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CELINA, TX-The buzz from an urban legend has quieted down withSuper Bowl XLI and its hype relegated to the history books. Theoutstanding question still is whether or not it's fact or fictionthat Walt Disney Co. has 12,000 to 15,000 acres under contract innorthwestern Collin County.

About every two years, the Disney rumor circulates in NorthTexas. The last time, it was Kaufman County to the southeast. Therumor's frequency has created a culture of skeptics in economicdevelopment circles while brokers, sticking true to theirprofession, are jousting for position should it pan out.

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