A legal battle is brewing over an agreement that transferred the powers of Disney’s now-dissolved special district back to the company before Gov. Ron DeSantis assumed control of the board.

The 30-year deal includes approval to build another theme park and restrictions that bar the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District’s new Board of Supervisors from making changes to property without securing company approval, said board member Brian Aungst Jr. at a meeting on Wednesday. As it stands, the board is currently powerless beyond the ability to maintain roads and other basic infrastructure. The Orlando Sentinel first reported the legal presentation on Wednesday.

During the meeting, the board voted to hire outside legal counsel to examine the pact. Special general counsel Daniel Langley said he “cannot imagine” any governing body “allowing or agreeing to allow any private developer or property owners to have that sort of control over the
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