deposition to include more questions about Disney’s connection to the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID). CFTOD Updates Deposition with More Questions About Disney and RCID The notice is part of the District’s state lawsuit against Disney over the company’s final Development Agreements with … Read more

Florida Lawmakers Meeting Again About Proposed Bill to Restore Reedy Creek Improvement District

Florida state lawmakers are meeting again Friday morning to discuss Senator Linda Stewart’s proposed bill to restore Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID), WFTV 9 reports. The bill would effectively reverse Governor Ron DeSantis’ takeover of the District. The lawmakers last held a legislative delegation in Orange County in November, but three Republicans and one … Read more

Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board Calls on Florida Legislature to Make More ‘Reforms’ at Walt Disney World

Central Florida Tourism Oversight District CFTOD logo

Wednesday’s Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board of Supervisors meeting was almost completely dedicated to discussing “historical issues” with the former Reedy Creek Improvement District. The Board concluded that Governor DeSantis taking over the District was necessary. The meeting package available on the District’s website includes this conclusion of the report: As the foregoing analysis … Read more

Three Republican Lawmakers Walk Out of Legislative Meeting Regarding Bill to Restore Reedy Creek Improvement District, Missed Annual Passholder Oswald and Figment Magnet Distribution Coming Next Week, & More: Daily Recap (12/1/23)

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, December 1, 2023. Walt Disney World EPCOT … Read more

Three Republican Lawmakers Walk Out of Legislative Meeting Regarding Bill to Restore Reedy Creek Improvement District at Walt Disney World

Three Republican lawmakers walked out of an Orange County legislative delegation meeting on Wednesday, while others didn’t attend at all. The meeting introduced State Senator Linda Stewart’s bill to restore the old Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) Board, reversing Governor DeSantis’ takeover of what is now called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD). Multiple … Read more

Elon Musk Tells Disney CEO Bob Iger ‘Go F*** Yourself’ Amid Advertising Pause, POV of New Zootopia Hot Pursuit Ride at Shanghai Disneyland Released, & More: Daily Recap (11/29/23)

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Next Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Meeting Dedicated to Discussion of ‘Historical Issues’ With Reedy Creek

Reedy Creek Improvement District sign

The next meeting of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) Board of Supervisors will be almost exclusively dedicated to a discussion of “Historical Issues” with the former Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID). After the standard opening items, including reading the last meeting’s minutes, the meeting’s agenda includes one Management Report, followed by New Business. … Read more

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