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Disney takes Manhattan
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Gotta wait til its announced before I can run my mouth.
jedimaster1227
Active Member
That is one of my many dreams... Too bad they wouldn't build a hotel on around a theme that is that "scary..."
nickeymouse
Member
My uncle knows the owner of "Scuffy Duffy". I'll find out what the 411 is.
artvandelay
Well-Known Member
I've also heard the same thing about the empty piece of property at 8th and 42nd. This is a large piece of property that goes from 41st to 42nd and about 150' into 42nd street. It's right across the street from the Port Authority bus terminal. Rumor is Disney will build a theatre, office, and hotel on this spot.
AndyMagic
Well-Known Member
FYI. Hell's Kitchen, like the meatpacking district is the new "it" neighborhood in New York. Back in the 80's the area really was hell but today the rents are higher than ever. In a few years, the place will be as expensive as Chelsea. Not to mention, this area of Hell's Kitchen is just a short walk from Times Square. You need to brush up on your knowledge of the city. :veryconfu
Zummi Gummi
Pioneering the Universe Within!
This really isn't the heart of Hell's Kitchen though. This block of real estate is very much in the theater district, only a short walk from the New Amsterdam Theater, where the aforementioned Mary Poppins plays (and about 3 blocks from the Minskoff where Lion King plays and 4 blocks from the Richard Rogers and Lunt-Fontanne, where Tarzan and Beauty/Mermaid play).
ThumperDude
New Member
From everyones responses, it sounds like the hotel is the best bet. And with the hotel being the 'main' attraction, just think what the emagineers would do with it. Absolutely magical and wild. Many surprises around every corner to dazzles the guest.
And if it's a success, these hotels could be popping up all over the place. A new direction for Disney with all the unique atmosphere of the parks but within a hotel setting. This is cool. Hope it happens.
And if it's a success, these hotels could be popping up all over the place. A new direction for Disney with all the unique atmosphere of the parks but within a hotel setting. This is cool. Hope it happens.
Scar Junior
Active Member
I don't see how this can be a bad thing. If it's a hotel or attract and if this does well... who knows what could happen. Anyone know how long until something official is announced?
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
Saw Mary Poppins in February--I loved it even more than The Lion King (and that's saying something)!
Odds are this is for guests. I'm sure Disney is paying an awful lot for it so I doubt it's just offices. I'd bet money on a hotel. I'd also bet with the current management of Parks and Resorts, it will be, while luxurious (and expensive--likely more than the Grand Floridian), it will be somewhat bland in theming and have the ultra-creative name "The Disney Hotel." It'll be nice, but probably not anything I can afford...still, it's a good move for the company since it's guaranteed to stay booked solid year-round.
Odds are this is for guests. I'm sure Disney is paying an awful lot for it so I doubt it's just offices. I'd bet money on a hotel. I'd also bet with the current management of Parks and Resorts, it will be, while luxurious (and expensive--likely more than the Grand Floridian), it will be somewhat bland in theming and have the ultra-creative name "The Disney Hotel." It'll be nice, but probably not anything I can afford...still, it's a good move for the company since it's guaranteed to stay booked solid year-round.
ThumperDude
New Member
Good points. I agree. And the place would be to expensive for me as well. But if it's a success, they might open hotels in all price ranges for everyone to enjoy.
Anything official yet?
artvandelay
Well-Known Member
If Disney is building a hotel in NYC, odds are it will have also have a theatre attached to it. Disney probably hates paying rent for the Minskoff, Lunt, and Rogers. Broadway is desparate for large musical houses. Almost all the good ones are tied up for many years.
DisneyparkFreak
Active Member
Possible Missouri Project.
Hey Everyone. Long time reader, first time poster. I wanted to make sure that everyone got a chance to read this. Could it be that Disney may be purchasing land in the I-71/I-44 Corridor. Granted this is out in the middle of nowhere, and you can't always take the "Joplin Globe" as the New York Times. But could be interesting to see what happens. Enjoy.... Also anyone else have additional information???
Published April 19, 2007 12:04 am - Word that a Disney-scale theme park is coming to the area is going around again.
Officials cautious about approach involving possible theme park w/ ARM Risk's registration with the Missouri Secretary of State and related documents.
From staff reports
news@joplinglobe.com
Word that a Disney-scale theme park is coming to the area is going around again.
There is a variation on the theme this time — Newton County instead of more rural McDonald County — but the reaction of local government and business officials ranges from caution to skepticism.
