This is The Real Reason Why There Are No Mosquitoes at Disney World

They say that Disney World is the happiest place on Earth, and many of the guests who have walked in and out of this magical theme park would agree. It’s too bad that mosquitoes can’t say they’ve had the same experience.

Have you ever noticed that there are never any of these flying pests buzzing around the park? Well, you’re not imagining things. In fact, there’s a real reason why you’ll never see any mosquitoes at Disney World, like ever.

Since the opening of the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom park back in 1971, the Disney company has put to work some of the smartest scientists to control their pest problem in innovative and creative ways.

Because so much of the massive theme park is located on Florida’s swamplands, mosquitos are drawn to the park because of its wet and humid climate. But the masterminds at work behind the scenes have always done a good job making sure that pests don’t ruin anyone’s expensive vacation.

Mosquitoes Used to Reign Supreme

Long before Walt Disney World first opened to the public in 1971, mosquitoes swarmed freely around the site that was destined to become the most popular tourist attraction on the planet.

Although the land was bought to build a theme park upon, it was teeming with wildlife that are common to swamplands, like alligators, wild birds and insects. And that’s not exactly surprising given the park’s location.

Florida is Riddled With Insects

Florida may be known as the sunshine state, but in addition to sunlight and beautiful beaches, there are also plenty of swamps in the area, which attract all sorts of reptiles and insects like mosquitoes. The swamps are also extremely hot in the summer months, that is, when it isn’t raining.

So why did Walt Disney decide to build a theme park there? It was definitely a drastic change from the climate of his previous park that was built in California.

Disneyland Was a Hit

Walt Disney knew right away that Disneyland in Anaheim, California, was a hit when it opened its doors in 1955. The park welcomed millions of visitors per year and quickly became America’s most popular theme park.

But surveys at the time indicated that only 5 percent of visitors to the Happiest Place on Earth were from the East Coast, and Disney wanted to change that. And his plan for a new park proved to be much bigger than anyone initially imagined.

He Brought the Magic to the East Coast

Walt Disney picked a spot near the cities of Orlando and Kissimmee in the state of Florida to build a new Disney theme park in secret under the code name “The Florida Project” during the 1960s.

He bought thousands of acres of land under many different pseudonyms to build his incredible entertainment complex upon. But he wanted this to be more than just a glorified theme park, which is why he came up with Epcot.