New legislation gives Florida Republican governor authority to name members to a board of supervisors
Since 1967, the Florida land housing Disney’s theme parks has been governed by the company, allowing it to manage Walt Disney World with little red tape. WSJ’s Robbie Whelan explains the special tax district that a Florida bill would eliminate. Photo: APFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law legislation ending Walt Disney Co.’s“The corporate kingdom finally comes to an end,” Mr. DeSantis,
, said at a bill-signing event at a fire station in Lake Buena Vista. “There’s a new sheriff in town and accountability will be the order of the day.”
That is America
Look like only one kind of people in crowd
DESANTIS is doing a great job for Florida......he is my choice for vice PRESIDENT.....can you imagine those two together!!!!!!!!!
Is Disney the next AMC? Let’s see how many of those hedge funds go after Disney!
Rep Jim Jordan ought to be investigating DeSantis in real time for using his office like a weapon... and his DIY ding dong investigation of DOJ
Wait did you just indirectly link this special cronyism Disney district breakdown to anti-gay rights sentiment? Amazing, is anything not crafted for maximum clicks anymore.
Have to agree on this one
How do you get all those extras to stand there applauding while you literally destroy tourism to your state as well as guarantee massive job loss as Disney will now simply pack up their shit and go to another state. shotmyselfintheass
Thats the way, build a political momentum on the basis of fear, hate and oppression. Thats always worked out well, hasn't it?
Good
Bullish I meant
Disney - had the state of Florida in its pocket - until now
Disney ruined its reputation by being left wing against a law that’s actually protects children
Ron DeSantis is basically if Joseph Goebbels was the governor of Florida.
Disney should LeaveFlorida. Let the economic toll of Florida begin
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Wonder if Trump is waiting for De Santis to announce is running for POTUS in 2024, to start attacking him. One thing DT can't do is say that De Santis’ wife is ugly, like he said of Ted Cruz’s (😁). In my opinion Mrs De Santis is pretty & more elegant than “The Polar Vortex”
Not good at all.
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Desantis is awesome
Did they burn books too during the WW2?
Is it now the journalistic standard to refer to the opposition’s nickname for a bill instead of the actual official name for a bill? What is wrong with your profession!?
Well, Disney wanted the smoke and they got it.
Stockholders are not going to like this.
Who said Democrats were the party of government grabs on private business?
The party of small government is no more.
Can you hear the sounds of the guillotines being sharpened? I can.
Another rubbish politician from the corrupted evil heart US government.
There is no don't say gay bill
Acting against that that oppose his policies. sounds dictator-ish.
This man is a ConMan. He flip-flops on everything so that he will be Trump like if he ever gets into office. He is dangerous and you should not give him a platform.
Fascist in high heels wages culture war to win MAGA hearts. There's the headline.
IMO DeSantis should scare everyone. Politicians weaponizing their political party is how Hitler operated.
Illiterate “critics.” Well, they’re illiterate if they read the bill; or they’re hoping people are too gullible and too lazy/busy to actually read the bill and just trust whatever it is they say.
Florida Ron flexes his political might to kick Mickey Mouse’s ASSets for speaking up against the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. He will bully and intimidate anyone who doesn’t share his beliefs. He call’s that fREPdom! Which looks and sounds like freedom, but some Floridians know better.
And now say’s the new municipality will be watching Disney content.
SMALL GOVERNMENT FOR THE WIN!!!!
RonDesantisIsAFascist
Actually, it was Disney's recent actions that brought attention to Disney's unprecedented level of immunity to the local government. DeSantis said as much. No corporation should have local government immunity like that, and the Governor correctly put an end to it.
