Published: March 31, 2022
By: Snejana Farberov
- Florida House lawmakers have met twice to discuss repealing 1967 Reedy Creek Improvement Act, which allows Walt Disney World to govern itself
- Threat to Disney's special status in Florida comes after the company vocally opposed just-signed Parental Rights in Education bill and vowed to help undo it
- Law signed by Gov Ron DeSantis on Monday forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade
- Disney faced backlash for initially failing to oppose the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill after donating money to all of its sponsors
- Facing protests and worker walkouts, CEO Bob Chapek changed his stances and condemned the law, sparking outrage from DeSantis and other conservatives
Some Republican legislators in Florida are considering punishing Walt Disney World for taking a public stand against the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill by repealing a 55-year law that allows the company to govern itself.
Florida House Rep. Spencer Roach tweeted on Wednesday that lawmakers held two meetings this week to discuss revoking the 1967 Reedy Creek Improvement Act, which he said 'allows Disney to act as its own government.'
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Spencer, a Republican, added: 'If Disney wants to embrace woke ideology, it seems fitting that they should be regulated by Orange County.'
The 1967 act, which was signed by then-Gov Claude Kirk, a Republican, created the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which encompasses about 25,000 acres in Orange and Osceola counties.
Florida House Rep. Spencer Roach tweeted that lawmakers have met twice to discuss repealing the 1967 Reedy Creek Improvement Act, which allows Walt Disney World to govern itself
The 1967 act created the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which encompasses about 25,000 acres in Orange and Osceola counties and is controlled by its landowners, the biggest among them being Disney
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Gov Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law the Parental Rights in Education bill, which forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade
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The district is governed by its 19 landowners, the biggest of them being Disney World. It is responsible for overseeing land use and providing essential public services, including fire protection, emergency medical services, water services, electricity, sanitation. The district also operates and maintains all public roads and bridges.
Disney World's special status is now at risk after the entertainment giant condemned the Parental Rights in Education bill - commonly known as which Gov Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed into law on Monday, sparking an outrage amid LGBTQ activists and progressives.
The law forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. Its many critics argue that the law's true intent is to marginalize LGBTQ people and their families.
Disney, which is Florida's largest single employer and a major political donor, has found itself at the center of the escalating feud over the law, after progressive employees and customers blasted the company for donating money to all the sponsors of the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill and failing to denounce it.
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In response to the backlash, which included protests and walkouts, Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced earlier this month that he would be meeting with DeSantis to oppose the bill.
'I understand our original approach, no matter how well intended, didn't quite get the job done,' the CEO said at the time.
After DeSantis signed the bill into law, Disney released a statement, saying: 'our goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts.'
DeSantis responded to Disney's new stance on the law by accusing the company of being dishonest and hypocritical.
'You've got to wonder why is the hill to die on to have transgenderism injected into kindergarten classrooms, or woke gender ideology injected into second grade classrooms. Why is that the hill to die on?' he asked in a Tuesday night interview with Fox News' Tucker Carlson.
'Meanwhile, if we've done a bill that prohibited talking about the abuse of Uyghurs in China, Disney would've supported that legislation. They won't say a word about that,' the Republican governor continued.
DeSantis pointed out that Disney Cruises sail to the Dominican Republic, which has laws that ban gay marriage and legalize discrimination against gay people.
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