Orlando Unveils Plaque Honoring 60 Years Since Announcement of Walt Disney World

Orlando Unveils Plaque Honoring 60 Years Since Announcement of Walt Disney World

It’s been over 60 years since Walt and Roy O. Disney announced Walt Disney World Resort was coming to Florida. The “Florida Project” was announced at a press conference with Florida Governor Haydon Burns in what is now the Thornton Park District of Downtown Orlando. To honor Disney’s history and future with Florida, the Thornton Park District has unveiled a new commemorative plaque at the site of the Florida Project press conference....

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