Disney Sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Citing ‘Targeted Campaign of Government Retaliation’

thewrap.com:

Damn.The complaint, Disney says, is a direct response to DeSantis’ most recent overture to “void” “publicly noted and duly agreed upon contracts,” which Disney outlined in a meeting of the Reedy Creek Improvement District (their name for the governing body that Disney established in 1967) that happened before DeSantis’ takeover. “Disney regrets that it has come to this,” the complaint reads. “But having exhausted efforts to seek a resolution, the company is left with no choice but to file this lawsuit to protect its cast members, guests, and local development partners from a relentless campaign to weaponize government power against Disney in retaliation for expressing a political viewpoint unpopular with certain state officials.”DeSantis replaced the Disney-appointed board to Reedy Creek, renaming it the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (really rolls off the tongue), and has since threatened to levy heavy taxes and tolls against the company, forcing them to agree to state inspection of attractions and transportation like the Walt Disney World’s monorail system and, yes, build a prison next door (which he assumes he can do thanks to these newfound powers).

What has really riled up DeSantis of late is the understanding that, in a series of measures passed just before power was handed over to the state, Disney passed a number of regulations that severely hamstrung DeSantis’ efforts, leaving the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District essentially in charge of building and maintaining roads (and only after Disney approval).