Florida legislators introduce bill to repeal Disney's Reedy Creek dissolution

Almost certainly performative, but hey, why not?

It could happen, maybe, there are members of that party that are trying to distance themselves from this administration

Would need enough republicans (together with democrats) to override what would certainly be a DeSantis veto. Seems very unlikely and many other things more likely to happen which won't.

I did see a local news video covering that Florida DOT is now responsible for regulating the monorail and they weren’t before.

As crooked as Republican’s are and the dissolution of Reedy Creek was pure political revenge, outside inspectors such as the state SHOULD be regulating the rides and transportation at these parks

The rides and the monorail are already inspected on a daily basis and it is in Disney's (or any other operator) best interest to do so. What does having outside regulations accomplish that Disney isn't already doing?

Underfunded state regulation has not saved anyone from injury, and it's in the operator's best interest not to hurt people.

I'm friends with the patriarch of a local showman family here.

Some years he told me that he can't afford to have an accident, because if it happens due to the fault of the company then his business is done – gone – finished.

I suspect Disney might be somewhat more resilient, but they'll still be hit very hard if something goes wrong resulting in injuries or deaths.

If I were an underwriter, I'd be asking to see the inspection and maintenance protocol, and books. I'd probably want to hire independent inspectors too.

Richard Bannister:

I suspect Disney might be somewhat more resilient, but they'll still be hit very hard if something goes wrong resulting in injuries or deaths.

I don't know. It'll be on the news for a day or two, a few comedians will do bit about it, and it will be gone forever. Disney had a guest eaten by an alligator and seem to be none the worse for it.

A monorail pilot also died in the collision in '09. I'm not sure most guests knew or cared--except to the extent that some were mad that guests were no longer allowed in the cockpit.

No Co-Pilot's License for you!

Regulation wouldn't have prevented that. If I recall, the dispatcher wasn't where he was supposed to be.

The Aviation industry is one of the most heavily regulated of them all. That didn't stop a "plug" from exploding out of a Boeing airplane fuselage.

This bill isn't going anywhere, however. The Republican-controlled State Legislature is going to follow their Governor right off a cliff.

Jeff:

Regulation wouldn't have prevented that.

Yeah, I wasn't trying to suggest that. Rather, I was trying to point out that Disney isn't going to suffer huge losses even if they kill a CM. Killing a guest might be a bigger deal, but even Big Thunder didn't really put a dent in Disneyland.

Action Park maimed guests for years and they did fine. I wish I was able to visit during those years, so if anything the dangerous reputation can drive its own crowd.

If by "fine" you mean "forced into bankruptcy in part due to unpaid legal fees related to all of the lawsuits against you"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...ction_Park

Almost 2 decades is an impressive run for a park that was known for injury above most anything else.

At a company the size of Disney, accidents are going to happen and deaths are going to occur. You focus on risk management with all the vigilance you can, and they will still occur. It is how a company handles those instances that is telling. Watch Bob Iger talk about his interaction with the family that lost a child to an alligator attack at WDW some years ago. It is a master class in leadership. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS4y0giPVaE