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Mike Schneider | Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state oversight powers

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is said to planning a run for president in 2024, is ratcheting up pressure to exert oversight of Walt Disney World. (Associated Press)

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Walt Disney World on Monday by announcing legislation that will use the regulatory powers of Florida government to exert unprecedented oversight on the park resort’s rides and monorail.

Lawmakers will introduce a bill in coming weeks that would end an exemption for Disney parks when it comes to ride inspections by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, DeSantis said at a news conference near Disney World.

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