Members of the board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee Disney World said Wednesday they have been effectively rendered powerless after their predecessors quietly passed a restrictive development agreement just before the change of hands.The board members said the previous Disney-controlled board signed an agreement with the company on Feb. 8, one day before state politicians voted to put DeSantis in charge of the Mouse House.
The agreement gave Disney maximum authority to develop the 27,000 acres (42 square miles) that make up the theme park for decades into the future.
The restrictive covenants came to light during the new board’s first meeting last month.
DeSantis had created the new board and ended Disney’s long-held self-governance in retaliation for the company publicly criticizing his "Don’t Say Gay" bill that bans discussion of sexual orientation in the lower grades in Florida public schools.
The prior board oversaw what was called the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which covered the Disney World resort — but under DeSantis, the district was renamed the Central Florida Tourism District.
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