So that's what that is. I've seen them in Virginia Beach and thought it was some mutated jelly palm. It really is! Beautiful tree!

that is an AWESOME specimen! thanks for posting

Very nice specimen! I go to Disney almost every summer and always pass by that palm! There are several others on the property too, they are beautiful palms!
-Alex

That palm is huge! It looks a lot different than my Mule palm. It's interesting to see how much variation there can be between hybrid palms. That one almost has fronds similar to a phoenix or cycas. Mine has much droopier leaflets like a queen palm.

It was planted 28 years ago, during the original construction project as a 10' AO zero CT Mule.

I did a backcross on this Mule palm. Just planted the seeds.You can see where I tied up the inforescence.

Mule being backcrossed. Forgot the photo.

I thought Mule palms are sterile, that's why they're called mule palms.

In general they are Male sterile. Meaning there is a lack of Male flowers on the inflorescence. You can still pollinate a Mule palm with pollen from another tree such as a Jubaea, parajubaea, syagrus, butia etc and it will set good seed.