{"id":15716,"date":"2010-09-13T16:33:20","date_gmt":"2010-09-13T20:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=15716"},"modified":"2019-07-03T12:35:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T16:35:07","slug":"the-secret-life-of-mr-m-mouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/the-secret-life-of-mr-m-mouse\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secret Life of Mr. M. Mouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Legal strategies, dummy corporations and covert maneuvers. This is the story of how 27,000 acres of swamp became the \u201chappiest place on Earth,\u201d according to author Chad Emerson.<\/p>\n<p>In his non-fiction account, \u201cProject Future: The Inside Story Behind the Creation of Disney World,\u201d Emerson recounts the complex events that enabled the code name, Project Future, to become the modern day Walt Disney World.<\/p>\n<p>Emerson will be at the UCF Library on the main campus from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, to discuss his research into Walt Disney World\u2019s past. He\u2019ll be in Room 223 and will answer questions and sign copies of his book.<\/p>\n<p>The event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Emerson is a law professor at Faulkner University, where his areas of expertise include land planning law, intellectual property law and amusement park and leisure law.<\/p>\n<p>Directions to campus and the Library are on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/locations\">UCF\u2019s Web site<\/a>. Additional parking information can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/parking.ucf.edu\/\">https:\/\/parking.ucf.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Library is open to the public and the UCF community seven days a week, except during major and university holidays. More information regarding hours and holiday closures can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/library.ucf.edu\/\">Library\u2019s Web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Carole Hinshaw at 407-823-5982 or chinshaw@mail.ucf.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Legal strategies, dummy corporations and covert maneuvers. This is the story of how 27,000 acres of swamp became the \u201chappiest place on Earth,\u201d according to author Chad Emerson. 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