Disney World’s Firefighters Turn Against DeSantis

August 26, 2023 Business, Republicans

Mediaite reports:

The firefighters who protect Walt Disney World made headlines when they controversially backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) takeover of the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID), the special taxing district on Disney property. But now that alliance seems to be turning sour. At the CFTOD board meeting this week, a budget proposal was presented that would eliminate the Disney World park passes for all district employees.

“One firefighter who spoke during the public comment period in the meeting broke down in tears over the change, saying he otherwise couldn’t afford to take his family to the parks,” reported Politico’s Kimberly Leonard. Disney annual passes for Florida residents start at $749 plus tax per person for a weekday and weekend pass, meaning any RCFD firefighter with a family of four was getting a benefit worth thousands of dollars per year.

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The firefighters initially backed DeSantis because he had supported them in union negotiations with Disney. As I reported earlier this week, the new DeSantis board contends that the decades-old perks for district employees constitute a “kickback” to Disney.  



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