To what end where is that information who gains to the city of Orlando the citizens of Orlando
Tax churches Ronny Boy
This is simply a victory over corporate control of society. Bravo GovRonDeSantis
FAFO
He forgets the marvelous development push of Disney in Florida
20 Best Cartoons in France
Now see Disney move the entire park away from his state
Am I missing something? I’ve worked as a sub teacher in the public school system for 20 years from kindergarten to high school and never once did I ever bring up talk of anything even close to anything being a sexual topic. I would have been walked out the door
Political theater like the other stunts he pulls. Flying Texas migrants to Massachusetts on the Florida taxpayers, wants to register bloggers who post negative comments etc. Orange and Osceola Counties would have been stuck paying billions in taxes that Disney normally pays.
Way to go, GovRonDeSantis
Well done
roripierpont1 There are over 1,900 Independent and Dependent Special Districts in the state of Florida, governed by more than 30 statutes, involving over 500 local governments. The Village Community Development Districts are special purpose governmental agencies under Florida law Same..
Good
Citizens from Orange 🍊 County, FL will end up paying for this political stunt.
This is going to be seen as anti business. Who’s going want to set up shop in Florida? Bye bye jobs.
Terrorismo de estado…
Gay
It’s hilarious to watch liberals defend a private corporation taking over municipalities simply because of political bias vs DeSantis lol
Gosh, I just love feel-good stories like this. Keep up the good work DeSantis and stick to these feel good stories WSJ.
Don’t say gay and don’t laugh at my white galoshes or high heels!
I want everyone to know that this bill is for show only (and for Desantis's presidential run). The bill itself does nothing and Disney still does what it wants in that district. Also the tax burden will not shift to the county.
Calling it the 'Don't Say Gay' bill was always dishonest and disinformation Citing their dishonest disinformation in your headline without correction is itself dishonest disinformation meant to propagate the disinformation.
The law doesn’t prevent anyone from saying gay. That’s just typical misinformation from the left.
Boom! The woke mouse bites the dust💯✔️☠️
Why are you perpetuating the lie of the education bill name? tell the damn truth about what's in the bill. its only 3 pages.
Nooooooo. That is socialism. 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
Don’t worry. Disney will move out and then let DeSantis create job and other incentives the district have been enjoying.
This right here IS why I think GovRonDeSantis has what it takes to be POTUS .. Corporations have ZERO business in advancing anyone’s political ideology .. this Disney ‘don’t say gay’ opposition is prime example, along with cancel culture, its what I have always believed and felt…
Trump wannabe tough guy😏
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Thank You....
Murdoch sober revelations, can make things different, or Trump move on, change the discurse, or will gonna lose on GOP for him, every year Desantis consolidate as conservative, compromised and ready for leading America in the 21st century. Modern and conservative.
Disney should move from Fla
Great Patriot 🇺🇸
What happened to our “freedom”?! This is becoming authoritative…
So why is he going after Disney Florida now
Now ppl from Orange County can pay the price tag!!!!!!
He should be sued and censured. What a POS. Retaliation politics. Banning books. Racist. Gay hater. Not Christian
Yes , it was Disney fault I didn't have a job or money to pay my bills.
Disney’s “Vatican” status in Florida has finally come to an end.
RonDeSantisFL is slowly murdering MickeyMouse for his FirstAmendment Freedoms. So, deathsquads for cartooncharacters who speak their minds is freedom?
Yeah! Big companies needs to pay what is fair! They only have profits and when they are in losses, citizens have to rescue them? No more!!
Meaning the special-tax district taxes will be passed on to Florida residents and the winner will be DeSantis....
Disney needs to pick itself up & get the hell out of Florida! Then Florida will suffer the lose of huge revenues that Disney brings into the state! I'm sure restaurants & hotels will not like it! It will probably put many out of business! That will be the reflection on DeSantis!
Government acting against its critics. Where have we seen this before.....?
Pretty soon don't say Mickey Mouse because he's gay
I somehow Disney got the short end of the stick. Just my opinion and I come in peace. Lol
It wasn't just a 'special-tax district'. It was it's own government. Crimes committed there were not prosecutable outside of it. Poor reporting.
That’s a pretty socialist move if you ask me. Chavez used to do the same thing in Venezuela. We call it “expropiación” in Spanish. Surprised no one has objected.
