More Facts

  • There are over 120 hanging baskets at the bus turnaround at the entrance to the Magic Kingdom, making it the largest basket set on property.
  • The huge live oak tree by the pool at Disneyโ€™s Port Orleans, Riverside weighed in at 76 tons when it was moved to that spot on Earth Day 1991.
  • During the winter holidays, we use over 90,000 poinsettias to introduce the holidays and create a festive atmosphere at our parks.
  • Our pest management technicians practice Integrated Pest Management (IPM) by releasing beneficial insects like lacewings and predatory mites, wasps, and beetles.
  • There are over 500 Disney Horticulture Cast Members; this diverse group of professionals includes gardeners, arborists, irrigation specialists, and pest management technicians.
  • Our largest theme park, Disneyโ€™s Animal Kingdom, covers just over 400 acres. The African savannah of the Kilimanjaro Safari alone is over 100 acres.
  • There are 84 rain sensors located across property that monitor any local rainfall.
  • Roughly, 80% of the Walt Disney World Resort is irrigated using reclaimed water.