What do you think will be the next Disney Park to be built?

[JaKnight]

1.Abu Dhabi
2.Shangai 2nd Gate
3.Paris 3rd Gate
4.Orlando 5th Gate
5.California 3rd Gate
6.A new one located in other coutry.


Theorically ADhabi will be next, but with current inestability on the zone I think the project can be delayed or even cancelled any time.

 

[infloencer]

I strongly believe that DLR might build a third gate on the Toy Story parking lot. The space owned by Disney is actually around the same size as DCA including backstage buildings, so space wouldn’t be an issue. They’d just need to build more parking garages

 

[denyuntilcaught]

I think Shanghai will be the first one out of the gate (pun intended), with Abu Dhabi second - and delayed - due to the points the OP makes.

DLR's third park is most likely third in the rankings, but only because of my rationale behind Paris and Orlando:

Paris' third gate is a long time down the road. Yes, I'm aware there's a year stated in the contract, but that's a while from now and there's no incentive to do it before then.

Orlando's fifth park is a pipe dream, at least for now.

I'd argue Hong Kong's second park will come before Paris and Orlando's third and fifth, honestly.

 

[moonrqys]

I’d be curious to see what new resort they’d build next, outside of Abu Dhabi. I could see them trying to get into the UK possibly, to compete with the next Epic Universe park there.
It’d be really wild if they did a third American resort, maybe in Texas or in the northeast, but doubt that will ever happen or at least not for a long time.

 

[marni1971]

I could see them trying to get into the UK possibly, to compete with the next Epic Universe park there.

Never happen. I don’t see another resort in Europe.

 

[JaKnight]

My dream is Tokyo building Tokyo 3rd park (Disney Sky) but I think they have no more room for a whole new park.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Speculative, by the criterium of 'most likely to be build sometime in the next 15/20 years':

DL 3
Abu Dhabi
Shanghai 2
'Somewhere else'
Paris 3
WDW 5

 

[ppete1975]

I wonder if universals new kiddie park does well in frisco texas and is a huge financial success, if disney might not do something similar in the area. Not a true disney parks but a smaller one built for a younger audience. We know disney and universal do not like the other being successful without a competitor close. Heck thats how we got mgm studios.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

1.Abu Dhabi
2.Shangai 2nd Gate
3.Paris 3rd Gate
4.Orlando 5th Gate
5.California 3rd Gate
6.A new one located in other coutry.


Theorically ADhabi will be next, but with current inestability on the zone I think the project can be delayed or even cancelled any time.

As of right now…only 2 makes any sense

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Never happen. I don’t see another resort in Europe.

The first one has had “issues” for only the last 34 years or so…

So doesn’t seem likely

 

[parksandtravel]

1. Shanghai - announced by 2030
2. DL 3rd - announced by 2035
3. WDW 5th - when WDW gets the Marvel rights
4. New park location - announced by 2040
5. Paris 3rd - by 2045
Abu Dhabi - Depends how current events unfold

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

1. Shanghai - announced by 2030

Perhaps

2. DL 3rd - announced by 2035

No space

3. WDW 5th - when WDW gets the Marvel rights

Never…market saturation

4. New park location - announced by 2040

Not on the current travel/market trajectory

5. Paris 3rd - by 2045

Possible…but not likely. Europe is nothing close to “on the rise”.

Abu Dhabi - Depends how current events unfold

Regional instability has been reinforced by clown shoes…they’ll come up with some mutual excuse to get out of this one

 

[moonrqys]

It’d be interesting to see a park in Australia, but I have no clue if…
A. That’s possible
B. There’s a market
C. There would be a large enough return for it to be worthwhile

 

[JaKnight]

It’d be interesting to see a park in Australia, but I have no clue if…
A. That’s possible
B. There’s a market
C. There would be a large enough return for it to be worthwhile

It was a project (There are even concept art on the internet) butI think it was cancelled because Tokyo DR.

 

[esskay]

I’d be curious to see what new resort they’d build next, outside of Abu Dhabi. I could see them trying to get into the UK possibly, to compete with the next Epic Universe park there.
It’d be really wild if they did a third American resort, maybe in Texas or in the northeast, but doubt that will ever happen or at least not for a long time.

Zero chance of a UK park when Paris is a couple of hours away. Why would they want to kill their main European park? Because that's exactly what it'd do.

 

[adimond]

Shanghai 2nd gate likely happens (and perhaps with great speed). 2032?

Abu Dhabi by 2035, or never. Quite possibly vaporware. Anyone with a crystal ball should be playing the markets instead of lurking on a theme park forum, but look at the current Strait of Hormuz problem: it only takes the mere threat of a cheap attack drone to effectively paralyze commerce. And they're saying they're going to plop Mickey, quintessential symbol of the USA, right on the other side of the Persian Gulf? It's a stretch.

DLR 3rd gate, if they can get awfully creative patching together the real estate, I think they'd love to have it. Visiting via John Wayne airport and never going near L.A. is already a smooth experience, and there's an urge to build more of a WDW-style weeklong destination resort with a Disney bubble, by sheer will, despite inherited logistical challenges. 2040?

