This is a supplement to Patty Winter's Disney Benchmarks Page, which locates and describes every reported Disney survey marker.
This page lists Disney survey markers that have been mentioned, but have not been found and reported to Patty Winter yet. If you find a Disney survey marker, please let Patty know. If you can take pictures of the survey marker and the area around it, that would be appreciated. If you can obtain GPS coordinates, that would be greatly appreciated.
1 survey marker backstage behind Redd Rockett's Pizza Port
Source: Pschtyckque,
Groundspeak Forums post
Reliability: good
Difficulty: very hard (it's backstage!)
Comments: Any cast members willing to look?
at least 7 more survey markers in the Magic Kingdom;
at least 3 more survey markers either backstage or in the vicinity
of the Magic Kingdom
Source: confidential
Reliability: good
Difficulty: hard (several people have looked already)
Comments: Nick and Pam found 4 survey markers recently, but they were installed recently so there are still at least 7 more in the park.
1 survey marker on a corner of a planting area outside the Horizons pavilion
Source: Mark Fisher and Ryland Madison,
Hidden Mickeys report
Reliability: good
Difficulty: very hard (it no longer exists!)
Comments: This survey marker was destroyed on or after 20 Apr 2000, when Horizons was demolished to make way for Mission: SPACE. You cannot find this survey marker now, but someone may have found it in the past. If you have any pictures of this survey marker or you remember its location in more detail, please let Patty know.
an unknown number in the Epcot parking lot
Source: confidential
Reliability: good
Difficulty: medium (lots of walking)
Comments: none
1 survey marker near the street outside the cast member entrance
Source: confidential
Reliability: questionable
Difficulty: medium (if you know where the cast member
entrance is)
Comments: It is not clear if this really is/was a survey marker. It may have been destroyed recently.
at least 2 survey markers at Blizzard Beach
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: good
Difficulty: medium
Comments: none
1 survey marker in the parking lot
Source: confidential
Reliability: good
Difficulty: hard
Comments: This survey marker may have been paved over.
at least 3 survey markers at Downtown Disney
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: good
Difficulty: hard (several people have looked already)
Comments: none
at least 1 more survey marker at Wide World of Sports
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: theorized
Difficulty: medium
Comments: none
1 survey marker at the intersection of World Drive and Interstate 4
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: theorized
Difficulty: hard (be careful of traffic)
Comments: Getting there seems difficult. It doesn't seem like there is any place to stop a car. Do not flatten the flowers when looking for the survey marker.
1 survey marker at the intersection of World Drive and Highway 192
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: theorized
Difficulty: hard (be careful of traffic)
Comments: Getting there seems difficult. It doesn't seem like there is any place to stop a car. Do not flatten the flowers when looking for the survey marker.
1 survey marker at the welcome arch on World Drive, 0.5 mile north of Highway 192
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: very good
Difficulty: hard (be careful of traffic)
Comments: Getting there seems difficult. It doesn't seem like there is any place to stop a car. Do not flatten the flowers when looking for the survey marker.
1 survey marker at the intersection of World Drive and Osceola Parkway
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: theorized
Difficulty: hard (be careful of traffic)
Comments: Getting there seems difficult. It doesn't seem like there is any place to stop a car. Do not flatten the flowers when looking for the survey marker.
1 survey marker at the intersection of World Drive and Buena Vista Drive
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: theorized
Difficulty: hard (be careful of traffic)
Comments: Getting there seems difficult. It doesn't seem like there is any place to stop a car. Do not flatten the flowers when looking for the survey marker.
1 survey marker at the intersection of World Drive and Epcot Center Drive
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: theorized
Difficulty: hard (be careful of traffic)
Comments: Getting there seems difficult. It doesn't seem like there is any place to stop a car. Do not flatten the flowers when looking for the survey marker.
1 survey marker on World Drive at the Magic Kingdom Toll Plaza
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: very good
Difficulty: very hard (be careful of traffic)
Comments: Getting there seems difficult. It doesn't seem like there is any place to stop a car. Do not flatten the flowers when looking for the survey marker.
