WDW Resort History

Tempo Bay Resort was the name that was planned for The Contemporary Resort in Walt Disney World. Company officials preferred the "place holder" name instead and Tempo Bay was lost to history.

Bay Lake Properties, Inc. was a dummy corporation set up by The Walt Disney Company to purchase the land that was to become part of the Walt Disney World Resort

Tomahawk Properties was a corporation set up by The Walt Disney Company to purchase the land for the Walt Disney World resort.

Reedy Creek Ranch, Inc. corporation set up by The Walt Disney Company in 1964 to purchase land for the Walt Disney World Resort.

Compass East Corporation was a company set up by the Walt Disney Company to purchase the land for the Walt Disney World Resort.

Ranch & Grove Holdings Corporation was a corporation set up by The Walt Disney Company to purchase land for the Walt Disney World Resort.

Latin American Development and Management Corporation was a company set up by The Walt Disney Company to purchase land for the Walt Disney World Resort.