Reedy Creek Improvement District
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Reedy Creek Improvement District was a special governmental jurisdiction in Florida that granted the Walt Disney Company broad self-governing powers over the land encompassing the Walt Disney World Resort.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reedy Creek Fire Department | 1 |
| Reedy Creek Improvement District government | 1 |
| Reedy Creek Improvement District lands | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former special district
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local government entity ⓘ special district ⓘ |
| areaServed |
Bay Lake, Florida
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Lake Buena Vista, Florida ⓘ Walt Disney World Resort ⓘ |
| boardElectionMethod | landowner voting ⓘ |
| controversy | state of Florida–Disney political dispute over governance ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| covers | approximately 25,000 acres ⓘ |
| createdBy | Florida Legislature ⓘ |
| createdForProject | development of Walt Disney World ⓘ |
| dateDissolved | 2023-06-01 ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1967-05-12 ⓘ |
| dissolutionEffect | transfer of powers to Central Florida Tourism Oversight District ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Chapter 67-764, Laws of Florida ⓘ |
| governingBody | Board of Supervisors ⓘ |
| grantedPowers |
bond issuance
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building code enforcement ⓘ emergency medical services ⓘ environmental control ⓘ fire protection services ⓘ land use regulation ⓘ road construction and maintenance ⓘ self-governance ⓘ taxing authority ⓘ water and wastewater services ⓘ |
| hasFireDepartment |
Reedy Creek Improvement District
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Reedy Creek Fire Department
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| hasMunicipalityWithin |
Bay Lake, Florida
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surface form:
City of Bay Lake
Lake Buena Vista, Florida ⓘ
surface form:
City of Lake Buena Vista
|
| headquartersLocation | Lake Buena Vista, Florida ⓘ |
| legalStatus | independent special district ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Orange County, Florida
ⓘ
Osceola County, Florida ⓘ |
| majorLandowner |
The Walt Disney Company
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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products ⓘ
surface form:
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
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| namedAfter | Reedy Creek ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ability to issue tax-exempt municipal bonds
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allowed Disney to function with many powers similar to a county government ⓘ control over building and safety codes within district boundaries ⓘ |
| primaryBeneficiary |
The Walt Disney Company
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Walt Disney World Resort ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide governmental services for the Walt Disney World Resort area ⓘ |
| repealLegislation |
Florida House Bill 9-B (2023)
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Florida Senate Bill 4-C (2022) ⓘ |
| state | Florida ⓘ |
| successor | Central Florida Tourism Oversight District ⓘ |
| website | https://www.rcid.org/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Board of Supervisors (Reedy Creek Improvement District)
this entity surface form:
Reedy Creek Improvement District lands
subject surface form:
Board of Supervisors (Reedy Creek Improvement District)
Reedy Creek Improvement District
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hasFireDepartment
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Reedy Creek Improvement District
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Reedy Creek Fire Department
subject surface form:
Board of Supervisors (Reedy Creek Improvement District)
subject surface form:
Board of Supervisors (Reedy Creek Improvement District)
this entity surface form:
Reedy Creek Improvement District government