A land-acquisition company that recently sent a representative to meet with the Newton County commissioners has identified property in the Redings Mill area for a possible park, according to Jerry Carter, presiding commissioner.
An address listed on a document that the company filed with the Missouri secretary of state’s office is also the address listed for the corporate offices of Walt Disney Co.
Carter said a man named Todd Marshall, representing ARM Risk, visited the County Commission late last week to ask about roads south of the Redings Mill area in connection with a potential theme park.
Carter said he referred Marshall to the Joplin Special Road District and to the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Robert Brown, listed as one of three principals with ARM Risk, according to papers filed March 16 with the Missouri secretary of state, said when contacted by phone Wednesday: “Our main job is land acquisition. ARM was put together for this land-acquisition deal, and it has no other purpose.”
ARM Risk has a Springfield address on the state document.
Brown said the proposed park initially would have 95 shops, 27 rides, 12 stages, and 18 restaurants and eateries. The proposal would include 1,000 acres of land, with the first phase to be completed in two years on 100 acres of that land. The proximity of two U.S. highways is a factor in the site selection, Brown said.
“They are looking at employing about 1,200 full-time people and about 6,000 seasonal workers,” Brown said. Parking capacity would be 9,000 vehicles, he said.
But even Brown cautioned that nothing is final. “It is still definitely just a proposal,” he said.
“I think the second phase is additional parking, additional hotels,” he said.
He would not identify the name of the company that is interested in the area for a theme park. When asked if it was related to Silver Dollar City or to Hard Rock International, which is building a Hard Rock Park in South Carolina, he said “no.”
Hey Everyone. Long time reader, first time poster. I wanted to make sure that everyone got a chance to read this. Could it be that Disney may be purchasing land in the I-71/I-44 Corridor. Granted this is out in the middle of nowhere, and you can't always take the "Joplin Globe" as the New York Times. But could be interesting to see what happens. Enjoy.... Also anyone else have additional information???
Published April 19, 2007 12:04 am - Word that a Disney-scale theme park is coming to the area is going around again.
From staff reports
news@joplinglobe.com
Word that a Disney-scale theme park is coming to the area is going around again.
There is a variation on the theme this time — Newton County instead of more rural McDonald County — but the reaction of local government and business officials ranges from caution to skepticism.
A land-acquisition company that recently sent a representative to meet with the Newton County commissioners has identified property in the Redings Mill area for a possible park, according to Jerry Carter, presiding commissioner.
An address listed on a document that the company filed with the Missouri secretary of state’s office is also the address listed for the corporate offices of Walt Disney Co.
Carter said a man named Todd Marshall, representing ARM Risk, visited the County Commission late last week to ask about roads south of the Redings Mill area in connection with a potential theme park.
Carter said he referred Marshall to the Joplin Special Road District and to the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Robert Brown, listed as one of three principals with ARM Risk, according to papers filed March 16 with the Missouri secretary of state, said when contacted by phone Wednesday: “Our main job is land acquisition. ARM was put together for this land-acquisition deal, and it has no other purpose.”
ARM Risk has a Springfield address on the state document.
Brown said the proposed park initially would have 95 shops, 27 rides, 12 stages, and 18 restaurants and eateries. The proposal would include 1,000 acres of land, with the first phase to be completed in two years on 100 acres of that land. The proximity of two U.S. highways is a factor in the site selection, Brown said.
“They are looking at employing about 1,200 full-time people and about 6,000 seasonal workers,” Brown said. Parking capacity would be 9,000 vehicles, he said.
But even Brown cautioned that nothing is final. “It is still definitely just a proposal,” he said.
“I think the second phase is additional parking, additional hotels,” he said.
He would not identify the name of the company that is interested in the area for a theme park. When asked if it was related to Silver Dollar City or to Hard Rock International, which is building a Hard Rock Park in South Carolina, he said “no.”
calicommando
Active Member
Hey Everyone. Long time reader, first time poster. I wanted to make sure that everyone got a chance to read this. Could it be that Disney may be purchasing land in the I-71/I-44 Corridor. Granted this is out in the middle of nowhere, and you can't always take the "Joplin Globe" as the New York Times. But could be interesting to see what happens. Enjoy.... Also anyone else have additional information???
Published April 19, 2007 12:04 am - Word that a Disney-scale theme park is coming to the area is going around again.
Officials cautious about approach involving possible theme park w/ ARM Risk's registration with the Missouri Secretary of State and related documents.
