Disney and DeSantis Clash Over Control of Reedy Creek District.
Disney Springs business owners expressed concerns about potential tolls and taxes threatened by the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board and Governor DeSantis, which could affect their businesses and employees. The ongoing tension between the board and Disney has created negative publicity with repercussions on their businesses. The Governor aims to punish Disney through methods both in the Legislature and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight Board, including hiking Disney’s hotel taxes and instituting tolls on the roads around Walt Disney World Resort property.