RICHMOND, Texas (KTRK) – It’s a small world, after all.
So small that Walt Disney World’s conflict with Florida is prompting a Houston-area leader to make a big move: bring the Magic Kingdom to Texas.
Amid a Florida bill on that revoke a special self-government status From within the sprawling 39-square-mile Disney World complex, Fort Bend County Judge KP George fired a series of tweets Thursday to lure the world-famous attraction into moving to the 885-square-mile precinct.
“From Timone & Pumba to Tinker Bell, Disney characters are as diverse as the families of Fort Bend County. I welcome @Disney to visit Fort Bend County as your next destination while facing attacks from modern day political extremists like (Florida Governor) @RonDeSantisFL,” George tweeted along with a copy of a letter to Disney CEO Bob Chapek .
From Timone & Pumba to Tinker Bell, Disney characters are as diverse as Fort Bend County’s families. I greet @Disney Fort Bend County as your next destination while facing onslaught from modern day political extremists @RonDeSantisFL. pic.twitter.com/UMtvN4Cudj
— District Judge KP George (@JudgeKPGeorge) April 21, 2022
Florida just passed legislation to abolish Disney World’s special tax district, giving it an unfair competitive advantage over other tourist attractions. However, critics say this stems from Disney’s comments against the so-called government measures Don’t say gay lawwhich bans teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
If this pitch from George sounds familiar, that’s because he’s made similar pitches to equally sized, equally valuable companies that have either expressed a departure from their current locations or are embroiled in controversy.
For example, in 2020, George proposed to Elon Musk Fort Bend County when the CEO of Tesla Motors threatened to move the company’s factory and headquarters from California.
“We’re a business-friendly county and you know we’re a business-friendly region,” George said. “Come over.”
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In follow-up tweets Thursday, George also mentioned the existing presence of other large companies in Fort Bend, including Amazon, Texas Instruments and Gallery Furniture.
Simultaneously with his appeal to Disney, the district head also proposed Social media platform Twitter to keep Fort Bend for his business needs and cites similar attacks from Florida.
More importantly, if you put it aside, you know politics,” George said. “We are always looking for companies to come to our county.
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