spiceycat said:
so far WDW has only put it maintence building behind this park.
Only? LOL - there is a monorail shop, another large building that used to fabricate everything on site, a tree farm and nursery for all plantlife on site, laundry facilities (I think), power plant, etc, etc, etc.....
From
http://www.wdwmagic.com/wdwhistory.htm :
"At the time, Bay Lake was the only natural body of water on property. It was also one of the first areas of property Walt wanted to buy (along with an island in the middle of it, now called Discovery Island). In early planning stages, designers decided to build a man-made lagoon adjacent to it. There would be plenty of space for water recreation, and the lagoon would complement the setting of the Polynesian Village Resort. It could also offer Guests the feel of an exotic journey to the theme park's faraway lands"
"In the spirit of a self-sufficient city, the resort built its own energy plants, maintenance shops, food center, and laundry to handle the massive needs of Cast Members and Guests. Miles of sewage, water, and electrical lines and pipes were laid, paving the way for future utility plants. The theme park's and resorts' utility systems were constructed with unique and advanced methods to supply electricity and hot water for heating and cooling. A wastewater treatment plant was built to treat effluent and direct it to a nearby tree farm and golf courses."
"Most of the support facilities were built north of the MAGIC KINGDOM® Park. Central Shops was created to serve as a major center for fabrication, for everything from trash cans and ride vehicles, to signs and ornamental iron and wood work in and around the themed buildings. It is divided into many different areas: the Machine Shop, Metal Shop, Maintenance Services, Electrical, Plumbing and Air Conditioning, Staff Shop, Mill Shop, and Paint Shop. Built next to Central Shops was a dry dock for building and servicing WALT DISNEY WORLD® watercraft.
There was no food distribution center in the Central Florida area large enough to support the volume of the resorts' and theme park's Guests, so the Disney company built its own. Almost all food was shipped there before going out to various locations on property. It had its own bakery for breads and pastry items, and a main kitchen for preparing soups and sauces, produce, meat, pizza, sandwiches, and salads. A quality control kitchen allowed chefs to keep recipes consistent throughout property and evaluate menu items going in and coming off the line. The world's largest working wardrobe, with offices in the park and separate hotels, was assigned to create and perform maintenance on Cast Member and Audio-Animatronics® figure costumes. To clean all those costumes, the world's largest laundry facility was constructed. It not only cleans costumes, but resort towels, sheets, and napkins handled by Cast Members and Guests . . . about 100,000 pounds of linen each day.
At the tree farm just a few miles away, landscape designers and horticulturists tended thousands of plants, trees, shrubs, and flowers needed for WALT DISNEY WORLD® greenery. The original inventory of trees numbered over 8,000. Some exotic plantlife comes from as far away as Asia, Australia, the Pacific Islands, and Africa. Many species require three years of acclimation to Florida soil before they are transplanted onstage. Also, about 1,500 existing trees growing in areas destined for development were moved and transplanted in other locations."
Thanx
