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How this company became Disney’s go-to ride wheel supplier

Walt Disney World

ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.

“Name a ride and we’ve likely supplied wheels for it.”

Owner and President Phil Lane recently shared with Orlando Business Journal the story of Lakeland-based Maclan Corp. and its long-standing relationship with Walt Disney World.

Founded in Polk County in 1975, the company originally served the mining industry before a pivotal call from Disney in 1977.

Click here to read the full story on the Orlando Business Journal’s website.

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