Where is the law that created Disney World?
You’ve got to do a little research into the history of Walt Disney World before you’ll have any hope of finding the law. You could read through some of the books about Disney World, such as Vinyl Leaves [GV1853.3.F62 W344 1992], but another possible source is the UCF Library’s subscription to the Orlando Sentinel; conduct a customized search for Index Terms “disney and history” and then scan the headlines for likely articles, such as “Disney World Through the Years”. The facts you need to find are the year 1967 and the official name of the area created: Reedy Creek Improvement District. Next, search the index of the 1967 Special Acts volumes of the Laws of Florida [FLA DOCS SS5:L3/] for “Reedy Creek”. The 100-page law that gave Disney tremendous independence from Orange and Osceola Counties is Chapter 67-1965. NOTE: The Florida Legislature passes General Laws each year that usually end up codified in the Florida Statutes, but the Special Acts are not included in the Florida Statutes. S
