Governor Ron DeSantis joked about building a state prison on land next to Disney World in Florida. The politician recently announced new legislation, that would nullify Disney’s self-governing rights in the state.
In the past, the state granted Disney the ability to operate independently within and around the theme park, which included the freedom to build or renovate as they pleased. However, the new bill will strip the park’s management of that power. Consequently, the land around the park that was previously under the company’s influence will now be directly governed by the state.
During a recent press conference, the politician talked about his plans for that space, he said:
“Come to think of it, now people are like ‘What should we do with this land? People have said, maybe create a state park. Maybe try to do more amusement parks. Someone even said, maybe you need another state prison. Who knows? I just think that the possibilities are endless, and so that is now going to be analyzed to see what is going to make the most sense.”
Many believe, that the new legislation is a form of punishment to the company for openly criticizing the state’s, Parental Rights in Education Act, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill. The law forbids conversations related to gender identity and sexual orientation in certain grades at Florida schools.
Disney’s sloppy and futile attempt to subvert the will of the Legislature and Floridians was uncovered by our state oversight board and their 11th hour agreements will be nullified by the Legislature.
Disney’s corporate kingdom is over. pic.twitter.com/GomGyfEDLS
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) April 17, 2023
There are plenty of valid concerns about Disney & every other corp. in this country, but this has nothing to do with paying their fair share & you know that.
Disney stated that they support the LGBTQ community, and Desantis is using them as a lightning rod to become President.
— WDRCK (@wdrck83) April 17, 2023
DeSantis wants to put Disney World under the same laws as other amusement parks in the state
Disney had a deal with the Reedy Creek Improvement District, that gave it authority to construct, build and take down architecture on its ground. They recently extended the deal for an undisclosed time period. However, DeSantis’ new bill will nullify that agreement. The governor mentioned the agreement between Disney and Reedy Creek and said:
“I’ve worked with both leaders of the House and Senate. There is a bill that will be put out in the Florida legislature that will make sure that the agreements purported to be entered into by Disney are revoked, and the peoples’ will is established and is upheld.”
WATCH: DeSantis jokes there could be a state prison constructed on land in the district encompassing Disney World
"Maybe try to do more amusement parks, someone even said, like, maybe you need another state prison! Who knows?" pic.twitter.com/jKfk0yLsUO
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) April 17, 2023
He also added that the new bill would stop giving Disney an advantage over the other amusement parks in the state, and hold it under the same restrictions and safety criteria as the others parks. He added:
“We want to make sure that Disney lives under the same laws as everybody else.”
He also proposed appraising Disney’s properties at a higher value to make the company pay higher taxes. He said:
“If you’re undervaluing property that means you’re not paying your fair share.”
Disney has yet not made any comment on the new bill. However, Disney CEO Bob Iger had called DeSantis’ ideas “anti-business” and “anti-Florida,” a month ago, when the feud between the two began.
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