How did Walt Disney get land in Orlando?

Answer 1

Walt Disney acquired land in Orlando through a series of discreet purchases starting in the early 1960s. To avoid raising property prices and attracting attention, he used various shell companies to buy approximately 27,000 acres of land in Central Florida. This strategic approach allowed Disney to assemble a large parcel of land for what would eventually become Walt Disney World Resort, which opened in 1971. The acquisition was part of a vision to create a new kind of theme park and resort destination.