1 survey marker on World Drive at the Transportation & Ticket Center
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: good
Difficulty: medium (be careful of traffic)
Comments: This should be the easiest of the survey markers along World Drive. The intersection can be reached by walking carefully from the Transportation & Ticket Center. Do not flatten the flowers or other plants when looking for the survey marker.
1 survey marker on World Drive near the guard shack at the entrance to the Magic Kingdom cast member parking lot
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: very good
Difficulty: hard (be careful of traffic)
Comments: Some of the guards know where the survey marker is. Getting there seems difficult. It doesn't seem like there is any place to stop a car. Do not flatten the flowers when looking for the survey marker.
1 NGS survey marker "GIS 0148 RAT WORLD" (PID AK7275)
coordinates are N 28 20.815 W 81 32.474
Source:
NGS Datasheet
Reliability: very good
Difficulty: very hard (several people have looked
already)
Comments: This is not a Disney survey marker, but there is considerable interest in finding this NGS survey marker named Rat World. It is described as a standard survey disk set in the top of a concrete monument. This appears to be in or near Pop Century. Nick and others think it might have been buried under a berm during the construction of Pop Century. If you find this, please let Patty know. You could also log your find in the benchmark hunting section on Geocaching.com. If you know what you're doing, you could also file a recovery report with the National Geodetic Survey.
1 unknown marker near NGS survey marker "GIS 0148 RAT WORLD"
(PID AK7275)
coordinates are approximately N 28 20.834 W 81 32.451
Source:
NGS Datasheet
Reliability: questionable
Difficulty: medium
Comments: This may or may not be a Disney survey marker. It is only described as a 6" x 6" concrete monument. This appears to be in or near Pop Century.
1 NGS azimuth mark for NGS survey marker "GIS 0148 RAT WORLD"
(PID AK7275)
coordinates are N 28 20.820 W 81 32.968
Source:
NGS Datasheet
Reliability: very good
Difficulty: medium (be careful of traffic)
Comments: This is not a Disney survey marker, but it is associated with the Rat World survey marker described above. It is described as a 3.5" brass disk, stamped Orange County Geodetic Information System, GIS 0149 BRIGGS, and is set in the top of a circular concrete monument that is set flush with the ground. This appears to be on Osceola Parkway near World Drive. It might be possible to carefully walk here from Pop Century.
1 survey marker near the azimuth mark for NGS survey marker
"GIS 0148 RAT WORLD" (PID AK7275)
coordinates are approximately N 28 20.822 W 81 32.965
Source:
NGS Datasheet
Reliability: good
Difficulty: medium (be careful of traffic)
Comments: This is described as an 8" round Walt Disney World concrete monument PI 520410. This appears to be on Osceola Parkway near World Drive. It might be possible to carefully walk here from Pop Century.
1 unknown marker near the azimuth mark for NGS survey marker
"GIS 0148 RAT WORLD" (PID AK7275)
coordinates are approximately N 28 20.817 W 81 32.968
Source:
NGS Datasheet
Reliability: questionable
Difficulty: medium (be careful of traffic)
Comments: This may or may not be a Disney survey marker. It is only described as a marker. This appears to be on Osceola Parkway near World Drive. It might be possible to carefully walk here from Pop Century.
2 survey markers
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: very good
Difficulty: unknown
Comments: These 2 markers are approximately two inches apart. They could be anywhere. These may or may not be associated with the World Drive or Rat World survey markers listed above.
none mentioned
none mentioned
1 survey marker in the center of Main Street, USA
1 survey marker in the center of Adventureland
1 survey marker in the center of Fantasyland
1 survey marker in the center of Tomorrowland
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: very good
Difficulty: easy
Comments: none
1 survey marker in the center of an unknown future land
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: very good
Difficulty: very hard
Comments: It doesn't even look like there's room for another land.
1 survey marker
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: very good
Difficulty: medium
Comments: none
1 survey marker
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: very good
Difficulty: medium
Comments: none
1 survey marker
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: very good
Difficulty: very hard
Comments: none
3 survey markers
Source: Admiral Boom,
rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
Reliability: very good
Difficulty: unknown
Comments: These could be anywhere.
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