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Tag Archives: urban planning
Could original EPCOT model be restored?
It’s a piece of Disney World history that’s older than Disney World itself. It’s the model of Progress City, aka EPCOT, that you see when you ride through Tomorrowland on the TTA. I knew that the original version of that … Continue reading
Posted in Walt Disney World Tagged epcot, futurism, Imagineering, model, new urbanism, new urbanist, progress city, theme park, urban planning, urbanist, Walt Disney World, WDI 2 Comments
Anaheim moves closer to Monorail or Peoplemover System
From the OC Register we find out that Anaheim is moving forward in its plan to add an elevated transportation system between the Disneyland Resort area and a transportation hub near Angel Stadium. This is also a big step toward … Continue reading
Posted in Disneyland Tagged Anaheim, Disneyland, mass transit, monorail, peoplemover, urban planning 1 Comment
Hope for a large Kissimmee Theme Park?
Back in 2004 a group of Louisiana investors lay claim on a 450 acre property essentially adjacent to Walt Disney World (it backs the community of Celebration and I-4 and is accessible from Hwy 192). Unfortunately Katrina washed out those … Continue reading
Posted in Celebration, FL, Florida Attractions Tagged attractions, kissimmee, orlando, theme park, themepark, tourism, Travel Planning, urban planning 3 Comments
A Monorail in every town
Long before it was a joke in The Simpson’s, the mass-transit system known as the Monorail offered real potential as a solution for what was seen as a nation’s over-dependence on foreign fuel and heavy traffic. If that image up … Continue reading
Posted in Uncle Walt, World Events Tagged disney, history, mass transit, monorail, twdc, urban planning, walt disney company, walt disney productions Comments Off
Kissimmee Rebounds (a little)
Everyday I drive to work through the 12 mile long tourist trap that we know as Highway 192 (aka, Irlo Bronson Hwy). The area known as Kissimmee-St. Cloud was undergoing a recession even before 9/11. When the tourist dollars completely … Continue reading
Posted in Florida Attractions Tagged development, kissimmee, orlando, themepark, tourism, urban planning 2 Comments
