Roy_O._Disney_with_Company_at_Press_Conference.jpg
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Description Roy O. Disney with Company at Press Conference.jpg |
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Roy O. Disney
(1893–1971), the American businessman; partner and co-founder of
The Walt Disney Company
with his brother
Walt Disney
. This 1965 photograph shows Roy Disney and his brother with Florida's Governor
W. Haydon Burns
(1912–87), announcing plans to create a Disney theme park in the state.
Walt Disney World
opened in 1971. Located just southwest of
Orlando, Florida
, the attraction grew to become the largest resort in the world, covering 47 square miles (122 square kilometers) and encompassing four theme parks, two water parks, a wilderness preserve, and numerous hotels."
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Author | Florida Development Commission |
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This work is from the Florida Memory Project hosted at the State Archive of Florida , and is released to the public domain in the United States under the terms of Section 257.35(6), Florida Statutes . Note: In accordance with the provisions of Section 257.35(6), Florida Statutes, "Any use or reproduction of material deposited with the Florida Photographic Collection shall be allowed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1)(b) and subsection (4), provided that appropriate credit for its use is given ." |