It won’t come as much of a surprise that the opening of Walt Disney World in 1971 appeared to be the final nail in the coffin of Florida’s roadside attractions. It wasn’t just that the Orlando-area resort was its own kind of “walled garden” with its own eco-tourism, kayaking, boating, camping, and more… it was that Walt Disney World…
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