Celebration, Florida is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area New town in Osceola County, Florida in the U.S. state of Florida, near Walt Disney World Resort. It was developed by The Walt Disney Company. Celebration is part of the Orlando, Florida-Kissimmee, Florida Greater Orlando.

World Drive connects Celebration directly to the Walt Disney World parks and resorts; the north end of World Drive begins near the Magic Kingdom and its south end connects to Celebration Boulevard, allowing Celebration residents and guests to drive to Disney property without having to use any busy thoroughfares.

With the rising population,...

Celebration, Florida is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area New town in Osceola County, Florida in the U.S. state of Florida, near Walt Disney World Resort. It was developed by The Walt Disney Company. Celebration is part of the Orlando, Florida-Kissimmee, Florida Greater Orlando.

World Drive connects Celebration directly to the Walt Disney World parks and resorts; the north end of World Drive begins near the Magic Kingdom and its south end connects to Celebration Boulevard, allowing Celebration residents and guests to drive to Disney property without having to use any busy thoroughfares.

With the rising population, Disney has divested most of its control over Celebration in the years since it founded the town, although several Disney business units occupy the town's office buildings. Smart City Communications and the Reedy Creek District power, both originating and operating from Walt Disney World, provide services to the town.



History
In the early 1990s, the Disney Development Company'DDC'established the Celebration Company to spearhead its development within approximately of land in the southern portion of the Reedy Creek Improvement District. Total investment for the project is estimated at United States dollar2.5 billion.

The master plan was developed by Cooper, Robertson - Partners and Robert A. M. Stern and the extensive landscape, parks, trails and pathways were designed by the prominent San Francisco firm known as EDAW. >http://www.edaw.com/. Celebration is planned in an early 20th century-architectural style and is not zoned for high-density residences. Celebration was named the'New Community of the Year'in 2001 by the Urban Land Institute. >http://www.cincinnati.uli.org/AwardsAndCompetitions/AwardsForExcellenceProgram/2001/Celebration.aspx.