Central Florida Tourism Oversight District appointed by Ron DeSantis formally declares Disney's agreements with Reedy Creek to be null and void

Apr 26, 2023 in "Reedy Creek Improvement District"

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Posted: Wednesday April 26, 2023 10:30am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board of Supervisors met today and declared the February 8, 2023, Development Agreement and Declaration of Restrictive Covenants entered into by the Reedy Creek Improvement District and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts void and unenforceable.

The Ron DeSantis appointed board met today to nullify Disney and RCID's February 8 agreements

Earlier this week, the board released pages of legislative findings regarding the February 8 agreements that the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District say makes them null and void.

Signed into effect on February 8, just as the Florida House passed the legislation to take control of Reedy Creek Improvement District, the new Developer Agreement gave Disney significant control of the RCID land and prevented the new board from making any changes to the agreement.

Chair of the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board Ron Garcia said during the meeting, "Disney picked the fight with his board. We were not looking for a fight." He continued, "Factual and legally, what they created is an absolute legal mess, and it will not work."

Today's vote to approve the findings now directs the litigation counsel to have Disney's agreements with Reedy Creek declared void and unenforceable and stricken from the public records of Orange and Osceola Counties.

Disney has not yet publically commented on these recent developments, and it remains unclear if it will challenge today's decision.

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Brian4 minutes ago

UNCgolf7 minutes ago

Pub subs are good, but I'm baffled at the love for the Publix bakery. It's better than the average grocery store bakery, but... you can get much better cake and cookies elsewhere.

dmc4939 minutes ago

Don't come between me and a Pub Sub or any Publix Bakery item

Chip Chipperson3 hours ago

So a Publix Display of Affection?

LAKid536 hours ago

I was trying to be discreet. 😂

Horizons '839 hours ago

I believe they call them, "hook-up" Publix's in my parts.

LAKid539 hours ago

Don't forget Wednesday nights are social nights in many Publixes near college campuses.

V_L_Raptor9 hours ago

And to be clear, Publix most assuredly has a fandom. You would be amazed how long some people can go on about Bakery or Deli Counter Confidential. I’m not joking.

UNCgolf1 day ago

I realize people are joking, but Publix is also spread across the entire southeast, so a significant number of Florida visitors already have one near where they live.

networkpro1 day ago

I don't have to. In the civilized parts of the country, there's one available with a short drive. (Not just in Florida) We do however enjoy it when yall leave lots of money, but leave to enjoy life wherever you visit from with it's own ideas of what living a good life looks like.

Disstevefan11 day ago

RCID was a super sweet deal for Disney made by Walt Disney himself. The state leadership at that time was smart enough to TAKE THE DEAL and the rest is history. TWDC helped the state in so many ways its impossible to measure, so it was smart for the state leadership to TAKE THE DEAL. There is no doubt now RCID was controlled by TWDC I have personal knowledge of this, RCID employees were treated in some ways better than cast members by TWDC. Over the years the thought of dissolving RCID was always there and AT ANY TIME the state could have taken away what it had given TWDC so many years ago, but the leadership SMARTLY until now, let it be. The Gov indeed did it for all the wrong reasons, and did this damage the relationship between TWDC and Florida? A HUGE YES. But it is not wrong that RCID did someday need to be replaced by what is now CFTOD. It should have been done in a better way. - in my opinion.

JohnD1 day ago

Getting back to the topic at hand, there appears to no longer be any animus between the Governor/CFTOD and Disney. The Governor is not likely to appoint himself Senator--he doesn't want it. Who he appoints to Senate is up to him and has no bearing on his relation with Disney.

LAKid531 day ago

I dunno, those subs are pretty good. 😉

TheCoasterNerd1 day ago

Yes, but who says "I'm going to Florida, I can't wait for the Publix!", "I'm traveling thousands of miles to Publix!", "First visit to #publix" etc. Publix brings in exactly zero tourism for the state, which means comparatively low amounts of money for the state and other local businesses, and honestly, nobody's first thought when they think of Florida is Publix. However, all these things are true about WDW. They said most important, not largest