Once an integral part of Disney World’s Florida outdoor advertising campaign geared towards motorists traveling down the Interstate 75 and the Florida Turnpike corridors towards Orlando. The AAA sponsored Welcome Center has been replaced by a Holiday Inn. Visitors traveling by car to Disney World once got their first taste of the famous Disney Magic on their journey towards Orlando here.










As you were driving south on Interstate 75 nearing Ocaala you’d been seeing Disney World billboards for the preceding half-hour and the kids had been asking “When are we getting to Disney” for about twenty-nine minutes. The Welcome Center presented a great opportunity to stop stretch your legs and use some of the cleanest bathrooms on the interstate as well as shop for Disney souvenirs, get Disney info, and make Disney dining or hotel reservations.






Front entrance view from the parking lot



View towards the AAA counter where you could obtain Disney World information and park maps or schedules as well as make Disney dining or hotel reservations



Another view of the AAA counter



They had lots of souvineers from the theme parks



They carried various items from all four parks



There was even a short film showing all the latest things going on at Disney World




Here's my blog post on Disney World's outdoor advertising including the Ocala Welcome Center

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