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Walt Disney secretly bought 27,000 Florida acres for $5m; it became Disney World
Times of India
October 8, 2026
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Explore Today's NewsWalt Disney initiated a secret land acquisition strategy in Florida to develop Walt Disney World. The effort involved purchasing over 27,000 acres through front companies to maintain anonymity. This acquisition began in 1964 and was publicly revealed in 1965. While Disney did not survive to see the
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