DeSantis Controlled Board Makes a Shocking Move Just Before Thanksgiving

DeSantis has control over the board that oversees Disney World. However, the board has not been without drama the last several months as they strip employee benefits and are in an on-going legal dispute with Disney. Now, they have made another shocking move just days before Thanksgiving.

Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD)

When the state of Florida dismantled the Reedy Creek Improvement District, they replaced it with the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD for short). Essentially, it is now the governing body for Disney World.

Any new construction, laws, or amendments Disney wants to make will now have to go through the CFTOD.

Of course, with Disney no longer its own governing body, some issues have popped up. This is not at all surprising, especially when you consider that the five board members were all appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Issues

First, there’s the fact that the district stripped away Annual Pass benefits for employees, and they are still debating on how to resolve the issue. You can see the latest in this story.

Then, it was uncovered in a new report that it was Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, not the state of Florida, who intentionally targeted Disney (and Disney alone) in transportation and attraction inspection legislation. That full story is right here.

And, of course, Disney and the board are involved in their own legal dispute that is separate from the federal lawsuit Disney and the state of Florida are involved in.

Fired Before Thanksgiving

We just learned that the board fired four high-ranking employees just days before Thanksgiving. The four employees include the communications director, a Human Resources executive, an HR admin assistant, and the facilities maintenance specialist.

This comes just after over two dozen employees left the district, citing low morale and a toxic work environment as the cause for their departures.

DeSantis’ board fired four high-ranking employees the week of Thanksgiving.

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