Paris 3rd they'll start building on the cheap again just to stake the claim in 2036 if they don't hit the 22m attendance trigger...but if they can keep getting extensions, they'll much prefer to keep punting it into the future. Let's say 2044 as an over/under for opening.

Orlando 5th gate will happen someday—for our great-grandkids to enjoy. 2065, 2066, or 2071, for a centennial angle?

Hong Kong I wish they would (I'd love an excuse to go again), but the castle park would need more expansion first.

Could Tokyo even build a 3rd barring further land reclamation? They can settle for being the best 2-park resort by far.

New places: I don't see any slam dunks out there.

UK or Spain no way (partly because of that forced incentive to keep cultivating DLP into a EuroWDW).

Australia I doubt...don't think it's enough of a homegrown audience, nor an accessible destination for enough others, and the Asian parks are reasonably convenient to them, especially as stopovers. Many also globetrot to Europe or USA.

People talk Texas (mild winters, crazy population growth, business-friendly) but Texans can (and do) hop a cheap Southwest flight to Florida or SoCal in less than 3 hours. Still more viable than any other North America spot.

India is another one that gets mentioned, for the obvious reason of a huge market, but for those with money to travel, it's not far to Hong Kong...or Abu Dhabi. The ultimate fate of the latter project will inform any future India discussions, for better or worse.

Brazil may be the least bad idea of the new-resort brainstorms. Still, probably won't happen.

So by 2050 I'd expect: 2nd Shanghai, 3rd Paris, 3rd Anaheim, no new locations...probably not even Abu Dhabi

 

[graphite1326]

What do I think? They can't maintain what they have. Why would they build another?

 

[wdwfan4ver]

1.Abu Dhabi
2.Shangai 2nd Gate
3.Paris 3rd Gate
4.Orlando 5th Gate
5.California 3rd Gate
6.A new one located in other coutry.


Theorically ADhabi will be next, but with current inestability on the zone I think the project can be delayed or even cancelled any time.

1.) I have a bad feeling it is going to be cancelled and its not UAE's fault. I know there are countries that region want to bring Western entertainment to their region like UAE is doing. The problem is Middle East always been a potential time of peace ending in that region during me lifetime.

2.) I think Shanghai 2nd gate will be built first. I've rumors of 2nd gate announcement happening at 10th anniversary or at D23.

3.) I think Paris is about 14 or 15 years away from a 3rd gate. That location has problems with attendance for 2nd gate since it was opened.

4.) WDW getting a 5th park would be 2050s or later. The reason Disney have no motive right now because Universal only has 3 theme parks and 1 water park right now. While Universal has the land for a 4th park, I don't think Universal announcing a 4th theme park before 2045. Another thing is WDW has theme parks that need to be better shape before considering a 5th park. Animal Kingdom I feel stills need more help after what Disney is doing in the old Dinoland USA area. DHS has its own problems that still need to be address after Monsters Inc. land. Take away the festivals Epcot has, that park has major stuff that needs to be address like Wonder of Life building, Imagination pavilion, and World showcase needs 1 or 2 more rides.

5.) I don't know if Disney has the room for that in Disneyland. If Disneyland has the room, I see that being announced before Paris or WDW.

6.) I don't see that happening. The only possible location in Asian market is India, but 2 problems starting with concern of hurting other Asian Disney theme parks. The 2nd being it seems like the market isn't there in India despite the amount of people.

Another European country with a Disney theme park isn't going to happen due to the struggles in France.

I don't see a new Disney theme park location in North America due to Mexico and Canada are valuable are tourists for Disneyland and WDW. United States having a 3rd location is not going to happen due to hurting Disneyland and WDW.

South America is a no despite people wanting Brazil to have Disney theme park. The economic factors and the market isn't there in Brazil despite the tour groups going to WDW.

 

[wdwfan4ver]

I’d be curious to see what new resort they’d build next, outside of Abu Dhabi. I could see them trying to get into the UK possibly, to compete with the next Epic Universe park there.

That world hurt more than the Disney European Park in Paris and would hurt WDW to a point. WDW and USO gets a good share of guests from the UK.

The problem is I don't think Disney can get the IP Universal can for a UK theme park. I'm saying that because Paddington Bear and James Bond being is being thrown around as IPS for Universal's UK theme park. Also Universal not able to use Potter in UK theme park cuts the amount of hurt USO would get from a Universal theme park in UK. Also seems like Super Nintendo World not happening UK helps out USO also.

The only possible popular UK ip Disney has for a UK theme park is Mary Poppins, and Peter Pan and Disney isn't big on buying theme park rights to IP that doesn't belong to Disney. The catch is Peter Pan already at WDW and Mary Poppins attraction almost happened at Epcot.

What Disney UK theme park would be is some of the same IP as WDW has, but with more advanced ride systems or better attractions using same IP. I am saying that because Tokyo has a more advanced ride system for Peter Pan. We all known about the Ride system Pirates of the Caribbean has in Shanghai Disneyland. A UK theme park could have better attractions for Frozen and Beauty and Beast.

 

[MileZXO]

As much as id LOVE to have one on my doorstep in the UK, it won't happen due to Paris and the UK guests going to WDW. as a side note its wild to me that it costs me the same amount for 3 days at DLP as 2 weeks in WDW.