Bay Lake

History

[http://edocs.dlis.state.fl.us/fldocs/leg/actsflorida/1967/LOF1967V2Pt1Ch1069-1223.pdf#page=210 Chapter 67-1104] of the Laws of Florida, incorporating the City of Bay Lake, was signed into law by Governor Claude R. Kirk, Jr. on May 12, 1967, the same day he also signed chapters [http://edocs.dlis.state.fl.us/fldocs/leg/actsflorida/1967/LOF1967V1Pt2Ch0614-1068.pdf#page=266 67-764] (creating the Reedy Creek Improvement District, or RCID), also known as the Reedy Creek Improvement Act, and [http://edocs.dlis.state.fl.us/fldocs/leg/actsflorida/1967/LOF1967V2Pt3Ch1844-2197.pdf#page=577 67-1965] (incorporating the City of Reedy Creek). It was and still is located fully inside the RCID, and all its duties have been taken care of by the RCID. As fully described in Reedy Creek Improvement District, the city has always been controlled by the Walt Disney Company and has allowed them powers that other area attractions have not had. [http://edocs.dlis.state.fl.us/fldocs/leg/actsflorida/1969/LOF1969V2Pt1Ch0801-1229.pdf#page=118 Chapter 69-836 of the Laws of Florida], which became a law on July 3, 1969, without the governor's approval, redefined the city boundaries to exclude the easternmost part of Bay Lake. [https://edocs.dlis.state.fl.us/fldocs/leg/actsflorida/1967/LOF1967V2Pt1Ch1069-1223.pdf#page=210 69–1527], which became a law the same day, completely moved the city of Reedy Creek, with the land given up by Bay Lake included in the new city. Since then, Bay Lake has expanded to fill the original RCID west of Bonnet Creek, but the Reedy Creek Improvement District has expanded to include new land not in the city. The RCID had all the powers of the city and more, raising the question of why cities were incorporated inside of it. Walt Disney's original plans for the site…

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (5.86%) is water. The principal border that divides the cities of Lake Buena Vista to the east and Bay Lake to the west is the canal called Bonnet Creek, adjacent to Bonnet Creek Parkway. Most of the attractions associated with the Walt Disney World Resort are actually located within the City of Bay Lake, including all four theme parks. The only long-term residents in Bay Lake live in a mobile home park on Bay Court, a street which, in 1987, was a dirt road. As of that year many employees wished to live in Bay Lake or Lake Buena Vista due to their proximity to their jobs. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of Bay Lake has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

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