The Story of Storyland U.S.A.

Posted on January 20, 2023 | 1 Comment

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More than a decade before Disney came to Florida, Storyland U.S.A. occupied 10 acres along the Arlington Expressway, featuring static exhibits of nursery rhymes along dirt trails. Storyland didn’t last long, but it influenced Marc Suttle’s earliest remembered dreams and Cheryl Joseph can still see the witch from Hansel and Gretel.

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One response to “The Story of Storyland U.S.A.”

Anonymous | March 21, 2023 at 5:39 pm |

All of your articles are great. Enjoy reading the stories about NE Florida. Keep up the great work. Cheers! Z.M.

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