When Disney Tried to Turn Orlando Into a New Hollywood
Disney originally intended their Florida theme park to be a second Hollywood, filming there before the park opened.
Going to Walt Disney World has become a rite of passage for many Americans, but there was a time when an entire industry tried to move out to the most magical place on Earth. Productions that shoot outside Hollywood, California, have become normal, with some of the industry's largest projects shooting in Georgia, Vancouver, and internationally. But in the 1980s, leaving the safety of the pre-built studio backlots and warehouses was still experimental. That didn't stop the Walt Disney Company from trying, however.
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