5th Theme Park ?

[Brer Shay]

I was watching Disney "Fact or Fiction," one of Comcast's on demand options this weekend. It was about the tunnels/first floor of Magic Kingdom. At the end of the show, the host was talking about the great work and abilities of the Imagineers. He didn't mention anything specific, but did say that he was looking forward to seeing what they were coming up with for Disney's fifth Orlando park.

 

[qman]

Given other current posts regarding Disney cutting back costs to shore up profits it seems highly unlikely they would drop billions of dollars on a new park until the economy picks up and they need to increase capacity.

 

[Tinkergirl]

I ssem to remember that too. Wasn't his emphasis going to be on improving all the existing parks? Now, when the time does come for a new park, I hope they add a park focused on thrill rides to compete with Islands of Adventure.

1. I do think that they need to put a little more work into AK before opening one, but when they do it:

2. I also hopes that there are thrill ride elements to it. We haven't really seen Disney do this before (at such a huge level) and I'd bet it would be amazing!

 

[eddieras]

Its more like 30,000 acres or 47 square miles

YIKES!

thanks for catching that -- too funny!!

 

[RllngRckBrw]

Maybe Pixar Park? They could certainly do a lot of attractions?
Incredible, Toy Syory, Robinsons, Ratatouille, Cars, Monsters Inc....

I do believe that this will be an expansion of DHS as it is beginning with TSM and the roumered Monsters Inc ride where you ride the doors.

Everything right now is just rumors and not definite. I expect that if they were to have 2 parks in 4 years they would have at least have formal plans orbroken ground for it. I know this is the company that appears to decorate fro Christmas overnight, but it may take a bit of time to build an entire park.

On a side note: it would be cool to see a vilans park with thrill rides and more "extreme" experiences.

 

[DISshopkeeper]

On a side note: it would be cool to see a vilans park with thrill rides and more "extreme" experiences.

That would totally float my boat as well!

 

[CanadianGuy]

Since this is all speculation and rumor.. this thread will be found on the RUMORS & NEWS board..

Effective in about 30 seconds.

Thanks,

Knox

 

[Lintasare]

The 5th park rumor has been around for a very long time. When I was a CM back in 2002 there was a rumor about a Villians park with coasters and such.

Last year on the KTTK tour someone asked our tour guide if Disney was planning on building a 5th theme park and he said that with unemployment so low in the Orlando area and other factors it wasn't feasible to build another park because it would be difficult to staff it.

And remember Disney is going to be very busy with the overhaul of California Adventures.

 

[Padrepride]

I am pushing for a Disney's America idea for a 5th gate but I'm expecting a 5th gate after 2020.

 

[doconeill]

Sounds like hogwash to me...after reading Jim Hill's article about it, I cannot see Disney doing a park that costs $300 to get in. Wouldn't that be alienating their target audience. And the details are so vague, I don't think we are getting a new park anytime soon. But I would hope that the Imagineers would come up with something more fun than Jungle Trek.

It is only alienating the target audience if the target audience of a 5th gate is the same audience served by the other 4 gates.

According to reports Disney did seem to covet the Discovery Cove idea. And it seems to make business sense. You have a gate that requires a premium to get in, has limited hours and limited capacity. Those two factors imply a lower operating expense - less cast members are required to deal with a smaller crowd. The CM/guest ratio may be higher, but you need less in concessions, merchandise, maintenance, etc.

 

[Twilightlover]

Discovery Cove is $189 and that includes lunch. So i think the $300 price tag is a bit far out there.

 

[Dznefreek]

but did say that he was looking forward to seeing what they were coming up with for Disney's fifth Orlando park.

I think they making reference to whatever came next; whenever, would be number 5, it follows 4 . . . . . .

On one of the TLC programs it was once stated they had enough land set aside for 3 more parks and I believe 8 more hotels. That does not mean they will be built . . . . .

 

[KK'sMommy]

I happen to know someone who filled out a survey about a possible theme park for Disney. I don't know for sure, but I know that it is a jungle out there and boy it sure is a trek from Wilderness Lodge to Fort Wilderness.

 

[WEDWDW]

I happen to know someone who filled out a survey about a possible theme park for Disney. I don't know for sure, but I know that it is a jungle out there and boy it sure is a trek from Wilderness Lodge to Fort Wilderness.

That is interesting.Everything I have heard pointed to Jungle Trek being built at Animal Kingdom.I think I would like it better there(between FW and WL) since it is so sad for River Country to just be sitting there rotting away-they might as well demo RC and put something new there.

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

Discovery Cove is $189 and that includes lunch. So i think the $300 price tag is a bit far out there.

An adult Discovery Cove Dolphin Package is $289 ($269 during the shoulder season). In addition to a continental breakfast and a very good cafeteria lunch, the package includes admission to either SeaWorld Orlando or Busch Gardens Tampa Bay for 14 consecutive days, which can begin before or after the Discovery Cove day.

If a $300 Disney park included admission to another Disney theme park for 14 consecutive days, it would more closely match the Discovery Cove pricing model -- and the price might be easier to take.

Of course, everything about Disney's $300-per-person theme park is just rumors and speculation at this time.

 

[addicted2dizney]

I remember when I was a teenager sometime in the 80's I read a newspaper article where Disney was planning an American History based theme park in the Williamsburg Va area. Does anyone know what ever came of that or has there been any talk of something like that in Orlando?

 

[Peter Pirate 2]

sick, sick, sick...disney will never add another theme park as long as suckers are still crowding the swill they still offer.

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

I remember when I was a teenager sometime in the 80's I read a newspaper article where Disney was planning an American History based theme park in the Williamsburg Va area. Does anyone know what ever came of that or has there been any talk of something like that in Orlando?

It wasn't proposed for the Williamsburg area. Disney's America was proposed for a 3,000-acre site that came within 4 miles of the Manassas National Battlefield. (It was not going to be built on the Manassas Battlefield, despite erroneous and misleading reports at the time.)

Anti-development forces and historic preservation forces on one side fought against pro-development forces and Disney on the other side. The plan became too controversial; Disney made some PR blunders; and Disney ultimately dropped the plan.

Some of the concepts from the $650 million historical theme park/resort eventually made it into Disney's California Adventure and Tokyo DisneySea.

The Disney's America project is dead. Also, there are no plans moving forward for a fifth major theme park at WDW.

 

[addicted2dizney]

It wasn't proposed for the Williamsburg area. Disney's America was proposed for a 3,000-acre site that came within 4 miles of the Manassas National Battlefield. (It was not going to be built on the Manassas Battlefield, despite erroneous and misleading reports at the time.)

Anti-development forces and historic preservation forces on one side fought against pro-development forces and Disney on the other side. The plan became too controversial; Disney made some PR blunders; and Disney ultimately dropped the plan.

Some of the concepts from the $650 million historical theme park/resort eventually made it into Disney's California Adventure and Tokyo DisneySea.

The Disney's America project is dead. Also, there are no plans moving forward for a fifth major theme park at WDW.

Yes, you are right. I stand corrected. I could not remember the exact town but now that I think of it, it was closer to the DC area and therefore closer to me. Thank you for the great info and background information!

 

[MJMcBride]

The Disney's America project is dead. Also, there are no plans moving forward for a fifth major theme park at WDW.

There will never be a 5th major theme park at WDW