Mickey pylon

It is located along Interstate 4 on the north side of the highway, at the junction with World Drive and the Central Florida GreeneWay (Exit 62).

The support pole was fabricated by North American Pole Corp. (NAPCO), Dallas, Texas, United States, while the rings were bent by Bend-Tec of Duluth, Minnesota, from steel tubes manufactured in Chicago, Illinois, and transported to NAPCO for galvanization.

The pylon can be illuminated at night by fiber-optic cables at the rings, which are fed from a laser installed at the ground through a telecommunications-grade fiber running inside the pole.

In March 1995, plans to start building the pole were created by a contract signed by Tampa Electric (TECO) and the Reedy Creek Improvement District.

The pylon serves to connect a nearby TECO-built substation to a transmission line owned by the Orlando Utilities Commission.

Mickey Pylon
A daytime view of the Mickey pylon.