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Description: "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."
Title: Roy O. Disney with Company at Press Conference
Credit: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/80371 "Walt Disney with company at press conference : Orlando, Florida" via the Florida Photographic Collection, call number C069089CV (Florida Department of Commerce collection) "Walt Disney with Company at Press Conference" via the World Digital Library
Author: Florida Development Commission
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