Disney's Venetian Resort was to be a Disney

The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...

-owned Deluxe resort to be located at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Lake Buena Vista is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is mostly known for being home to the Walt Disney World Resort. It is one of two Florida municipalities controlled by The Walt Disney Company, the other being Bay Lake....

 that originally would have begun operation on October 1, 1971. It was going to be themed after Venice, Italy located on Seven Seas Lagoon

Seven Seas Lagoon

The Seven Seas Lagoon is the man-made lake in front of the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. The lake reaches a depth of 14 feet. The lake connects with the adjacent Bay Lake.- Uses and history :...

. Due to the 1973 Oil Embargo

1973 oil crisis

The 1973 oil crisis started in October 1973, when the members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries or the OAPEC proclaimed an oil embargo. This was "in response to the U.S. decision to re-supply the Israeli military" during the Yom Kippur war. It lasted until March 1974. With the...

, the resort, along with Disney's Asian Resort

Disney's Asian Resort

Disney's Asian Resort was a themed hotel planned for Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Designed in the 1960s when the resort first was envisioned, it was scheduled to begin operation in 1974, three years after Walt Disney World opened in 1971.Due to the 1973 oil crisis, the...

 and Disney's Persian Resort

Disney's Persian Resort

Disney's Persian Resort was a themed hotel planned for Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Due to the 1973 oil crisis, the project was cancelled, along with Disney's Venetian Resort and Disney's Asian Resort...

 were never built. In the late 1980s to early 1990s, Michael Eisner

Michael Eisner

Michael Dammann Eisner is an American businessman. He was the chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company from 1984 until 2005.-Early life:...

 saw how well Disney's Grand Floridian Resort was doing and wanted an even better resort. The idea for the Venetian was scrapped for Disney's Mediterranean Resort

Disney's Mediterranean Resort

Disney's Mediterranean Resort was a proposed Disney Deluxe resort to be located at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida that originally would have begun operation in the late 1990s. It was going to be themed after a small Greek island and be located on Seven Seas Lagoon...

. The location of the Venetian Resort was selected for the Mediterranean as well. Unfortunately it was found the location chosen would have needed an extremely deep foundation

Foundation (architecture)

A foundation is the lowest and supporting layer of a structure. Foundations are generally divided into two categories: shallow foundations and deep foundations.-Shallow foundations:...

. The land in the late 1990s was even cleared for the building.

The resort would have been located between the Transportation and Ticket Center and Disney's Contemporary Resort

Disney's Contemporary Resort

Disney's Contemporary Resort is a deluxe resort at the Walt Disney World Resort. It opened on October 1, 1971...

 near the water bridge.

Resort facts

• Category: Deluxe
• Theme: Venice, Italy
• Location: Magic Kingdom Resort Area
• Original Opening Date: October 1971 (never built)