Lismarka t1_jectcsh wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:55 AM Reply to comment by LizF0311 in 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 That was my first thought too when I read the title. I had no idea! Suuuch a good movie, too. Permalink Parent 2
Lismarka t1_jectcsh wrote
Reply to comment by LizF0311 in 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
That was my first thought too when I read the title. I had no idea! Suuuch a good movie, too.