WDW Resort

Nastory4 · 04-01-2007

Does anyone know how big (acre wise) the WDW Resort is? I have friends who are the yuppy (if that word is still used) type who seem to go all over the world, except for our part of the world. I explained all there is to do beside the parks, but did not have an answer to this question,

dznygrl · 04-01-2007

I don't know how many acres, but WDW is 47 square miles. That always gets a good reaction from people!

Cavey · 04-01-2007

Yep, 47 square miles. It's bigger than San Fransico or two Manhatten Islands. WDW employees 54,000 people.

Disney's bus fleet of 230 busses is Florida's third largest behind Miami & Jacksonville.

WDW has 99 golf holes, making it one of the largest golf resorts in America.

nancyk · 04-01-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cavey

Yep, 47 square miles. It's bigger than San Fransico or two Manhatten Islands. WDW employees 54,000 people.

Disney's bus fleet of 230 busses is Florida's third largest behind Miami & Jacksonville.

WDW has 99 golf holes, making it one of the largest golf resorts in America.

Holy COW!! I have to tell you that did get a big reaction from me. I knew it was big , but WOW.

Nastory4 · 04-02-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cavey

Yep, 47 square miles. It's bigger than San Fransico or two Manhatten Islands. WDW employees 54,000 people.

Disney's bus fleet of 230 busses is Florida's third largest behind Miami & Jacksonville.

WDW has 99 golf holes, making it one of the largest golf resorts in America.

Funny enough, just after reading your post, we were watching the Travel Channel Disney specials and heard the answer. You guys know everything; Bravo !!

Knoxster · 04-02-2007

In acres.. I believe that Disney Company owns something like ... 27,400 acres originally.. some has been added and taken away since then.. but that's a good rough idea in acres.

Of course, remember, not all of that has been developed.

:)

J

MickeyMcFizzle · 04-02-2007

Wow, that's incredible. I never thought of it in such big terms before!

gatour · 04-02-2007

Yep the original footprint was 27000 acres. Over the years the total acreage has changed adding some (I think some was added for wetlands mitigations, although it may not be contigous to the orignal land bought in the sixties) and the removing some. Celebration took a good chunk, and then there is the Little Lake Bryan area (where the Premium Outlet mall is). All of that acreage used to owned by Disney, in fact there used to be a Cast Member only rec area on the lake. (It may even still be there). I think the undeveloped land is still owned by Disney but it is on the market.

Several other parcells along 192 and other outskirts have been sold off in the last few years.

tiggermamma · 04-02-2007

My hometown, Middletown, NJ, is 42 square miles (and not HALF the fun of WDW)!!

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Cavey MB's Rabble Rouser® Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Carlinville, IL Posts: 6,144	Re: WDW Resort Yep, 47 square miles. It's bigger than San Fransico or two Manhatten Islands. WDW employees 54,000 people. Disney's bus fleet of 230 busses is Florida's third largest behind Miami & Jacksonville. WDW has 99 golf holes, making it one of the largest golf resorts in America. __________________ . . Cavey, Tigger, BossMouse, Soundgod Erin, and Lil'pocohantas in association with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Juicy Juice are proud to present Cavey-Fest III December 13, 2008

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Knoxster Baby MouseBuzzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1	Re: WDW Resort In acres.. I believe that Disney Company owns something like ... 27,400 acres originally.. some has been added and taken away since then.. but that's a good rough idea in acres. Of course, remember, not all of that has been developed. :) J

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gatour Big Cheese Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 715	Re: WDW Resort Yep the original footprint was 27000 acres. Over the years the total acreage has changed adding some (I think some was added for wetlands mitigations, although it may not be contigous to the orignal land bought in the sixties) and the removing some. Celebration took a good chunk, and then there is the Little Lake Bryan area (where the Premium Outlet mall is). All of that acreage used to owned by Disney, in fact there used to be a Cast Member only rec area on the lake. (It may even still be there). I think the undeveloped land is still owned by Disney but it is on the market. Several other parcells along 192 and other outskirts have been sold off in the last few years.

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tiggermamma Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 155	Re: WDW Resort My hometown, Middletown, NJ, is 42 square miles (and not HALF the fun of WDW)!!

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