History of Castaway (aka Gorda) Cay

[banderson]

This is a great read, though it makes you wonder if Castaway Cay should truly be yours to visit.

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

 

[BluOrchid2]

Thanks for posting about this article! I read the whole thing - it's long, but very interesting.

I'd like to hear more of your thoughts re: the second half of your posted sentence, though.

 

[banderson]

I haven't been there yet, so I'll only really be able to comment after our cruise. However, I suspect I will feel a little bit like trespassing. I realize it was sold and bought in due form, but what about the locals who had access to it for years but are now banned.

Just a sad feeling I got, that's all, nothing more, nothing less.

 

[MRIrene]

I had printed up that article several months ago and read it. It was very interesting to read the history of the island, but kinda sad that the guy that wrote it had to book a Disney Cruise to see what used to belong to his family.

 

[debtman7]

I haven't been there yet, so I'll only really be able to comment after our cruise. However, I suspect I will feel a little bit like trespassing. I realize it was sold and bought in due form, but what about the locals who had access to it for years but are now banned.

Just a sad feeling I got, that's all, nothing more, nothing less.

Well, it sounded like it was the drug runners who ran the locals off the island, not Disney. What I was curious about is if Disney ran into any problems removing the armed 'escorts' from the island or stopping any more flights from landing...