Disney Purchases Carousel Inn for $32M

[Fantaluminishes]

When Disney purchased the Pan Pacific hotel, it was several years before it became Disney "resort" hotel. I wonder how long it will be until they transition the Carousel Inn?
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/disney-659941-hotel-inn.html

 

[Dizzy4DL]

The scary thing about this is I was telling my dd this morning that Disney should buy a hotel near DL and create a "value" hotel.
So does this mean I'm channeling Disney execs now?

 

[VandVsmama]

I bet they tear it down and build something else in its place...like another hotel or a transit stop or something.

 

[lovebug33]

Boo that's my go to hotel.

 

[lalasmama]

The scary thing about this is I was telling my dd this morning that Disney should buy a hotel near DL and create a "value" hotel.

That's my hope!

 

[LaurenDis]

If you stay at the Carousel now does that mean you will get EE?

 

[beachdreamr1229]

Well, I hope they make it a value hotel similar to the ones at WDW eventually, but I'm guessing parking lot. Or...maybe they'll very slowly buy up that whole block and do something even more amazing like a third park or a bigger value hotel (not holding my breathe on either though).

 

[elaine amj]

a Value hotel would be awesome!!

 

[MillauFr]

Isn't the land far too expensive to build a "value" hotel?

 

[Gisele]

Isn't the land far too expensive to build a "value" hotel?

Most likely yes unfortunately.

 

[dtnrhi]

Disney paid $244,000+ per room. I don't think they'll be turning this property into "value" rooms anytime soon.

 

[GenGen22]

I sure hope its a value hotel... I can at least hope & dream can't I??

 

[debdreamsofdis]

A "value" all-suite for larger families, similar to WDW's Art of Animation hotel, would be AWESOME. Currently, there are no affordable options for a family of 6 who want to stay in a Disney hotel.

 

[longtimedisneylurker]

Seems more likely to turn into another Disneyland parking lot than a value hotel.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Looks like a smart "legacy" acquisition. They have a foothold on neighboring property for the long term future & can collect any profits currently being made in the short-medium term. The Mouse plays a looooong game sometimes.

 

[Fantaluminishes]

Seems more likely to turn into another Disneyland parking lot than a value hotel.

That would be one hell of an expensive parking lot.

 

[2boysmom1998]

I'll bet that they will make it into a parking garage. They want to expand and have very little room. They could expand out and level the parking lot to the side of Downtown Disney. The one not too far from ESPN Zone.

 

[sheetz]

There is supposedly a planned parking structure just to the East, so it's conceivable the Carousel Inn will be torn down to create some kind of pedestrian linkage between that parking structure and the parks.

 

[Susie63]

Could this be where they put the new transit center. Weren't they looking to take over the Park Vue Inn last year?

http://voiceofoc.org/2014/02/anaheim-hotelier-dont-take-my-family-legacy-for-streetcar/

 

[Kittyskyfish]

Could this be where they put the new transit center. Weren't they looking to take over the Park Vue Inn last year?

http://voiceofoc.org/2014/02/anaheim-hotelier-dont-take-my-family-legacy-for-streetcar/

This sounds very reasonable. Disney could circumvent the "eminent domain" argument made by the hoteliers by purchasing the land themselves. This way, no hotel is taken from the owners by the city/county and privately granting this land for the transit center gives Disney more leverage in their push for the trolley system.