From staff reports
news@joplinglobe.com
Word that a Disney-scale theme park is coming to the area is going around again.
There is a variation on the theme this time — Newton County instead of more rural McDonald County — but the reaction of local government and business officials ranges from caution to skepticism.
A land-acquisition company that recently sent a representative to meet with the Newton County commissioners has identified property in the Redings Mill area for a possible park, according to Jerry Carter, presiding commissioner.
An address listed on a document that the company filed with the Missouri secretary of state’s office is also the address listed for the corporate offices of Walt Disney Co.
Carter said a man named Todd Marshall, representing ARM Risk, visited the County Commission late last week to ask about roads south of the Redings Mill area in connection with a potential theme park.
Carter said he referred Marshall to the Joplin Special Road District and to the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Robert Brown, listed as one of three principals with ARM Risk, according to papers filed March 16 with the Missouri secretary of state, said when contacted by phone Wednesday: “Our main job is land acquisition. ARM was put together for this land-acquisition deal, and it has no other purpose.”
ARM Risk has a Springfield address on the state document.
Brown said the proposed park initially would have 95 shops, 27 rides, 12 stages, and 18 restaurants and eateries. The proposal would include 1,000 acres of land, with the first phase to be completed in two years on 100 acres of that land. The proximity of two U.S. highways is a factor in the site selection, Brown said.
“They are looking at employing about 1,200 full-time people and about 6,000 seasonal workers,” Brown said. Parking capacity would be 9,000 vehicles, he said.
But even Brown cautioned that nothing is final. “It is still definitely just a proposal,” he said.
“I think the second phase is additional parking, additional hotels,” he said.
He would not identify the name of the company that is interested in the area for a theme park. When asked if it was related to Silver Dollar City or to Hard Rock International, which is building a Hard Rock Park in South Carolina, he said “no.”
Wrong thread. There are 4 threads about MO getting a park and you posted this on the NY thread. :veryconfu
DisneyparkFreak
Active Member
I also found this from the springfield snoozeleader... i mean newsleader....
Disney rumor reignited
Newton County officials told of possible theme park plans.
Kathryn Buckstaff
News-Leader
A request for road improvements for a $1.1 billion theme park in Newton County has led to new speculation about the Walt Disney Co.'s interest in southwest Missouri.
Rumors that a Disney attraction was coming to Branson were rampant in the mid-1990s. Now, Newton County Commissioners are investigating whether Disney could be linked to a theme park proposal made earlier this month.
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Jerry Carter, Newton County Presiding Commissioner, said the notion arose after Todd Marshall, who said he represented a Springfield company called ARM Risk, attended the April 12 commissioners' meeting. Carter asked about changes on county roads leading to the location the company is considering for a theme park.
A list of specifications Marshall gave the commissioners included first-phase construction costs of $1.1 billion, land purchases of 1,000 acres with the park taking 100 acres, six hotels, 95 shops, 27 rides, 12 stages and 18 restaurants.
"We want to be cautious and careful," Carter said. "We live in an opportunistic world and sometimes things come along we can't even conceive of."
A possible Disney connection was raised when commissioners checked the company owners. On a form called "Registration of Fictitious Name" filed with the Missouri Secretary of State's office in March for ARM Risk, three owners are listed. Corporations routinely file such forms.
The owners are Michael Hill of Wilmington, Del.; Robert Brown, who lists his address as 500 South Buena Vista St., Burbank, Calif.; and Jason Johnson, who lists his address as Corporate Office, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
On the Internet, commissioners found that the Burbank address is corporate headquarters of the Walt Disney Co. Lake Buena Vista, Fla., is headquarters of Walt Disney World Resort.
Officials at Disney headquarters in Burbank said the company would not comment on the matter.
The secretary of state's office has only an administrative role in filing business registrations, said communications assistant Ryan Hobart.
When someone signs the registration, he or she is legally bound to give correct information, Hobart said.
ARM Risk's address is listed as 1926 S. Glenstone Ave., Suite 353, Springfield, on the registration.
Todd Marshall could not be reached for comment. No phone listing could be obtained for ARM Risk.
Carter, who is 71, is a Newton County native. He said that such a project would forever change the county. The area where the company is seeking to buy land is mostly small acreage and some farms of 60 to 100 acres, Carter said. It is in the southwest quadrant of the junction of U.S. 71 and Interstate 44.
Some residents would be interested in the project, and some wouldn't, he predicted.
"We're right between two of the largest growth areas in southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas, so we are becoming accustomed to shock here," Carter said. Just to the south is the Bentonville area and to the north is Joplin.
