Disney secretly bought Florida land for Disney World in the 1960s

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In the 1960s, Walt Disney purchased over 27,000 acres in Florida using front companies to conceal his identity. The acquisition was conducted secretly starting in 1964 and was publicly revealed the following year. This land became the site for Walt Disney World, a project Disney did not live to see completed. The development included establishing the Reedy Creek Improvement District to manage its own infrastructure.

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