Walt Disney Florida Project Press Conference (1965)

On November 15, 1965, this press conference was held at the Cherry Plaza Hotel, by Lake Eola in Orlando, Florida after the Orlando Sentinel published an article on October 24 revealing that it was Walt Disney who was the mysterious bidder buying up the land in Florida. Walt Disney, Roy Disney Sr, and Florida Governor Haydon Burns announce the project that would become Walt Disney World and EPCOT Center. They answer questions about its scope, investments, and effect on tourism in the state.

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