Florida Gov. DeSantis Appoints New Members to Disney World District Board

It’s been nearly three years since Florida Governor Ron DeSantis moved to dissolve Disney World’s Reedy Creek District and create a new board to govern the property Disney World sits on.

Reedy Creek Building (now Central Florida Tourism Oversight District)

This board oversees the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, and it now serves as the governing jurisdiction and special taxing district for the land owned by Walt Disney World Resort. Now, DeSantis has appointed two new members to that board.

On January 12th, DeSantis announced the appointment of Matt Ravenscroft and David Woods to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. Before their appointments become official, though, they must be confirmed by the Florida Senate.

Matt Ravenscroft is currently the Executive Vice President and Director of Sunrise Bank in Orlando. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Old Florida Bank, United Heritage Bank, and Citrus Bank. He attended the University of Central Florida and earned an associate degree from Valencia College.

Once known as Reedy Creek, it has now been renamed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District

David Woods is an Attorney at Woods & Woods, P.A., with his practice areas focused on real estate, wills, trusts, and estates. He has a bachelor’s degree in communication and media studies from Florida State University and his juris doctor from St. Thomas University.

We’ll be sure to keep an eye on the latest updates from the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and how it may affect things in Disney World, so check back with AllEars for more.