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 Disneyโs 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, Disneyโs 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.