Any new taxes Disney will have to pay will be passed on to the consumers. Always happens. Not a smart move.
Yep...I remember when GOP wasn't anti biz. 🤡
Disney needs to leave Florida
The Y’aliban strikes again. So much for unregulated free choice by businesses. Rule for me not for thee
And his grifting and stealing from the citizens of Florida continues.
I can’t but I would vote for him ! Good job Ron
This guy will be worse than Trump! Note this.
The Journal continues to debase itself. Yet again, I ask would the Journal describe a bill expanding abortion rights as the 'Kill More Babies' bill?
GovRonDeSantis the candidate against free speech. Weird.
DeSantis doesn’t mess around. Not afraid of Disney in his own state. Can’t wait to see what he does when he is in charge of the country
Hmm I wonder who set up Andrew Gillum
Anti business guy
crazy thing is that Disney speaks on LGBTQIA’s+ and black history but Florida doesn’t.
Florida will be a shithole if all those theme parks leave, I mean even more than it is now
is the Clown trying to create a Hong Kong situation? Where is the less government of the GOP in this case? Now the tax payer will fetch the construction $$$. I guess Disney is gonna get away with lots of 'debt' dollars in this case...after all less gov for Desantis means 'i say'
He could win. DeSantis for president
The Parental Rights in Education Act. SAY IT
DeSantis’ version of “freedom” means he controls what u learn, what is said, & how u express it! He is single - handedly targeting all the individual pillars of the first amendment: freedom of speech, freedom to assemble, & now - freedom of the press!!!
Disney: FAFO
Reminds me of China State Control
Proponents call it “don’t let gr00mers show porn to kids” bill. See how easy?
Absolutely. Disney should pay taxes as should all professional sports leagues.
Florida, Governor, Ron DeSantis emotionally charged, poor decision on Disney Orlando issue was a politcal gimmick that backfired big time. It pushes significant cost burdens onto local families and residents. Note details here : The Florida Senate's own
Who is paying the $1 billion bond liability now that Disney’s special district is dissolved?
You know how much money Disney has brought into FL over the years? As usual it takes the GOP to embrace the deception and turn reality on its head. They’re trying to make ordinary people think Disney profited off Florida when in fact Florida profited off Disney. usebrain
Disney moving to Texas ! 😆 🤣 😂 😹
Raising taxes on your constituents to own the libs is as stupid as it comes.
I thought Republicans opposed Big Government and supported Capitalism ... is the world upside down now?
I think it’s smart for Disney. Now the state of Florida foots the bill for EMS and police services, roadwork. That’s less money Disney has to pay now, and Florida still has to make those payments obligations. That was dumb move on Florida side of things
He’s still a corporatist, racist and lying bigot. This is theater 🎭
IF You folks want Narcissistic Vengeful Disloyal Trump and Netanyahu in Control Again, Vote Ron...He's being very clear as to who he is as Citizens of Florida Remain SILENT and Fearful
I know it’s too early, but can we eventually get some numbers behind $dis vs FL-controlled special district. Who is projected to get a better long term tax benefit, FL taxpayers, Disney, neither?
So, A dictatorship.
Good. If they're going to get into politics, they get to pay political prices.
GOP argued that corp. are people with Citizen United. Now that corp. are people and they express their opinion, time to shut them up bc they don't align with GOP's ideologies. GOP is going nowhere as a party. If Dems don't screw this up, they'll remain in the WH for a while.
Love the libs who are usually so anti big business suddenly running to support a big business.
American politicians need to reel back in the power of mega corporations in the country. It’s impossible to fight as common citizen, and your government gets paid through lobbying to not change it. Your leadership should be breaking down their power through every means necessary.
Go woke go broke!
Cross the Disney Adults at your peril, Ron.
Governor Ron should treat Disney as any other corporate entity in Florida. If he continues with a vendetta, Disney will at some point say enough and move out of the sunshine state.
Big Government DeSantis
Do you like Ron DeSantis?
All is fair in love and Culture war.
Ronito Mousellinni!
Big facists Desantis