There are many reasons for the state to battle with a corporation but being a snotty bitch because the corporation objected to something the Governor said isn’t one of them:
Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed Monday that the Florida Legislature will soon reassert control over Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, promising to void development agreements and even floating the idea of building a state prison near the world-famous attraction.
Legislation also will be filed to take away Disney’s self-inspection of rides and monorails and allow the state to examine a ride if someone is seriously injured on it, DeSantis said at a news conference at Reedy Creek’s administrative building.
He then mused about potentially selling off the district’s utilities and developing district land that Disney doesn’t own.
“People are like, ‘Well, … what should we do with this land?” said a smiling DeSantis. “… 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.”
Some of this stuff wouldn’t be unreasonable coming from a state entity that was acting in good faith. But this is just about punishing the states biggest employer for failing to give DeSantis the bootlicking he requires.
Are people in Florida really ok with this? I guess Ron figures Disney can’t exactly pick up stakes and leave the state so he can do whatever he wants but this seems excessive even for him. He’s just being an ass at this point.