How King Charles Got Thrown Into Disney’s Fight With DeSantis (1)

The Magic Kingdom is rife with royal footprints, from Cinderella Castle to the paid actors who bring Walt Disney Co.’s famous princesses, princes and evil queens to life. Now, one real-life royal has been thrown into the fray.

The newly appointed board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which governs municipal services in Disney’s Florida resort area, said in a meeting this week that their powers have been hamstrung by a contract enacted in February before they took office. The agreement limits the new board’s authority over things like advertising and design reviews. The terms exist in perpetuity, or if that isn’t legal, “until 21 years ...