InvisibleCucumber t1_jecdb1t wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:54 PM Reply to TIL that Walt Disney World began as "The Florida Project". Dummy corporations were used, by Walt Disney Productions, to buy up 27,000 acres of land to avoid bursts of land speculation in the Orlando area. Early rumors assumed possible development by NASA, Ford, the Rockefellers, and Howard Hughes. by jdward01 Check out the book Project Future if you want a super detailed dive into how WDW came to be. Well worth the read. https://i.imgur.com/nWoHSkQ.jpg Permalink 1
InvisibleCucumber t1_iwl4diy wrote on November 16, 2022 at 1:15 PM Reply to TIFU by running away when a girl made the first move by Im-a_fuck-up That is pretty embarrassing. Do better. Permalink 1
InvisibleCucumber t1_jecdb1t wrote
Reply to TIL that Walt Disney World began as "The Florida Project". Dummy corporations were used, by Walt Disney Productions, to buy up 27,000 acres of land to avoid bursts of land speculation in the Orlando area. Early rumors assumed possible development by NASA, Ford, the Rockefellers, and Howard Hughes. by jdward01
Check out the book Project Future if you want a super detailed dive into how WDW came to be. Well worth the read.
https://i.imgur.com/nWoHSkQ.jpg