[jeffersondem]

“Disney has already put the infrastructure in place, but Disney (or their allies) own it. So for Florida to take that stuff over they'll either have to pay Disney for the stuff, or build it themselves.”

That is not what is at stake.

Anything that Disney is providing via Reedy Creek Improvement District can be provided by Orange or Osceola counties - just at a higher cost to Disney when the counties raise taxes high enough to cover tag, tax, shipping, dealer prep, and options.

And installing a new widget in their park might take an additional 24 months when land use decisions are made by the counties instead of the company-owned Reedy Creek Improvement District. Maybe they are denied the widget outright under new, county oversight.

Disney was given Reedy Creek semi-autonomy in the 1960s because they said they would not come to Florida without it. They don't want to lose it.

This is a pressure point for the governor and the legislature.

[discostu]

And they won’t lose it. Between their lawyers, and using PR to sway the public to pressure the legislators to stop this fight. It’s a pressure point all right, AGAINST the governor and legislature.