Back for more Windows Wednesdays? Good, I'm here!
This isn't the best picture, but I think I have enough information!! It's all about those left 2 windows:
(Top of Both Windows)
M.T. Lott
Real Estate Investments
(Left)
A friend in deed
is a friend indeed
Donn Tatum
President
(Right)
Subsidiaries
Tomahawk Properties
Latin American Development
Ayefour Corporation (Get it? I-4 is the local interstate that crosses through Orlando!)
Bay Lake Properties
Reedy Creek Ranch Lands
Compass East Corporations
Time to decode!
Donn Tatum was the 1st non-Disney family member to become president of Walt Disney Productions, succeeding Roy O. Disney in 1971
The right window - those 'subsidiaries' were the names of all the different fake companies Walt Disney used to buy up land in Orlando without being public about Walt Disney buying property. Together, they formed the Reedy Creek Improvement District, a small government formed basically by Disney, so that they could have more control over their projects.
For more information, check out this great Wikipedia page I found!
Manda - next time you're at DLRP, take some pics for me! I'd love to have guest posts, or even just guest pics.. I can do the research, but I don't see DLRP being in my immediate future in anyway shape or form...
ReplyDeleteI still can't get over how clever all these windows are! :D Great job! :D
ReplyDeleteGood detective work on the decoding!
ReplyDeleteI love the window picture, there are so many amazing things written on those windows..
ReplyDeleteExcellent decoding!
ReplyDeleteLove your window Wednesdays!
ReplyDeleteI remember the M.T. Lott one. Loving the window posts.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite things to do on Main Street (and on Hollywood Blvd at DHS) is to read the window signs. But then again, I'm all about the bad puns. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Great info! I knew a few of the names Walt used for buying land, but not all of them. I'm always ready to learn something new about Disney! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteGreat information! I love that you do this series :)
ReplyDeleteAnother brilliant post! A friends father sold his land to one of these companies. He had an idea though who was behind the purchase. Love learning about the windows!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up:)
Debs @Focused on the Magic
Love this! See the park even started with fun little secrets and surprises. Love it!
ReplyDeleteM.T. Lott = Empty Lot... genius!
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