Roy O. Disney and Mickey Mouse at the Oct. 25, 1971, dedication ceremony for Walt Disney World Resort on Main Street, U.S.A., in Magic Kingdom Park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Disney photo) WASHINGTON - The ongoing feud between Walt Disney World and Florida Gov.
Ron DeSantis is intensifying. On Tuesday, the governor called for the state legislature to consider repealing a law allowing Disney to operate a private government over its properties in the state, a long-established rule known as the Reedy Creek Improvement Act.
This conflict between DeSantis and Disney began after the company criticized the passage and signing of the Parents Rights in Education Law, which some refer to as the "Don't Say Gay Bill."Any change to the laws governing the Disney theme parks could be a dramatic departure from the status quo.
The Reedy Creek Improvement Act dates back to the time when Walt Disney was debating where to build a theme park follow-up to his success in California.The Reedy Creek Improvement Act was signed into law in May 1967 by Gov.