The property was registered under World Union Industrial Corp., a Hong Kong–based company with a mailing address at a Cayman Islands bank.
Developers secured access through Disney property to connect the resort to Lake Buena Vista Drive.
Representatives said he bought the land for its potential in shipping and space industries and denied any financial ties between Kung and his relative, former Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek.
[1] Recognizing the ecological value of the land, developers set aside 75 acres on either side of Bonnet Creek as a nature preserve in 2008.
This area boasts protected wetlands, a native forest, and serves as a habitat for over 100 migratory bird species.
[1] Development continued eastward in 2017 with the announcement of a luxurious 516-room JW Marriott hotel near the Epcot Center Drive and Interstate 4 interchange.