A solar farm arranged into the shape of the famous mouse ears has been built near epcot at walt disney world.
Hidden mickey solar panels.
Yet some are visible only from the air duke energy s new solar farm in the shape of enormous mickey ears can be seen all the way from space.
According to good morning america gma it s expected the new facility will generate enough energy to power two theme parks at walt disney world resort in florida.
It s the second to appear at disney world after the mickey mouse shaped solar creation in 2016 which spanned 22 acres.
The sentinel wrote about the story in may 2015.
New mickey solar farm disney imagineers have strategically placed many hidden mickeys throughout walt disney world over the years.
This video taken from above reveals what s not visible on the ground a 22 acre solar farm in the shape of a not so hidden mickey at walt disney world resort in orlando fla.
Cleverly designed to resemble the familiar not so hidden mickey the massive solar farm that is located near epcot is clearly visible from space.
This particular hidden mickey is pretty obvious so long as you re in a plane when looking at it.
Solar powered hidden mickeys and more by thomas smith editorial content director disney parks with the arrival of the winter solstice next week our days will again start to stretch with sunshine.
Disney s solar farm isn t the largest hidden mickey however.
That compares to the hidden mickey solar farm at 5 megawatts which is about enough to power up to 1 000 homes.
The farm s 48 000 solar panels will not just help meet walt disney world resort s energy requirements but also those of the surrounding hotels that house the park s visitors.
Blog mickey first reported the hidden mickey a representation of mickey mouse subtly.
Disney continues to find ways to provide clean energy to its parks and resorts and on april 12 unveiled its largest solar farm built by duke energy.
Walking through the grass on walt disney world property would yield nothing more than a bunch of.
The mickey shaped solar farm is about 22 acres part of a 15 year agreement that.