*Update 4-21-22*

On Thursday, the Republican-held Florida legislature passed a bill seeking to dissolve a special district that allows the Walt Disney Company to act as its own government within the outer limits of Orange and Osceola counties. The bill passed the state Senate on Wednesday with a vote of 23-16 and sailed through the state’s House of Representatives by a vote of 70-38.  It is now on the Governor's desk for his signature.  As of June 2023, Reedy Creek will be no longer.  It is about time Disney is treated the same as all other businesses.  No one should be given an unfair advantage over another.  

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*From www.wdwmagic.com

"Today, the Florida Senate voted 23-16 to pass a bill to dissolve Disney's Reedy Creek Improvement District.

The next step for the bill is to go before a vote in the state House.

If it ultimately passes, the Reedy Creek Improvement District will be dissolved on June 1 2023.

The creation of the Reedy Creek Improvement District in 1967 allowed Disney the luxury of establishing its own independent government that handles many aspects of the Walt Disney World property, including emergency services, infrastructure, and construction permitting. It remains unclear how the elimination of Reedy Creek could actually be implemented and how Disney would respond.

In a second vote, the Senate also passed a measure to remove the protection that Disney has regarding tech firm censorship."
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This is great news, as Disney should not be allowed to be treated differently than any other business or resident.  They shouldn't have special tax privileges. They should be treated no differently.  After all, isn't that what Disney is all about these days? Being inclusive and treated the same?  Their wokeness has come back to bite them, yet again.