Celebration, Florida

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Celebration, Florida
CDP
Water Street Park
Water Street Park
Official logo of Celebration, Florida
Location in Osceola County and the state of Florida
Location in Osceola County and the state of Florida
U.S. census map
U.S. census map
Coordinates: 28°18′37″N 81°33′03″W / 28.31028°N 81.55083°W / 28.31028; -81.55083[1]
Country United States
State Florida
County Osceola
Area
[2]
 • Total
10.58 sq mi (27.40 km2)
 • Land10.53 sq mi (27.26 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
[1]
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,178
 • Density1,062.04/sq mi (410.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
34747
Area code(s)321 & 407, 689
FIPS code12-11285[3]
GNIS feature ID2402754[1]
Websitewww.celebration.fl.us

Celebration is a master-planned community (MPC) and census-designated place (CDP) in Osceola County, Florida, United States. A suburb of Orlando, Celebration is located near Walt Disney World Resort and was originally developed by The Walt Disney Company. Its population was recorded as 11,178 in the 2020 census.[4]

After founding Celebration, Disney followed its plans to divest most of its control of the town.[5] Several Disney business units continue to occupy the town's office buildings. The town itself is connected to the Walt Disney World resorts via one of its primary streets, World Drive, which begins near the Magic Kingdom.

Various New Classical architects participated in the design of buildings in Celebration. Downtown Celebration's post office was designed by Michael Graves, the adjacent Welcome Center by Philip Johnson, and the Celebration Health building by Robert A. M. Stern.[6] Other well-known architects who have designed nearby buildings include Charles Moore (Preview Center), Graham Gund (Bohemian Hotel), Cesar Pelli (movie theater), and Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown (SunTrust Bank).[7]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Celebration, Florida
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Goodnough, Abby (January 16, 2004). "Disney Is Selling a Town It Built to Reflect the Past". The New York Times. Retrieved January 16, 2004.
  6. ^ Riddle, Lyn (March 7, 1999). "At Celebration, Some Reasons to Celebrate". The New York Times.
  7. ^ "Architectural walking tour description". Celebration.fl.us. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012.