Castaway Cay

[DukeStreetKing]

The "Walt Disney Casino" thread got me thinking about another "illegal" activity that has touched Disney.

I have heard a rumor that Castaway Cay was once a dropoff and pickup point for illegal drug smuggling.

Can anyone verify this?

 

[donald@home]

Yes it is true. Here is a link to an article written by a man whos grandfather used to own the island:


http://outside.away.com/magazine/0199/9901blackbeard.html


Blackbeard Doesn't Come Here Anymore
And for that matter, neither do the Bahamian picnickers, or the drug runners, or the gentle eccentrics who once made Gorda Cay their home. Of course, that was before Disney bought the place, and grandfather's island magically became Castaway Cay

 

[DukeStreetKing]

Thanks, Donald!

That was a great article. It's too bad that man's grandfather had to sell.

I wonder if George Jung was ever there.

 

[Cobra B.]

And I thought they were kidding when they said they used the runway for drug smuggling planes.

 

[neosnightmare]

thats very interesting.

 

[yearlightbuzz]

Really enjoyed the story. Thanks for posting it.