Unaccounted Disney Survey Markers

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.

Disneyland

• Parks
  • Disneyland

    • 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?

Disney World

• Parks
  • Magic Kingdom

    • 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.

  • Epcot

    • 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

  • Animal Kingdom

    • 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.

  • Blizzard Beach

    • at least 2 survey markers at Blizzard Beach

      Source: Admiral Boom, rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
      Reliability: good
      Difficulty: medium

      Comments: none

• Hotels
  • Buena Vista Palace (formerly Wyndham Palace)

    • 1 survey marker in the parking lot

      Source: confidential
      Reliability: good
      Difficulty: hard

      Comments: This survey marker may have been paved over.

• Other
  • Downtown Disney

    • 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

  • Wide World of Sports

    • 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

  • World Drive

    • 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.

  • Rat World

    • 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.

  • miscellaneous

    • 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.

Euro Disney

none mentioned

Tokyo Disney

none mentioned

Hong Kong Disney

• Park
  • Hong Kong Disneyland

    • 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.

• Hotels
  • Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel

    • 1 survey marker

      Source: Admiral Boom, rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
      Reliability: very good
      Difficulty: medium

      Comments: none

  • Hollywood Hotel

    • 1 survey marker

      Source: Admiral Boom, rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
      Reliability: very good
      Difficulty: medium

      Comments: none

  • unknown future hotel location

    • 1 survey marker

      Source: Admiral Boom, rec.arts.disney.parks newsgroup post
      Reliability: very good
      Difficulty: very hard

      Comments: none

• Other

  • 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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