O Florida! Man

'Out-negotiated by Mickey Mouse': Trump team taunts DeSantis as Disney gambit blows up in his face https://t.co/yqYWeb5XLE

— Raw Story (@RawStory) March 29, 2023

The new DeSantis-aligned board expressed dismay over the previous board’s actions," reported Skyler Swisher. "'This essentially makes Disney the government,' board member Ron Peri said. 'This board loses, for practical purposes, the majority of its ability to do anything beyond maintain the roads and maintain basic infrastructure.' Among other things, a 'declaration of restrictive covenants' spells out that the district is barred from using the Disney name without the corporation’s approval or 'fanciful characters such as Mickey Mouse.' That declaration is valid until '21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, king of England,' according to the document."

 I’m not sure how DeSantis wrests control of the Disney name from Disney, or the use of Mickey Mouse. I’m also not sure what the problem is with restricting the new district to maintaining roads and infrastructure, which is basically why the old district was created. But that’s for the courts to figure out. Sarah Rumpf points out what could be (what do I know about Fl. law?) a few more legal problems.

And if DeSantis sues Disney, Disney can countersue for violating 1st amendment, the 1968 charter that created Reedy Creek, FL law on special taxing districts (can’t dissolve without permission of landowners), etc.

This power grab was illegal & unconstitutional from the start. https://t.co/t62l1BMkr8

— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) March 30, 2023

Let's go with the first statement first:

This is really the funniest part, that the cronies DeSantis stocked this operation with didn't even read the agreement before. pic.twitter.com/LFIDHU1F0K

— Schooley (@Rschooley) March 30, 2023

There may be some issues with the contracts. That’s what courts are for. But the real funniest part is this:

"Multiple financial and legal firms" doesn't sound like a impotent threat at all. Nope. https://t.co/0luo0HwUHK

— Schooley (@Rschooley) March 29, 2023

Yeah, I’m not impressed, either. But it’s better than Pushaw’s statement, which presumes Central Florida Tourism Oversight has the last word.

I kinda expect Disney has the better lawyers here.

"im not owned! im not owned!!", i continue to insist as i refer threateningly to multiple financial and legal firms

— Schooley (@Rschooley) March 29, 2023

It is pretty much like that.

How many people travel to Florida to go to Disney World and how many go because the governor has conquered wokeness?

— Schooley (@Rschooley) March 29, 2023

That, too.