New Commemorative Plaque Unveiled at Florida Project Announcement Site

Photos from the dedication ceremony in Orlando's Thornton Park District, where a new plaque now marks the former Cherry Plaza Hotel site — the location where Walt and Roy Disney announced the Florida Project on November 15, 1965.

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New Plaque Marks Where Walt Disney Announced the Florida Project in 1965

Mickey Mouse, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle
New Commemorative Plaque Unveiled at Florida Project Announcement Site
Walt and Roy Disney announced the Florida Project on November 15, 1965.

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