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Disney World Has Its Own Secret Airport With A Singing Runway

Emma Rosemurgey

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Disney World Has Its Own Secret Airport With A Singing Runway

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Disney has become such an iconic brand over the years and it turns out that Disney World has become so huge that it even has its own all-singing all-dancing airport.

Yep, that's Walt Disney World Airport, formerly known as Lake Buena Vista Airport and Lake Buena Vista STOLport, previously operated for commercial flights until the 1980s.

The airport, which consists of a small airfield and runway, was built in 1971 to fly in Disney World guests and employees from Orlando International airport - a trip that only lasted a few minutes, according to Culture Trip.

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The trip was a glamorous perk for those who were able to afford the price tag but arguably the most exciting part of the commute was the singing runway.

Guests who landed at the runway were met with grooves in the side of the runway that sang When You Wish Upon A Star from Pinocchio, whenever a vehicle passed over it at 40mph. Sadly though, these grooves were said to be removed in 2008.

The runway is small in length, meaning that only planes in short take-off and landing (STOL) can use it, operated by Shawnee Airlines.

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Based south of the Magic Kingdom Park, north of Epcot and next to World Drive, the airport was only big enough to operate four planes at a time.

Initially, it was hoped that the airport would be extended to make way for a larger airport, but unfortunately the idea never took off.

The airport was eventually scrapped after Disney decided to build a Monorail near the runway, meaning planes were no longer able to land.

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It's reported that the runway was used to Disney executives until 2006 but planes can no longer use the space as Disney World is now in a 'no-fly zone'.

These days it gets used as storage for buses, crates and trailers, which isn't quite as exciting.

Topics: Life News, Disney, Disney World, Real

Emma Rosemurgey
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