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The RCID board took a break from their rum tastings to hang a flag. Photo by pwnzyarik via Wallpapers.com, used by permission.

Former Reedy Creek board meets in Cuba as Disney’s “government in exile”

The "true guardians of the Magic Kingdom" await revolution in Florida. HAVANA, CUBA -- Just when we thought Disney news couldn't get any stranger... it has been revealed that the former Reedy Creek Improvement District board, which governed the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida for over four decades, has established a "government in exile" in Cuba. Sources close to the matter report that the board members fled to Cuba after losing control of the district in their spat with the State of Florida. ... Read more
One of the many barricades in the Reedy Creek Autonomous Zone. Photo by Michael Rivera [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia.

Top other powers the Reedy Creek Improvement District gave to Disney

Just what Florida wanted, Disney having more power. ORLANDO, FL - As you may have heard, the Florida Legislature has stripped Disney of its control of its local quasi-government entity, the Reedy Creek Improvement District. But before the change took place, the outgoing board members voted to give most of the board's authority directly to the Disney company (perhaps improperly). But there's more than arcane legal maneuverings going on, we've found. Apart from the usual building permits and other boring stuff like that, ... Read more