SpaceMountainUK
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Well Euro Disney as it was known then took about 4 years of construction but that was a whole resort, hotels included. The design phase itself can take upto 5 years.
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5 New Parks Approved???
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ArchiDanDisney
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The point is, is that disney has already designed them...they have designed everything. And soil stability isn't that huge...they can do tons of different things to stabilize clay layers...just look at the Kansai International Airport in osaka japan.
JBoogie
New Member
We were told the same thing by a Cast Member when we were at Disney for the last two weeks of September. The Cast Member also informed us of how many employees Disney plans on having and that these parks should be opened by the year 2010. He did also say that one of the 5 parks was intended to be another water park.
donsullivan
Premium Member
I believe that the Haines City property is actually land Disney purchased as part of the approval process for Celebration. When Reedy Creek was originally set up and approved by the state, Disney agreed to maintain a certain percentage of the land in it's natural undeveloped/undisturbed state. When they were preparing to develop the area that is now Celebration it was still part of Reedy Creek and as a result subject to those agreements. I'm not absolutely sure of the name but I believe this other piece of property used to be known as Walker Ranch. Disney worked out a deal with the state to purchase that piece of land and guarantee its preservation in exchange for the development rites they wanted for Celebration.
After the Celebration development was well underway, they actually ceded that piece of land out of Reedy Creek (can't have those voters messing things up now can we) into the separate Celebration Improvement District.
I believe much of the protected land that is still part of the Disney property is south of 192 and west of I4 but I'm sure there are other areas scattered throughout the property as well.
I suspect that what is being described in this thread is an approval by Reedy Creek of changes to the land use plan for the overall community. It doesn't mean that any plans are underway for a park at all. It's kind of like a zoning process where they master plan the remaining areas that can be developed. In that process they would define where potential parks might be, where future hotels might be, and other potential development throughout the property.
After the Celebration development was well underway, they actually ceded that piece of land out of Reedy Creek (can't have those voters messing things up now can we) into the separate Celebration Improvement District.
I believe much of the protected land that is still part of the Disney property is south of 192 and west of I4 but I'm sure there are other areas scattered throughout the property as well.
I suspect that what is being described in this thread is an approval by Reedy Creek of changes to the land use plan for the overall community. It doesn't mean that any plans are underway for a park at all. It's kind of like a zoning process where they master plan the remaining areas that can be developed. In that process they would define where potential parks might be, where future hotels might be, and other potential development throughout the property.
DouglasE
Well-Known Member
My 2 cents:
I truly believe that there have been plans to have additional parks created sometime in the future. That's just it. It's "pie in the sky" future. I would not be surprised if they had mapped out areas for these parks to be located. How many parks? I doubt that any more than another 3 would be feasible. When could we expect another park to start to be developed? No time in the near future that is for sure. My guess is the next time Disney experiences an economic boom is when they might proceed on a plan of this nature.
In the meantime, Disney still has work to be done on it's current slate of parks. It's my understanding that AK was designed as a seven section or "land" park. Currently there are only six. One also gets the impression that the powers that be aren't quite sure what to do about Epcot and seem to want to do some major tweaking but probably aren't moving forward due to financial constraints. Considering all of this I'd say it would probably be another 15 years before we see another major park be created. But that's with what we know in 2003. Who knows what the future may hold? As it stands now it would take me the better part of a month to do all I want to do in Walt Disney World. If they ever do add all of these parks it'll be just in time for my retirement to Florida! :lol:
I truly believe that there have been plans to have additional parks created sometime in the future. That's just it. It's "pie in the sky" future. I would not be surprised if they had mapped out areas for these parks to be located. How many parks? I doubt that any more than another 3 would be feasible. When could we expect another park to start to be developed? No time in the near future that is for sure. My guess is the next time Disney experiences an economic boom is when they might proceed on a plan of this nature.
In the meantime, Disney still has work to be done on it's current slate of parks. It's my understanding that AK was designed as a seven section or "land" park. Currently there are only six. One also gets the impression that the powers that be aren't quite sure what to do about Epcot and seem to want to do some major tweaking but probably aren't moving forward due to financial constraints. Considering all of this I'd say it would probably be another 15 years before we see another major park be created. But that's with what we know in 2003. Who knows what the future may hold? As it stands now it would take me the better part of a month to do all I want to do in Walt Disney World. If they ever do add all of these parks it'll be just in time for my retirement to Florida! :lol:
Invero
Well-Known Member
Originally posted by niteobsrvr
LOL, working with the bus drivers is quite an experience. If you were to believe everything you hear, one might surmise that many of them regularly attend the highest level management meetings and that bus drivers were consulted on every project.
You mean you weren't consulted? I was always asked to attend those crucial decsion making meetings!!
