Throughout this year, one of the biggest reoccuring criticisms of the three anti-Disney Anaheim City Council members has been their complaint that Disney has failed to publicly commit to any specific expansion plans that it has alluded to - but kept secret. Well, all doubt is removed now.
The crafty council members and their out of town developer (Sun-Cal) have forced Disney's hand to announce earlier than it wanted. But, boy! What an an announcement!
For starters, Disney announced plans to build a $100 Million Little Mermaid major attraction that will include omnimovers, all of the most significant scenes from the original movie, and every song! The new Cars Land will feature 3 attractions - including a neumatic spinning bumper car flat ride (remenicent of the classic Tomorrowland flying saucer attraction from years ago), and a $200 Million E-Ticket Test Track oriented Cars ride.
The spectacular nightime water show should also be an absolute marvel as well. On top of all this, other attractions are being planned. Can't wait to see the Preview Center in 2008.
The ride that the arrogant council members and Sun-Cal have taken us all on is wreckless, creepy, seemy, schemy, crooked, unimaginative, unpopular, costly to taxpayers - and just no fun at all. It's time to close their ride down and get on with the expansion of the Happiest Resort On Earth!
SOAR Alert: Disney Announces Billion Dollar Expansion in Anaheim
The crafty council members and their out of town developer (Sun-Cal) have forced Disney's hand to announce earlier than it wanted. But, boy! What an an announcement!
For starters, Disney announced plans to build a $100 Million Little Mermaid major attraction that will include omnimovers, all of the most significant scenes from the original movie, and every song! The new Cars Land will feature 3 attractions - including a neumatic spinning bumper car flat ride (remenicent of the classic Tomorrowland flying saucer attraction from years ago), and a $200 Million E-Ticket Test Track oriented Cars ride.
The spectacular nightime water show should also be an absolute marvel as well. On top of all this, other attractions are being planned. Can't wait to see the Preview Center in 2008.
The ride that the arrogant council members and Sun-Cal have taken us all on is wreckless, creepy, seemy, schemy, crooked, unimaginative, unpopular, costly to taxpayers - and just no fun at all. It's time to close their ride down and get on with the expansion of the Happiest Resort On Earth!
SOAR Alert: Disney Announces Billion Dollar Expansion in Anaheim
Disney Announces Billion Dollar Expansion in Anaheim
The Walt Disney Company today announced that it will launch a multi-year expansion of Disney's California Adventure.
The Walt Disney Company today announced that it will launch a multi-year expansion of Disney's California Adventure.
Disney's investment and commitment to expansion in the Anaheim Resort District is great news for the City of Anaheim and its future economic prosperity.
The Resort District already is the economic engine for the City. Today, it provides 54 percent of the revenues for vital city services including police and fire protection, yet represents less than five percent of the City. The expansion of California Adventure will mean even greater benefits to the community, as more tourists spend money in Anaheim.
Today's announcement also reinforces how important SOAR's efforts are to preserve the Resort District as a tourist-serving area and protect the vital city services that it funds.
Following are highlights from a press release issued today by the Walt Disney Company:
Disney Announces Significant Expansion Plan
For The Disneyland Resort
For The Disneyland Resort
Multi-Year Build-out Plan Includes Major Attractions and a
New "Cars Land" at Disney's California Adventure
New "Cars Land" at Disney's California Adventure
GLENDALE, Calif., October 17, 2007 -- The Walt Disney Company today unveiled a significant multi-year expansion plan for the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim that continues its growth as a multi-day, world-class tourist destination.
"The success of the Disneyland Resort over the past few years provides us with both the opportunity and the need to invest for growth, to enhance and expand the experience for our guests and attract new visitors, while at the same time delivering attractive returns on the investment," said Iger. "This plan is a reflection of our belief in the bright future of the Disneyland Resort and our continuing commitment to grow the Anaheim Resort Area as a world class tourist destination."
Disney Imagineers will be bringing more of Walt Disney into Disney's California Adventure, celebrating the hope and optimism of California that attracted Walt to this land of opportunity in the 1920s. Guests entering the new Plaza will be instantly immersed in the world that inspired Walt during his early days as an animation pioneer. The new, interactive Walt Disney Story attraction will set the stage for the unfolding story of Walt that will permeate the park.
Disney Imagineers will be bringing more of Walt Disney into Disney's California Adventure, celebrating the hope and optimism of California that attracted Walt to this land of opportunity in the 1920s. Guests entering the new Plaza will be instantly immersed in the world that inspired Walt during his early days as an animation pioneer. The new, interactive Walt Disney Story attraction will set the stage for the unfolding story of Walt that will permeate the park.
The expansive program reaches throughout Disney's California Adventure, with an amazing Little Mermaid attraction, a groundbreaking, signature nighttime spectacular and new viewing area for 9,000, and the addition of the 12-acre Cars Land featuring the world of Radiator Springs with three new attractions.
The expansion is part of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts' overall growth strategy of continuing to invest in its core business of existing parks and resorts around the world, while exploring new opportunities to capture more of the growing family vacation market. This announcement follows Disney's ground-breaking last month for a 250-room expansion of Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, including 50 rooms dedicated to the West Coast debut of Disney Vacation Club, the company's growing time share business.
Multi-day, World-Class Tourist Destination
Today's announced expansion builds upon the transformation of the Disneyland park into a multi-day destination resort that began in 2001 with the creation of the Disneyland Resort and the opening of Disney's California Adventure Park, Downtown Disney and Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.
"This expansion builds on a commitment we made more than a decade ago to create and grow the Anaheim Resort Area as a world-class tourist destination where guests would want to stay for more than one day," said Disneyland Resort President Ed Grier. "That investment has become a success for Disney, the Anaheim community and for the economy of Southern California."
According to the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor and Convention Bureau, Anaheim is one of the fastest-growing tourist destinations in the country, enjoying some of the highest hotel occupancy rates in the nation and attracting millions of visitors each year who spend billions of dollars.
Preview Center
A Preview Center located on San Francisco Street in the Golden State region of the park will feature models, Imagineering concepts - giving park guests a sneak peek at the excitement that lies ahead. The Preview Center is scheduled to open in late 2008.
About the Disneyland Resort:
Located on approximately 500 acres in Anaheim, Calif., the Disneyland Resort includes the Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure Parks, three hotels with approximately 2,200 rooms and the 310,000 square foot retail, restaurant and entertainment Downtown Disney District. With 20,000 employees, the Disneyland Resort is Orange County's largest single-site employer and a $3.6 billion annual contributor to the local economy. In January 2004, the Resort welcomed its 500 millionth guest since opening on July 17, 1955.
IMPORTANT City Council Meeting
October 23 at 5 p.m.
Anaheim City Hall
200 S Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805
For more information, please visit our Web site at www.soaranaheim.com
200 S Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805
For more information, please visit our Web site at www.soaranaheim.com
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