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How Walt Disney World manages stormwater

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Історичний аерофотознімок курорту; дата невідома, показує загальний план території, а не конкретну дренажну споруду. / Historical aerial view of the resort; date unknown, showing the general site rather than a specific drainage structure. Curt Teich postcard archive, Northern Illinois University Libraries; public domain as listed by Wikimedia Commons; unaltered. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_%27The_Vacation_Kingdom_of_the_World%27,_Disney_World_(NBY_9864).jpg

Документальне контекстне фото Magic Kingdom під час прольоту Thunderbirds, 30.10.2023; не показує водорегулювальну систему. / Documentary contextual photo of Magic Kingdom during a Thunderbirds flyover, 30 Oct 2023; it does not show the water-control system. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Burdette; public domain, U.S. federal work; unaltered. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Air_Force_Thunderbirds_perform_a_flyover_of_Cinderella%27s_Castle_at_Magic_Kingdom_Park,_Walt_Disney_World_Resort,_Florida.jpg

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Walt Disney World in Florida operates a large system of canals and waterways that helps carry stormwater away and manage water levels. In its fiscal 2025 report, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District describes 66 miles (about 106 km) of canals and waterways and 25 major water-control structures. Some gates open automatically as water pressure rises during a storm, allowing excess water to pass downstream; this does not mean every part of the system operates without electricity. TEA’s 2024 estimates add up to about 51.8 million visits to the resort’s four theme parks and two water parks combined; this is park attendance, not a count of unique people.