LOL:hammer: :hammer:
Mickeyman819
Member
I dont know if they are voluntary or not but Walt loved wild life. I think that they should maybe build one more park and keep the rest as a preserve
pilka214
Active Member
5 parks
i have heard rumors that disney seas may be the next park and that it has already been approved but its a rumor but the rumors talk bout like 5 parks but they alll havent been approved the parks are :
disney sea
villians
popculture
sports
and i forgot the last:hammer:
i have heard rumors that disney seas may be the next park and that it has already been approved but its a rumor but the rumors talk bout like 5 parks but they alll havent been approved the parks are :
disney sea
villians
popculture
sports
and i forgot the last:hammer:
DisneyFan 2000
Well-Known Member
Re: 5 parks
Not gonna happen! They're still fixing DAK!
Not gonna happen! They're still fixing DAK!
niteobsrvr
Well-Known Member
Re: Re: 5 parks
Fixing is a word I would use in conjuntion with DCA. Animal Kingdom on the other hand is not being fixed because there is nothing wrong with it. The park was designed ot be developed over the long term, not to be complete on opening day in 1998. Just like Epcot though, it seems the educational portion of the park falls on deaf ears and blind eyes. It seems people can't ahve fun anymore unless they are made to think they are careening into oblivion on the brink of disaster.
Fixing is a word I would use in conjuntion with DCA. Animal Kingdom on the other hand is not being fixed because there is nothing wrong with it. The park was designed ot be developed over the long term, not to be complete on opening day in 1998. Just like Epcot though, it seems the educational portion of the park falls on deaf ears and blind eyes. It seems people can't ahve fun anymore unless they are made to think they are careening into oblivion on the brink of disaster.
Fixing parks
I doubt that Disney will build any new parks just yet.
They are currently still expanding AK but they have also decided to put any money that would have been for new parks into Epcot.
Epcot has had it's visitor numbers drop dramticaly in recent years and Disney want this to improve.
Disney have made a lot of budget cuts in Epcot recently which is a shame.
Notice how they have already started to plough in the money and build new attractions such as Mission space and soon the soarin attraction.
I think the idea of changing future world into Discoveryland would work really well. Not only would it bring new life and opportuinties into this section of the park, it would make people want to revsit more often.
New attractions and changes are the key to the future sucsess at epcot and with a slight overhaul of the park, it will once be able to thrive again.
I hope that Disney put money into their current parks, especially Epcot to allow them to show off what they have already got and what they can do with them.
Building new parks is all very well, but you have to stay on top of what you already own to thrive with new investmens.
I doubt that Disney will build any new parks just yet.
They are currently still expanding AK but they have also decided to put any money that would have been for new parks into Epcot.
Epcot has had it's visitor numbers drop dramticaly in recent years and Disney want this to improve.
Disney have made a lot of budget cuts in Epcot recently which is a shame.
Notice how they have already started to plough in the money and build new attractions such as Mission space and soon the soarin attraction.
I think the idea of changing future world into Discoveryland would work really well. Not only would it bring new life and opportuinties into this section of the park, it would make people want to revsit more often.
New attractions and changes are the key to the future sucsess at epcot and with a slight overhaul of the park, it will once be able to thrive again.
I hope that Disney put money into their current parks, especially Epcot to allow them to show off what they have already got and what they can do with them.
Building new parks is all very well, but you have to stay on top of what you already own to thrive with new investmens.
jrriddle
Well-Known Member
I never "got" the sports park idea. I mean they have golf, sailing, Wide World of Sports, etc. Seems a little redundant.
I wonder if they were going to be like the Nature Parks that they are going to build at Disneyland Paris?
One more I heard of a long time ago was the Forces of Nature park...or something along those lines. Seems kind of limited.
I wonder if they were going to be like the Nature Parks that they are going to build at Disneyland Paris?
One more I heard of a long time ago was the Forces of Nature park...or something along those lines. Seems kind of limited.
Two points-
I love hearing from bus drivers, monorail drivers, cast members, etc. If you don't want to hear their take on things- don't ask. You would probably be surprised how much these people know about what goes on around the park. For my two cents- keep the info- right and wrong- coming.
Second point- As soon as Disney feels that the current parks are keeping enough people just happy enough to come back again- they will build another park to make you stay longer. But Disney also knows that there is a limit at which guests will their stay.... Even more than they plan layouts, they plan financial impact. It's all about the cold hard cash. Which of course is good for us in the long run. The more they make, the more we get(hopefully).
I love hearing from bus drivers, monorail drivers, cast members, etc. If you don't want to hear their take on things- don't ask. You would probably be surprised how much these people know about what goes on around the park. For my two cents- keep the info- right and wrong- coming.
Second point- As soon as Disney feels that the current parks are keeping enough people just happy enough to come back again- they will build another park to make you stay longer. But Disney also knows that there is a limit at which guests will their stay.... Even more than they plan layouts, they plan financial impact. It's all about the cold hard cash. Which of course is good for us in the long run. The more they make, the more we get(hopefully).