Mousing Down Main Street Podcast

Author: Murry J Conway Jr.

This is a Chronological history of the Walt Disney World Resort.
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Episode 2: Why Disney World
Tuesday, 25 February, 2020

In this episode we will look at the concept of why Disney World after the success of Disneyland in California. We will look at why and how Walt chose Florida and the purchase of the land in Florida. Look how it was leaked and the press release in the Orlando Sentinal and the Press conference in November of 1965. Hope you enjoy. Please feel free to give me any comments and feedback on this or any episode. My email is mousingdownmainstreet@gmail.com A few sources used as research for this episode Jim Korkis: The Unofficial Walt Disney World Companion: Stories of how the World began. Jeff Kurtti; Since The World Began: Walt Disney World the First 25 Years. Jim Korkis: Secrets of the Walt Disney World: Things you never knew.