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Can Walt Disney World get any larger anymore?
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ErickainPA
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sure, there is a lot of land still. Remember Walt bought 47.00 sq miles of land (30,080 acres)
DisneyWall-E
Well-Known Member
This topic has been brought up before and if I am remembering correctly some one posted a satilite photo that had a color coded overlay that showed how much land was left to develop and how much was set aside for the animals.
THEMEPARKPIONEER
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The land is wither just as many or more acres then manhattan.
disney4life2008
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They dont need to expand. They need to get the 4 parks in order 1st. AK needs A LOT more!!!
Spike-in-Berlin
Well-Known Member
Even without building a new park or resort, they can build enough additional attractions for billions of bucks. In EPCOT there is space for at least 6 additional nations in WS, the MK has several designated expansion areas, one in the southwest of Adventureland, large enough to easily double the size of AL; DAK has plenty of undeveloped area, larger then the entire MK and even some of the developed areas are actually only (mostly poorly done) stand-ins for greater things to come (Beastly Kingdomme), Camp Minnie-Mickey, Dino-Rama area etc. DHS is also easily expandable.
And Disneyforlife is absolutely right, there is absolutely no necessity for a fifth park with all! four existing ones needing additions a lot.
DAK- Half-day park with far to few rides
DHS- Not exactly a half-time parks anymore but definitely in need of some additions
EPCOT - Severely outdated or bland in parts and NO additions to WS in 22 years!
MK - Tomorrowland a mess, Adventureland with no mentionable and well-done additions for more than 35 years (PotC was the last major change, the stupid carpets were a only a major mistake)
There is enough to do in the existing parks and that for years to come.
And Disneyforlife is absolutely right, there is absolutely no necessity for a fifth park with all! four existing ones needing additions a lot.
DAK- Half-day park with far to few rides
DHS- Not exactly a half-time parks anymore but definitely in need of some additions
EPCOT - Severely outdated or bland in parts and NO additions to WS in 22 years!
MK - Tomorrowland a mess, Adventureland with no mentionable and well-done additions for more than 35 years (PotC was the last major change, the stupid carpets were a only a major mistake)
There is enough to do in the existing parks and that for years to come.
graphite1326
Well-Known Member
1/3 is designated for preserve.
Can it get bigger? Sure. The land it there in which to expand on.
The real question is should it get bigger and in the case of the parks that answer is a resounding not yet.
The real question is should it get bigger and in the case of the parks that answer is a resounding not yet.
jt04
Well-Known Member
It seems to me they could figure out something for these areas. Jungle treks, themed campgrounds without facilities (self contained units only), golf driving ranges, 'crafted' wildlife/nature trails showcasing Florida flora/fauna, skeet shooting range, archery range, canoe trails....
ErickainPA
New Member
I agree with others, we don't need more parks to go to, we need the ones there to just get a "facelift" and new attraction added in. I don't get the park hopper passes as it is so I wouldn't want to see another park built, just to end up racing all around to each park.
Definitely don't need more resorts, as I think there are plenty already. Don't want to see Disney end up having to close a resort for a good long while due to the economy or another attack causing a decline, like what happened with French Quarter.
Definitely don't need more resorts, as I think there are plenty already. Don't want to see Disney end up having to close a resort for a good long while due to the economy or another attack causing a decline, like what happened with French Quarter.
THEMEPARKPIONEER
Well-Known Member
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WDW_Emily
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I think DHS & AK need more. DHS needs more rides so that way the 3 really popular ones they have don't have extremely long waits.
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
Expanding at the wrong time could be catastrophic.
Thrill
Well-Known Member
But he also reserved 1/3 of that, and Eisner built Celebration, which took up another nearly 5000 acres. A couple of weeks back, I saw a RCID report which had a map of the WDW property. Areas of land that were suitable for construction were scarce, and one of the few large enough for a reasonably large park and resort area is going to be developed for the Four Seasons complex and Golden Oaks.
I don't believe Disney has the land anymore to build a very large fifth gate. A few small parks, maybe, but I can't see an Epcot sized park without building on land that's considered "partially suitable." I do agree that the fifth gate should be the least of our worries, Disney has plenty to do in the four parks that are there now, and there's plenty of expansion room in each.
When we were there in about either 2002 or 2003, we were told on the big behind the scenes tour that Disney had developed 1/3 or the land that they had purchased. They told us 1/3 had to be reserved for wildlife/wetlands. This means that they could double what they have currently built. That boggles the mind a bit.
Kevin and Mona
Kevin and Mona
Tigger1988
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We were told the same thing on the Inspiration Through Walt's Eyes tour last month. That 1/3 is currently free to be developed upon.