If you go to the Walt Disney World Resort, you might observe a strange phenomenon. There are no mosquitoes buzzing away at the park! This is very odd since it is located in Florida, a state famous for swamplands and sticky weather. Normally, those would be enough to attract a lot of these pests. You will be surprised to hear about the reason why these insects have no presence over there!
Following Disneyland
Before Disney World was launched in October 1971, we are sure that there were mosquitoes hovering around that area. However, Disney was determined to make a resort in the Sunshine State following the success of Disneyland, whose gates opened in Anaheim, California in 1955. According to market surveys from the ‘50s, only 5 percent of visitors at the West Coast attraction went beyond the Mississippi River. Yes, this is despite the fact that it was home to three-quarters of Americans!