"It'll never be what it used to be."
In Branson, Herschend Family Entertainment spokes- woman Lisa Rau said they had not heard of the plans. The company owns the Silver Dollar City and Celebration City theme parks and other attractions.
Ross Summers, director of the Branson Lakes/Area Chamber of Commerce, said he also had heard of no such plans by Disney.
"These Disney rumors have floated around here for as long as I can remember," Summers said.
Developer Glenn Patch heard lots of Disney rumors after he purchased 7,000 acres of land just south of Hollister in the early '90s. His land is now the site of two golf courses, upscale homes and a commercial airport in development. "When I was first coming here, I thought about painting a pair of black ears on my plane just for the fun of it," Patch said.
Disney rumor reignited
Newton County officials told of possible theme park plans.
Kathryn Buckstaff
News-Leader
A request for road improvements for a $1.1 billion theme park in Newton County has led to new speculation about the Walt Disney Co.'s interest in southwest Missouri.
Rumors that a Disney attraction was coming to Branson were rampant in the mid-1990s. Now, Newton County Commissioners are investigating whether Disney could be linked to a theme park proposal made earlier this month.
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A list of specifications Marshall gave the commissioners included first-phase construction costs of $1.1 billion, land purchases of 1,000 acres with the park taking 100 acres, six hotels, 95 shops, 27 rides, 12 stages and 18 restaurants.
"We want to be cautious and careful," Carter said. "We live in an opportunistic world and sometimes things come along we can't even conceive of."
A possible Disney connection was raised when commissioners checked the company owners. On a form called "Registration of Fictitious Name" filed with the Missouri Secretary of State's office in March for ARM Risk, three owners are listed. Corporations routinely file such forms.
The owners are Michael Hill of Wilmington, Del.; Robert Brown, who lists his address as 500 South Buena Vista St., Burbank, Calif.; and Jason Johnson, who lists his address as Corporate Office, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
On the Internet, commissioners found that the Burbank address is corporate headquarters of the Walt Disney Co. Lake Buena Vista, Fla., is headquarters of Walt Disney World Resort.
Officials at Disney headquarters in Burbank said the company would not comment on the matter.
The secretary of state's office has only an administrative role in filing business registrations, said communications assistant Ryan Hobart.
When someone signs the registration, he or she is legally bound to give correct information, Hobart said.
ARM Risk's address is listed as 1926 S. Glenstone Ave., Suite 353, Springfield, on the registration.
Todd Marshall could not be reached for comment. No phone listing could be obtained for ARM Risk.
Carter, who is 71, is a Newton County native. He said that such a project would forever change the county. The area where the company is seeking to buy land is mostly small acreage and some farms of 60 to 100 acres, Carter said. It is in the southwest quadrant of the junction of U.S. 71 and Interstate 44.
Some residents would be interested in the project, and some wouldn't, he predicted.
"We're right between two of the largest growth areas in southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas, so we are becoming accustomed to shock here," Carter said. Just to the south is the Bentonville area and to the north is Joplin.
"It'll never be what it used to be."
In Branson, Herschend Family Entertainment spokes- woman Lisa Rau said they had not heard of the plans. The company owns the Silver Dollar City and Celebration City theme parks and other attractions.
Ross Summers, director of the Branson Lakes/Area Chamber of Commerce, said he also had heard of no such plans by Disney.
"These Disney rumors have floated around here for as long as I can remember," Summers said.
Developer Glenn Patch heard lots of Disney rumors after he purchased 7,000 acres of land just south of Hollister in the early '90s. His land is now the site of two golf courses, upscale homes and a commercial airport in development. "When I was first coming here, I thought about painting a pair of black ears on my plane just for the fun of it," Patch said.
jmvd20
Well-Known Member
Isn't Missouri a town in New York?
calicommando
Active Member
Wow. I didn't think so, but after that second post, I'm starting to think I've been kept in the dark about something.
jmvd20
Well-Known Member
Well Manhattan and Joplin Mo. are about what, 1100 miles apart. Isn't that close enough to make the posts relevant to this thread?
:lookaroun
DisneyparkFreak
Active Member
Nice guys... thanks
jmvd20
Well-Known Member
There are other threads about the Missouri-Disney thing, actually I think there were about 5 of them started today. The info you posted would be suitable for those threads.
Just wondering why you posted that information on a thread about New York City. I must admit I was trying to have a little fun with ya - it was nothing personal though!
