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DarthTortoise · 07-11-2004

This is kind of an odd question, hopefully Mickey or some of the other Disney experts will have some info on this. Does anyone have any info on the rumored WDW burial grounds? Here is what I know: Long ago, before recycling was big, and long before Disney realized that they could make money selling their old theme park props, Disney used to bury their old stuff (old rides, parade floats, monorails, etc.) Years ago, a friend of mine who used to work for Disney took me to where he thought they were. Its off a road near the water treatment and compost plants, far behind the Palm and Magnolia golf courses. Back then the gate blocking the road wasnt locked, but it has been since 9/11. It was probably about a mile and a half down the road. When we got to where these supposed burial grounds are, we came across these huge, football sized fields, about 2 or 3 stories high. I didnt really know what they were,but they were definitely something. Well, when I saw this post recently, http://www.disneycentral.com/forum/s...690#post127690, I checked out the other stuff the seller was auctioning, and the pictures of the old subs in the field with huge mounds in the background made me think that might just be where the subs are being stored now: the WDW burial grounds! I found an aerial image of the area where we were here. I have outlined on an attached image approx. where we were. The red box in the bottom right hand corner is the water treatment plant with Animal Kingdom just below it to the left, not in the picture. For reference, MGM, Epcot, and the MK are up to the top right, also not pictured.

Well, anyone have any info on this? I feel like I'm in an episode of X-files, looking for Area 51!

Thanks!

07-11-2004	#1 (permalink)
DarthTortoise Master of the Universe Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Azkaban Posts: 1,319	WDW burial grounds? This is kind of an odd question, hopefully Mickey or some of the other Disney experts will have some info on this. Does anyone have any info on the rumored WDW burial grounds? Here is what I know: Long ago, before recycling was big, and long before Disney realized that they could make money selling their old theme park props, Disney used to bury their old stuff (old rides, parade floats, monorails, etc.) Years ago, a friend of mine who used to work for Disney took me to where he thought they were. Its off a road near the water treatment and compost plants, far behind the Palm and Magnolia golf courses. Back then the gate blocking the road wasnt locked, but it has been since 9/11. It was probably about a mile and a half down the road. When we got to where these supposed burial grounds are, we came across these huge, football sized fields, about 2 or 3 stories high. I didnt really know what they were,but they were definitely something. Well, when I saw this post recently, http://www.disneycentral.com/forum/s...690#post127690, I checked out the other stuff the seller was auctioning, and the pictures of the old subs in the field with huge mounds in the background made me think that might just be where the subs are being stored now: the WDW burial grounds! I found an aerial image of the area where we were here. I have outlined on an attached image approx. where we were. The red box in the bottom right hand corner is the water treatment plant with Animal Kingdom just below it to the left, not in the picture. For reference, MGM, Epcot, and the MK are up to the top right, also not pictured. Well, anyone have any info on this? I feel like I'm in an episode of X-files, looking for Area 51! Thanks! __________________ "A bottle of red, a bottle of white Whatever kind of mood you're in tonight I'll meet you anytime you want In our Italian Restaurant."