Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will be at Reedy Creek Fire Station this morning, Greg Angel with Spectrum News 13 Tweeted. DeSantis will be signing legislation into law allowing the Florida government to take over Reedy Creek Improvement District. The legislation passed the Florida House of Representatives and Senate earlier this month. DeSantis’ press conference is … Read more
Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle released a statement responding to the passing of the bill that will allow Florida to take over Reedy Creek Improvement District with a governor-appointed board. Here is Vahle’s full statement: For more than 50 years, the Reedy Creek Improvement District has operated at the highest standards, and we appreciate … Read more
After passing through the Florida House of Representatives yesterday with a vote of 82-31, the bill for the state to take over Reedy Creek Improvement District has passed the Florida Senate with a vote of 26-9. It will go to Governor Ron DeSantis next and he’s expected to sign it into law. House Bill 9B … Read more
The bill for the state of Florida to take over and rename Reedy Creek Improvement District has passed the Florida House of Representatives. The bill passed 82-31. It will move to the Florida Senate next. House Bill 9B will rename the district the Central Florida Tourism Oversight Board and consist of a board appointed only … Read more
The new bill for the state of Florida to take over Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District has been passed by the State Affairs Committee. House Bill 9B will no longer dissolve the district on June 1, 2023, but rename it and put a state board in charge. Members of the board will be … Read more
House Bill 9B, introduced a few days ago, outlines how the state of Florida will take over Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District instead of dissolving it with a board appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Representatives Eskamani and Harris have proposed amendments to the bill that would limit the Governor’s power over the … Read more
While the Reedy Creek Improvement District is scheduled to be dissolved and taken over by the state in June of this year, the district continues to operate. The district’s board was supposed to meet today, January 11, to discuss its long-term land use plan for Walt Disney World Resort. According to Touring Plans, the plan … Read more
A new proposal by the Florida legislature would create a state board to run Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District but ensure Disney pays all its debts. Osceola County posted this notice of legislation today: Notice is hereby given of intent to seek legislation before the Florida Legislature, during a regular, extended, or special session, of … Read more
The Reedy Creek Improvement District, which governs Walt Disney World Resort, faces dissolution next June from a law signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. As the dissolution date of June 1, 2023, approaches, the district is making moves to cover expenses it will owe in May. According to the Orlando Business Journal, Reedy Creek and … Read more
The Reedy Creek Fire Department is currently being forced to respond to medical emergencies in regular SUVs as their trucks and rescue units break down, WESH 2 reports. “On a normal day, we would have four fire engines and eight ambulances running all of the calls that serve the entire Disney property. Right now, we … Read more
Walt Disney World filed a permit last year to reroute Floridian Way as part of an ongoing project to improve traffic outside Magic Kingdom. The project, which is run by Reedy Creek Improvement District, now seems to be paused. Bioreconstruct shared aerial photos of the project’s current status on Twitter and said in a reply … Read more
The Reedy Creek Fire Chief recently enacted a new policy that may delay emergency assistance at Walt Disney World, according to union representatives. According to the Orlando Sentinel, an April 11 internal email (provided by union chief Jon Shirey) prohibits the Reedy Creek Fire Department from requesting assistance from neighboring fire departments for “non-emergency transports, … Read more
Osceola County residents have filed a complaint in Florida federal court claiming that, by signing the law to dissolve special tax districts including Reedy Creek Improvement District, Governor Ron DeSantis has violated their rights. The Florida legislature passed the law after The Walt Disney Company opposed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement … Read more
CNN correspondent Natasha Chen shared in a Twitter thread that, according to her fellow correspondent Leyla Santiago, Governor Ron DeSantis may establish a new special district run by his own appointees to oversee Walt Disney World Resort property after Reedy Creek Improvement District is dissolved. DeSantis signed the bill to dissolve the district a few … Read more
Fitch Ratings, one of the “Big Three” credit rating agencies, has posted a statement regarding the attempted dissolution of Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District. Their statement says, “The Florida state government’s move to dissolve several independent special districts on June 1, 2023 creates significant risk to the credit quality of these districts, including … Read more
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says, “we know what we are going to do” regarding the many questions surrounding the possible dissolution of Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District. Orlando Business Journal shared some of Desantis’ statements from “The Ingraham Angle Town Hall” on Fox News. “There’s going to be additional legislative action,” DeSantis said. … Read more