Judge Invites Walt Disney Co. To Bring Disney World To Texas Amid Newly Passed Law

TEXAS – Those who have been to Disney World know it’s the “happiest place on earth,” but what if the massive amusement park called Texas home?

Well, a Texas judge has invited Disney’s CEO to move the amusement park to Fort Bend County outside of Houston amid a struggle for self-government in Florida, according to KPRC, KSAT’s sister station.

Fort Bend County Judge KP George wrote a letter to Disney CEO Bob Chapek on Friday, urging the Walt Disney Company to “regard Fort Bend County as a welcoming and diverse place to do business.”

The invitation comes after Florida lawmakers passed legislation that would disband Disney World’s private government, which has operated for 55 years and provides community-like services to its 27,000 acres, according to the Associated Press.

The Associated Press said the law was seen by many as retaliation for Disney’s criticism of the “Don’t Say Gay Bill,” which bans teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

You can read Judge George’s full letter below, courtesy of KPRC:

“Dear Mr. Bob Chapek,

I am writing to you today to extend an invitation to welcome The Walt Disney Company and invite you to consider Fort Bend County a welcoming and diverse place to do business.

Fort Bend County is a unique place. Our residents and families form the most diverse county in the United States, delivers extremely high graduation rates and is one of the top head buyers in Texas, has plenty of open and affordable land while also being strategically located for the most efficient distribution of Goods at home and abroad including the best access to inland and water ports in Texas.

While you, your company, your employees, and diverse fans in Florida face authoritarian, anti-corporate, and culture-war extremist attacks, we at Fort Bend are more than ready to welcome the Disney family with thousands of well-paying jobs and billions of dollars of investments. In fact, major employers like Amazon, Texas Instruments, Comcast, Gallery Furniture, and others have recently made massive investments in our community, including thousands of well-paying jobs, and many more major employers are on the way.

With a strong focus on economic development, we encourage the growth of small and large companies through a business-friendly climate; We make a difference in the lives of our children every day through youth empowerment initiatives and strive to continue improving the quality of life through new, fresh and innovative ideas.

I invite you to visit Fort Bend County and see for yourself why our community is the best place for a new Walt Disney World Resort.

My team and I look forward to your call. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.

sincerely,

CP George

district judge

Fort Bend County”