News Disney plans to accelerate Parks investment to $60 billion over 10 years

[Kamikaze]

According to my the article they did the outside filming on Monday nights in summer of 96..

WCW's Forgotten Partnership With Disney Theme Parks, Explained

In 1993, Eric Bischoff went into business with Disney. It resulted in WCW launching weekly shows at Disney's MGM Studios.

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July 8, 1996 was the only episode in front of MGM.

 

[Lilofan]

Or outside of the front gate..
Pic from the tourister

All included in the park admission to include wrestling!

 

[DCBaker]

Walt Disney World is highlighting investments made over the last 10 years and what’s on the horizon next:

 

[BrianLo]

I believe that’s the first time we’ve gotten a company release of concept art under the Lakeshore Lodge re-christen.

Of course it’s just old Reflections concept released in 2019, but still.

 

[Parker41056]

Walt Disney World is highlighting investments made over the last 10 years and what’s on the horizon next:

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How much of the budget for Florida would these projects take up? I suspect we will have a similar number of announcements toward the last five years of the decade as well.

 

[UNCgolf]

Nearly 30 new dining locations? I wonder how they calculate that number.

I guess if they're including snack carts etc.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Nearly 30 new dining locations? I wonder how they calculate that number.

I guess if they're including snack carts etc.

It's the same math that could be used to state, "We've added 3 nighttime shows at MK, and 3 nighttime spectaculars at Epcot!". Not to mention the new attractions at Epcot, numbering close to a dozen.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I believe that’s the first time we’ve gotten a company release of concept art under the Lakeshore Lodge re-christen.

Of course it’s just old Reflections concept released in 2019, but still.

Was staring at it a couple of days ago…

Umm…yeah…

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Wait a minute…reopening long shuddered things and timeshare blocks for high prices are being “claimed” on this list?

Dignity is low in this presser

 

[Purduevian]

How much of the budget for Florida would these projects take up? I suspect we will have a similar number of announcements toward the last five years of the decade as well.

Just a guess...
Tropical Americas: 400 mil
Piston Peak: 300 mil
Monsters: 300 mil
RnRC: 50 mil
Animation: 50 mil
Zootopia: 100 mil
Villains: 1 Billion

I get 2.2 Billion for the parks... but this is just not based on anything

 

[BrianLo]

How much of the budget for Florida would these projects take up? I suspect we will have a similar number of announcements toward the last five years of the decade as well.

I’d estimate a little less than half is spent. The generous top level read is that it’s 75% of last decade (2 major lands and 1 minor with 4 notable new build stand alones versus currently 1 major land and two minor and 1 stand alone). Of course there was a lot of cosmetic work that went into the relaunch of DAK/DHS/Epcot that is under-accounted for. So yes, they should comfortably be able to give us everything announced a second time volume wise.

I’ve always said 150% of last decade with 200% of the money.

I get 2.2 Billion for the parks... but this is just not based on anything

Much, much too low. Probably easily triple. Look to 7.5B Epic.

 

[Comped]

Much, much too low. Probably easily triple. Look to 7.5B Epic.

Epic was also overbuilt and had to deal with mitigating concerns from its very location (and its neighbors), plus building out the entire site from scratch (with all that entails). Disney could have, in theory, built the same park for half the cost on current property.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Just a guess...
Tropical Americas: 400 mil
Piston Peak: 300 mil
Monsters: 300 mil
RnRC: 50 mil
Animation: 50 mil
Zootopia: 100 mil
Villains: 1 Billion

I get 2.2 Billion for the parks... but this is just not based on anything

That feels pretty low just knowing they spent, what, $450m on Cosmic Rewind alone?

I would guess:
Tropical Americas: 1 billion
Piston Peak: 750 mil
Monsters: 750 mil
RnRC: 50 mil
Animation: 50 mil
Zootopia: 100 mil
Villains: 1.5 Billion

So 4.2bn? maybe another couple hundred mission for overages, so call it $4.5bn?

 

[BrianLo]

That feels pretty low just knowing they spent, what, $450m on Cosmic Rewind alone?

I would guess:
Tropical Americas: 1 billion
Piston Peak: 750 mil
Monsters: 750 mil
RnRC: 50 mil
Animation: 50 mil
Zootopia: 100 mil
Villains: 1.5 Billion

So 4.2bn? maybe another couple hundred mission for overages, so call it $4.5bn?

Indeed. Then this list is missing Lakeshore Lodge and everything they’ve done already because technically the capital plan started Oct 1, 2024. Then throw in that 30% of the spend is merely for broader resort capex and not new build capital spend. That’s how it easily reaches 6+.

 

[Timothy_Q]

This I believe is the second or third instace where they straight up call it "Villains Land" instead of villians-inspired land, like monsters and cars.

This might be the final name after all, hopefully

 

[James Alucobond]

This might be the final name after all, hopefully

I kind of hope not.

 

[Timothy_Q]

I kind of hope not.

The other options would be stuff like "Dark Kingdom: the World of Villains"

Villains Land aligns with the rest of the classic MK lands

 

[James Alucobond]

The other options would be stuff like "Dark Kingdom: the World of Villains"

Villains Land aligns with the rest of the classic MK lands

Villains are varied characters, not allusions to a particular theme or genre that might give you an idea of what to expect from the land. Liberty Square and Main Street also already break the “pattern”. I’m still hoping they come up with something a bit more cohesive that is reflected in the name and placemaking.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

The other options would be stuff like "Dark Kingdom: the World of Villains"

Villains Land aligns with the rest of the classic MK lands

It could be Villains Land on the map (like you said, fits with the naming convention if the park) but then the village can have a separate name as well ... Sort of like how it is Tropical Americas but then the village in it is named Pueblo Esperanza

 

[Timothy_Q]

It could be Villains Land on the map (like you said, fits with the naming convention if the park) but then the village can have a separate name as well ... Sort of like how it is Tropical Americas but then the village in it is named Pueblo Esperanza

Yeah I could see the village having its own name, following the DAK and SWGE mold of "real places"