In this view from the Western Beltway, S.R. 429, landscaping continues at the entrance to Flamingo Crossings, on the western edge of Walt Disney World, along the S.R. 429. (Joe Burbank, Orlando Sentinel)
After a long decline, the new year has brought a construction uptick to Walt Disney World.
Building permit activity within the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which oversees Disney’s vast Florida Central Florida property, rose 8.7 percent last month when compared with February 2008. In addition, the total construction value of the projects that were permitted soared 74 percent to $15.5 million.
Further, while building permit activity slid 6 percent in January, total value permitted during the month rose 43 percent to $17.1 million.
Among the big-ticket projects approved during the two-month period: A new “Best Friends” pet kennel (valued at $4.4 million); an assortment of façade rehabs around the Magic Kingdom, including Expo Hall, Liberty Tree Tavern and Peter Pan’s Flight (a combined $2.9 million); new thatch roofing at the Kilimanjaro Safaris load platform in Disney’s Animal Kingdom ($943,000); and restroom renovations in the Adventureland section of the Magic Kingdom ($750,000).
Reedy Creek says it expects construction figures to continue to rise in the coming months as more of Disney World’s big Fantasyland renovation is permitted. That project broke ground earlier this year and construction is expected to take approximately three years.
Construction picks up at Walt Disney World
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