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In 1967 Disney hired a group named Economic Research Associates to research the economic impact that Disney World might have on Central Florida. That initial report reflected what they thought Disney World would do to the state during its first ten years of operation. The report, as it would turn out, would also be way off.
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Economics Research Associates, 1967, pp. I-1-II-4, Economic Impact of Disneyworld, Florida.
“Disney World's Decade in Florida Gushing Growth.” The Palm Beach Post, 27 Sept. 1981, p. B13.
Feldman, Robyn. “Will Central Florida's Boom Be South Florida's Bust?” Fort Lauderdale News, 27 Sept. 1981, pp. 1A–6A.
Garcia, Jason. “Disney Says It Generates $18.2 Billion Annual Ripple Effect in Florida.” The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2018,
“The Mouse That Roared.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 11 Oct. 1981
In 1967 Disney hired a group named Economic Research Associates to research the economic impact that Disney World might have on Central Florida. That initial report reflected what they thought Disney World would do to the state during its first ten years of operation. The report, as it would turn out, would also be way off.
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Sources
Economics Research Associates, 1967, pp. I-1-II-4, Economic Impact of Disneyworld, Florida.
“Disney World's Decade in Florida Gushing Growth.” The Palm Beach Post, 27 Sept. 1981, p. B13.
Feldman, Robyn. “Will Central Florida's Boom Be South Florida's Bust?” Fort Lauderdale News, 27 Sept. 1981, pp. 1A–6A.
Garcia, Jason. “Disney Says It Generates $18.2 Billion Annual Ripple Effect in Florida.” The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2018,
“The Mouse That Roared.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 11 Oct. 1981
