Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Walt Disney World on Monday.
“Inspections for the kind of rides at Disney go well beyond county fairs,” said Richard Foglesong, a Rollins College professor emeritus who wrote a definitive account of Disney World’s governance in his book,“You need inspectors with the kind of expertise I think they have,” he said of the inspectors who currently examine Disney rides.
Last month, the new DeSantis-appointees claimed their Disney-controlled predecessors pulled a fast one by stripping the new board of most powers and giving Disney control over design and construction at the theme park resort before the new members could take their seats. “They talked about a development agreement that would render everything we did null and void,” DeSantis said. “Well, that’s not going to work. That’s not going to fly.”Article content
In taking on Disney, DeSantis has advanced his reputation as a culture warrior willing to battle political opponents and wield the power of state government to accomplish political goals. It is a strategy he is likely to follow through his expected 2024 run for the White House.
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