101. The Mouse's House And How It Shaped Florida; with Sam Phares

Between The Beaches Podcast

English - June 01, 2022 04:05 - 53 minutes - 74.4 MB
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This week we take a look at the highly strategic and covert way in which Walt Disney set about creating his second amusement park, Walt Disney World in the heart of Central Florida. We then weigh in with personal thoughts on the good and the bad that has resulted from that fateful transaction with it's long-lasting impacts upon the physical and political landscape of Florida.