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https://archive.ph/2022.04.20-170915/https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/florida-senate-passes-bill-to-eliminate-disneys-special-tax-district-11650473902
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https://archive.ph/2022.04.20-170915/https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/florida-senate-passes-bill-to-eliminate-disneys-special-tax-district-11650473902
Wait what the hell? Disney had complete sovereignty over Disneyland? Why am I just hearing about this
Yes, Walt Disney was really big on planned communities. EPCOT was supposed to be the city of tomorrow. There's a Disney town called Celebration and it's just what you think it is. Moreover Disney has jurisdiction over the land the Disneyworld sits on.
What can I say, people really liked Disney back when Walt was alive. The evil piece of shit Michael Eisner took over in the 80s and it went downhill fast after that.
The fact that Eisner was arguably less racist and antisemitic than Walt, but is still in contention for "more evil" says a lot about Disney over the years.
Anyone want to fill me in on Eisner?
Defunctland does a good job
Basically every video mentions Eisner and his role in all sorts of crazy shit. The Walt ones aren't much better, with bangers such as a nazi helping design Disney Land's rocket ride and Walt's boys only club for union busters
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A company town with monorails
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why tell the story of Celebration when you can SING IT
Mischief Brew - Every Town Will Celebrate shoutout to limewirepro this was one of the first folk punk tracks i DLed back in 2005
Friend of mine said that he had to stop in Celebration to use a public restroom without buying anything, and the residents gave him the stink eye the whole time.
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Disney World, not Disneyland, but yes. They get to write local laws, run their own emergency services, and do most of the other things local governments can do like build roads, power plants, etc.
Disneyland in California also has crazy influence on the government of Anaheim and receives water with a cushy deal as well as directing tax laws. But it does it in the liberal way, instead of Florida's corporate quasi-autonomy.
The fucking :cia: helped Walt with the land purchace for Disney World, real spooky shit
fucking wild eh?