Disney Property

[sj03gcs]

I was looking at some maps and it looks to me that disney has property south of 192. To me it looks like a lot of property. Is this true and what is it used for? I know that all the parks and resorts are all north of 192. What does this land hold for the future of Disney World. Will new parks be built here. What is there right now, is it all till marsh land? Any info that you know on this would be greatly liked.

Scott

 

[Tim G]

Dou mean Celebration?

 

[mkt]

disney's wildlife preserve?

 

[Atta83]

Where exactly is this area, you said where it is but a visual would help.

 

[sj03gcs]

If you go to this link, http://www.disney.ca/vacations/disneyworld/VII/map_orlando.html
you will see what I mean. I now see Celebration, but what is the rest used for. Someone said Disney Wildlife Reserve. Is this true? I know that all of the Florida property was to be for Epcot, but since that isn't the case anymore, would they in the future add parks and resorts to this area. I'm not talking in the near future, but the way technology is growing and the way imagineer's (sp?) think, this property could hold some amazing things in 50 to 100 years. That is of course if the beloved CEO stays in power, LOL. Just wondering if anyone knows anything.

Scott

 

[DonickCo]

everything south of I4 is celebration, everything north of 192 is WDW, the land between I4 and 192 is kind of in a limbo stage, there is a section where that thought of leasing to a major hotel franchise, there was also talk of a high speed rail station going there.


if i had more time id explain it further, but i have to run out, maybe lata..

-DonickCo

 

[DonickCo]

o and all of the wetlands ie (land that cant be built on) south of 192 is a Wildlife Reserve

-DonickCo

 

[Pixie Duster]

Ya that's Celebration and the reserve.
lightrail I believe will be near Wide World of Sports.
Bonnet Creek is the non Disney resort that is right near Disney property.

 

[Journey]

Great question!

I was told by a cast member that when some parts of Disney was built, they destroyed some wetlands and it seems they were fined. The fine was to purchase a large amount of property and turn it into a preserve, and Never to develop this land. Now it is only for wildlife.

(disclaimer) Could this be another Disney Urban Legend? :lol:

 

[mrtoad]

Great question!

I was told by a cast member that when some parts of Disney was built, they destroyed some wetlands and it seems they were fined. The fine was to purchase a large amount of property and turn it into a preserve, and Never to develop this land. Now it is only for wildlife.

(disclaimer) Could this be another Disney Urban Legend? :lol:

I don't know if they were fined. I had heard they just agreed to preserve X amount of achres (spelling?) since they were developing so much land.

 

[lamarvenoy]

They purchased most of the preserve land in a deal to develop Celebration. They were displacing a large amount of fragile Florida wetland to develop
Celebration (swamp-dry swamp) so by purchasing this property-some of which they already owned,they agreed to never develop on it and pay to keep it safe and clean.Basically a bribe to conservation groups and politicians to allow Celebration.

 

[Journey]

Thanks for setting it straight! I knew I was close, but was not totally sure of the Facts! :wave:

 

[sj03gcs]

Ok, another question. What is Celebration for? Is this city the "Epcot" Walt dreamed of? Why is it there? And who built it, meaning what CEO?

Scott

 

[WDWScottieBoy]

Ok, another question. What is Celebration for? Is this city the "Epcot" Walt dreamed of? Why is it there? And who built it, meaning what CEO?

Scott

Welcome other Scott! Celebration was built I beleive starting in 1994 with the idea of Walt's Epcot Utopia as it's theme/background. It more or less is the dream that Walt always had and I personally think they did an excellent job of getting that done, and right. It's there because they always had the idea of building something like it and WDW has the "blessing of size that Disneyland never had." ~ Walt. Eisner was CEO during construction.