Denis Cook

Central Florida Tourism Oversight District

Central Florida Tourism Oversight District formerly known as Reedy Creek Improvement District encompasses approximately 25,000 acres in both Orange and Osceola counties, servicing 19 landowners, including Walt Disney Co. and its wholly-owned affiliates. One of the busiest places in America, the District's boundaries include: 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, 1 sports complex, 175 lane miles of roadway, 67 miles of waterway, the cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, an environmental science laboratory where the continuity of water quality is monitored, an electric power-generating & distribution facility, a natural gas distribution system, water and wastewater collection & treatment facilities, a solid waste and recyclables collection & transfer system, plus over 40,000 hotel rooms and 100's of restaurants and retail stores. A five-member Board of Supervisors, appointed by the Governor, governs the District.