Disney sues city of Anaheim & NY Times makes a BIG Disney blunder!

[d43boy]

So, Disney is suing the city of Anaheim (for the first time in history) due to some zoning issues and subsized housing that the city wants to build near Disneyland. Article even mentions Disney wants to build a third park in that area. (Didn't know that)

That's not the blunder here. As reported by The New York Times, Disney owns Discovery Cove in Orlando where you can swim with dolphins. Even quotes prices.

Am I crazy here or is Discovery Cove owned by Anheusser-Busch??

I KNOW it is not owned by Disney! You would think that the NY Times would have got this right. Do they research? Ha!:veryconfu

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/b...92224f8784361e&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Go to page 2 of the article...

 

[cindy_k]

New York Times Quote:
<QUOTE>But it is directly opposite an 88-acre plot on which Disney is considering building a third park, which is likely to include boutique attractions. (In Orlando, one such attraction, Disney’s Discovery Cove, costs $249 a day to enter — a price that includes a chance to swim with dolphins.) </QUOTE>

I think the NYT reporter was trying to show Disney's elitism by this "Fact".
In other words: "Look at Disney.. they don't want low income housing across the street from "Their" new expensive park."

Except for the small part where Disney doesn't currently own a park that costs $249 a day to enter.
:lookaroun :veryconfu :hammer:

 

[morgan22]

How Funny ... it's a real pet peeve of mine when people don't check their facts - hello, proof readers !!

It's one thing to call it Disneyland in Orlando (which makes my skin crawl enough!!) but to make a point about a park that Disney doesn't even own in a 'reputable' publication is downright ignorant.

 

[Epcotrob]

Can anyone say "Job Opening" :lol:

 

[SallyShine]

The NYT writes what they want regardless of the truth. They probably don't employee any fact checkers.

 

[kcnole]

Nowhere in that statement do they say Disney owns discovery cove. All they're saying is that one such boutique park similar to what they're considering is Discovery Cove. They could have written it clearer, but the article never states they own Discovery Cove only that its similar to one of their proposed ideas.

 

[peter11435]

Nowhere in that statement do they say Disney owns discovery cove. All they're saying is that one such boutique park similar to what they're considering is Discovery Cove. They could have written it clearer, but the article never states they own Discovery Cove only that its similar to one of their proposed ideas.

It calls it Disney’s Discovery Cove.

 

[teebin]

Nowhere in that statement do they say Disney owns discovery cove. All they're saying is that one such boutique park similar to what they're considering is Discovery Cove. They could have written it clearer, but the article never states they own Discovery Cove only that its similar to one of their proposed ideas.

It is clearly written as "Disney’s Discovery Cove" which solidly implies that Disney owns it.

 

[WDWRLD]

That writer is probably one of those same people that you hear at the bus stop asking which bus goes to universal?

 

[WildcatDen]

Nowhere in that statement do they say Disney owns discovery cove. All they're saying is that one such boutique park similar to what they're considering is Discovery Cove. They could have written it clearer, but the article never states they own Discovery Cove only that its similar to one of their proposed ideas.

^^ :veryconfu :veryconfu
NY Times Quote Below Clearly says "Disney's". . .

But it is directly opposite an 88-acre plot on which Disney is considering building a third park, which is likely to include boutique attractions. (In Orlando, one such attraction, Disney’s Discovery Cove, costs $249 a day to enter — a price that includes a chance to swim with dolphins.) Mr. Doughty confirmed that the third park was a possibility, but said that it would probably not be announced this year.

 

[disneydudette]

You mean my MYW Water Park and fun options don't cover Discovery Cove... what a flippin rip off! I heard I could just take the monorail to Seaworld and ride shamu to the park. Guess I'll just try and swim with them in NemoLand at that boring golf ball park.

As for Disneys law suit, I have heard about this in an article over at Mice Age...

Very funny blunder... can't imagine Sea World is at all happy about it either!

 

[bgraham34]

Why would they really want to put in Discovery Cove there.

 

[PurpleDragon]

Ya the reporter is clearly trying to deface the Disney company and pass them off as an elitist high priced company that wants nothing to do with the low income market, which is hardly the case. Its sad what lengths reporters will go to write a one sided slanderous article, to the point of even posting lies. What people fail to realize is that Anaheim wasn't even a speck on the map before Disneyland was built, pretty sad that now they are trying to bite the hand that feeds them.

I would hope that someone contacts that publication and points out their mistake, and suggest they post a retraction of that false information.

 

[Cattman96]

The New York Times is like most major newspapers anymore. They have a secular progressive agenda and play fast and loose with the facts to forward their point of view. Whatever happened to unbiased reporting, and just getting the facts out to let the reader decide. They believe John Q Public is not smart enough to form their own opinion so they have to form it for us. Disgusting. Getting off soapbox now. Continue..

 

[mkepcotmgmak]

isn't discovery cove in Orlando's Sea World?

 

[k.hunter30]

How Funny ... it's a real pet peeve of mine when people don't check their facts - hello, proof readers !!

It's one thing to call it Disneyland in Orlando (which makes my skin crawl enough!!) but to make a point about a park that Disney doesn't even own in a 'reputable' publication is downright ignorant.

I didn't see where they called the Orlando park Disneyland...:shrug:

 

[kcnole]

It calls it Disney’s Discovery Cove.

I'm blind. I missed the Disney's part.

 

[DizFanatic]

I mean no offence to any NYT readers or employees, but my "opinion" of the NYT is extremely low. :goodnevil It is quite frequent that I here of a writer or editor being questioned on his/her facts, and occasionally fired when public pressure is strong enough. They are also good for leaking national security issues. It seems that they often report there extremely far left opinions as fact. Athough political stance is not the issue here, it just shows the importance of understanding the value of this paper, and their huge decrease in circulation. Nice size sheets of paper for wrapping fish though!

Again, sorry for the NYT bashing, but I have real issues with the color yellow.

 

[bayoutinkbelle]

Ya the reporter is clearly trying to deface the Disney company and pass them off as an elitist high priced company that wants nothing to do with the low income market, which is hardly the case. Its sad what lengths reporters will go to write a one sided slanderous article, to the point of even posting lies. What people fail to realize is that Anaheim wasn't even a speck on the map before Disneyland was built, pretty sad that now they are trying to bite the hand that feeds them.

I would hope that someone contacts that publication and points out their mistake, and suggest they post a retraction of that false information.

Jeez, I'm sure the reporter is out to bring Disney down. I work in newspapers and, God knows I'm frustrated as hell at the way this industry is being run into the ground, but let's just call a mistake a mistake, OK? I'm sure the reporter already has had legions of Disney fans calling him on the mistake.

And, here's a tip. It might not even have been the reporter's mistake. Do you know how many times I have been made to look like I don't know my facts by an editor who added stuff to my story? It happens all the time.

*off soap box*

 

[DizFanatic]

Ya the reporter is clearly trying to deface the Disney company and pass them off as an elitist high priced company that wants nothing to do with the low income market, which is hardly the case. Its sad what lengths reporters will go to write a one sided slanderous article, to the point of even posting lies. What people fail to realize is that Anaheim wasn't even a speck on the map before Disneyland was built, pretty sad that now they are trying to bite the hand that feeds them.

I would hope that someone contacts that publication and points out their mistake, and suggest they post a retraction of that false information.

NYT would need an entirely new publication everyday if they were to print retractions of faulse information. Just my "opinion" again. (The views portrayed in my posts do not reflect the views of the websit on which they are posted...):lookaroun