News OBJ Disney Acquires More Land Near Magic Kingdom

[the.dreamfinder]

From Orlando Business Journal

 

[kurtk]

The extra land is to allow for social distancing;-)

 

[Disneyson]

Good for them to take it just in case. Prices are probably cheaper now. And it also gives the fans something to chew on.

 

[wdwmagic]

I don't think it is significant

 

[HauntedPirate]

From Orlando Business Journal

Paywall.

 

[Nemo14]

more DVC?

 

[HauntedPirate]

Found it. 26 acres adjacent to their 235-acre purchase last year.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

It will be a great time for the company to buy land in Central Florida and Anaheim.

 

[danlb_2000]

Here is the parcel. It's actually 45 acres, 26 is the actual land area not counting the lake.

Here is the parcel they purchased last year..

 

[danlb_2000]

This now gives Disney everything around the lake except for the two parcels highlighted in yellow..

 

[Tom P.]

This is probably not for any significant development work, but it is nice to finally have something to discuss and speculate about besides COVID-19.

 

[fotofx]

Wonder if this land could be related to the high speed rail for a terminal and transportation??

 

[Mr.Stang19]

Wonder if this land could be related to the high speed rail for a terminal and transportation??

The train is coming from the east where MCO is, this property is in the west, they will use part of i4. I think this is why they decided to be the last part of the i4 upgrade. Disney doesn't want more residential development that close on the west side. They are planing something big in flamingo crossing, people are calling it Disney Springs 2.

 

[Nunu]

If I remember correctly, this land is adjacent, or close to the existing WDW solar farm. So maybe they'll expand it? Or just bought it to ensure no one else will build next to it.

 

[esskay]

It's probably nothing. Buying the land doesn't even mean they've got any thoughts of a plan for it, its to keep the correct amount of conservation land in the area.

 

[danlb_2000]

Wonder who lived here:

 

[larryz]

If I remember correctly, this land is adjacent, or close to the existing WDW solar farm. So maybe they'll expand it? Or just bought it to ensure no one else will build next to it.

Agreed. Looks like a defensive move to stem further encroachment in the NW...

It's also not far from the fireworks storage facility... maybe Disney is planning to open their own fireworks factory....

 

[Pepper's Ghost]

Wonder who lived here:

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Ha! Interesting. If only history could show us! The home/building looks to be in pretty bad disrepair. Given the relatively dead clearing around it, not much grass or anything, I wonder if Reedy Lake flooded into the surrounding area at some point forcing the owners from staying.

 

[JoeCamel]

Ha! Interesting. If only history could show us! The home/building looks to be in pretty bad disrepair. Given the relatively dead clearing around it, not much grass or anything, I wonder if Reedy Lake flooded into the surrounding area at some point forcing the owners from staying.
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Metal roof looks in good shape and they have more grass than I do, couple of fruit trees as well. The property sales record on the tax rolls might tell who it was that built the house

 

[Lilofan]

Ha! Interesting. If only history could show us! The home/building looks to be in pretty bad disrepair. Given the relatively dead clearing around it, not much grass or anything, I wonder if Reedy Lake flooded into the surrounding area at some point forcing the owners from staying.
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There is a homeowner that lives in a small home with a private entrance near the guard gate in front of the expansive Hyatt Recency Grand Cypress which is a few minutes from Disney Springs. The homeowner refused to move out even with generous cash offers when the hotel and golf course was built years ago. He still lives on the hotel grounds.