Walt Disney World’s firefighters who backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ takeover of the special taxing district on the company’s property are now voicing displeasure with DeSantis after the district board moved to end their access to park passes.
At the Central Florida Tourism Oversight Board (CFTOD) board meeting this week, a budget proposal was put forward that would eliminate the Disney World park passes for all district employees.
From Mediaite:
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.
Read the full article over at Mediaite.
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