New Disney park in Branson?

[happygirl]

Neosho is about 2 hours from Branson so if Branson is planning on building a road up there there might be some trouble

 

[SteamBoatWillysKin]

It's Disney's latest theme park. It's going to be called "Disney's Hillbilly Adventure". One of the rides that was just announced is "Cusin Sally's Shot Gun Wedding Adventure", and Disney is also in negotiations with for the rights to "The Beverly Hillbillies" as Disney wants to theme the main luxury hotel as the "The Clampett's Mansion" complete with the cement pond.

 

[perd]

Neosho is about 2 hours from Branson so if Branson is planning on building a road up there there might be some trouble

I didn't read anywhere that it was going to be in Neosho - that was just the Neosho paper reporting it.

 

[disneyjunebug]

It's Disney's latest theme park. It's going to be called "Disney's Hillbilly Adventure". One of the rides that was just announced is "Cusin Sally's Shot Gun Wedding Adventure", and Disney is also in negotiations with for the rights to "The Beverly Hillbillies" as Disney wants to theme the main luxury hotel as the "The Clampett's Mansion" complete with the cement pond.

Hehehehehe!!!

Love it!

 

[happygirl]

I'm kinda of confused you are the one that said you heard that Branson was asking for money for a road and I told you that Branson isn't anywhere close to Neosho in fact it says Newton County which is where Neosho is

don't get me wrong I would be the first person to be excited about anything disney down this way but I really don't think this is it

 

[Butwhyistherumgone?]

I live in SW MO. I have heard this rumor since I was a kid but it has yet to come true. I would love if it would but I think it is just wishful thinking. There is a new entertainment complex going in in Branson but I am sure it is not Disney.
Actually, Branson would be a bad choise because traffic is so horible in the summer. I couldnt image what is would be like if Disney came to town!

 

[perd]

I'm kinda of confused you are the one that said you heard that Branson was asking for money for a road and I told you that Branson isn't anywhere close to Neosho in fact it says Newton County which is where Neosho is

don't get me wrong I would be the first person to be excited about anything disney down this way but I really don't think this is it

All I know is what the local news said. The only reference I saw to Neosho was that it was the Neosho paper reporting it...I don't know what county Branson is in. All I know is our local news was reporting a new Disney park in/near Branson and that money being requested for roads. It would have to be somewhere not IN the city of Branson since there is already stuff built there. The only place I saw Newton County mentioned was in the Neosho article...but all I know is what I heard on the news and I was trying to catch it all and couldn't.

I found this too:

http://www.thedisneyblog.com/tdb/2007/04/bigtime_rumor_d.html

 

[Butwhyistherumgone?]

I just read the article and Branson is not in Newton county. Again, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE it if this were true but I have heard it WAY too many times and besides the weather here in MO is Crazy. It would be hard to have the park open year round and get any good attendence in the cold winters ~ of course that being siad ~ I would still go

 

[happygirl]

Anything is possible here to wishful thinking

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

‘Fun park' in Newton County?, Neosho Daily News, MO - Apr 19, 2007

Theme-park for Southwest Missouri arouses locals, Joplin Independent, MO - Apr 20, 2007

Disney rumor reignited - Newton County officials told of possible theme park plans, News-Leader.com, MO - Apr 21, 2007

Walt Disney Co. Linked To SW Missouri Project, KMBC-TV, Kansas City, MO - Apr 22, 2007

The News Leader article includes the following paragraphs, which -- if true -- suggest a genuine Disney connection.

"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."​

The article doesn't mention that "Michael Hill" in Delaware could also suggest a Disney link. Although The Walt Disney Company is based in California, the company is incorporated in Delaware.

Despite these paragraphs, I'm quite skeptical about the supposed Disney connection. There's just something fishy here -- such as the possibility that someone is trying to drive up adjacent land values, or that the story involves inaccurate information.

 

[missouridisneyfans]

We have lived in Springfield, MO for 22 years and we have been hearing this same rumor for the same amount of time. The Springfield News-Leader did not state anything about Branson in a recent article concerning this rumor. They did state that it was in Newton (Neosha) county and not Stone (Branson) county. Most people around here will just wait and see and not get our hopes up for such an endeavor because there are always news of developers coming in and building something new and it sometimes do not happen.

 

[Ub_Iwerks]

I live in Kansas City too and would not believe anything I saw on KCTV 5. It's journalism at its worst. I would not be at all suprised if Disney opened a DVC in Branson, kind of like they have in Hilton Head or Vero Beach, especially since Branson is already such a family destination. As far as Disney opening a theme park, I find that hard to believe since Silver Dollar City is so well established. I could see Disney buying out Silver Dollar City and turning it into a Disney park, but that's pretty far fetched.

About those new roads, hasn't Branson needed new roads for the last 20 years. Traffic is a nightmare there.

 

[perd]

I live in Kansas City too and would not believe anything I saw on KCTV 5. It's journalism at its worst. I would not be at all suprised if Disney opened a DVC in Branson, kind of like they have in Hilton Head or Vero Beach, especially since Branson is already such a family destination. As far as Disney opening a theme park, I find that hard to believe since Silver Dollar City is so well established. I could see Disney buying out Silver Dollar City and turning it into a Disney park, but that's pretty far fetched.

About those new roads, hasn't Branson needed new roads for the last 20 years. Traffic is a nightmare there.

KCTV5 does definitely sensationalize a lot (although Katie Horner is the best weather person in KC IMO; I know a lot don't like her, but I do!), but this is obviously a story that is being reported elsewhere as well.

I personally don't even know if I'd go to a Disney resort at Branson. I guess I would at least just to experience it once. But if it's an outdoor park it couldn't be open year round because of the cold. Or if it was you wouldn't find me there October through March, that's for sure!

 

[punkin1763]

I used to live in Springfield, MO years ago and I remember the rumors about Disney back then. It would be great to bring anything Disney to the area!! I hope it comes true - but I'll believe it when I see it!!

 

[MJMcBride]

It's Disney's latest theme park. It's going to be called "Disney's Hillbilly Adventure". One of the rides that was just announced is "Cusin Sally's Shot Gun Wedding Adventure", and Disney is also in negotiations with for the rights to "The Beverly Hillbillies" as Disney wants to theme the main luxury hotel as the "The Clampett's Mansion" complete with the cement pond.

see now that I might go to

 

[MJMcBride]

Disney did say they wanted to build some smaller scale "parks" or destinations in other tourist destinations. If that is true, this sort of makes some sense. But I still don't believe it yet

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

Through a Missouri Secretary of State business entity search:

https://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/Corp.asp?2028613

http://www.sos.mo.gov/imaging/16263702.pdf

 

[tjkraz]

There's just something fishy here --

I agree.

Thanks for the links, BTW.

One of the articles mentions 6000 seasonal workers, and I can't see how Disney could run a seasonal park like others do with their overhead. Disney can't afford to build their style of attraction with just a 5-6 month revenue stream, and labor quality will always be a problem when dealing with part year employees.

 

[laceemouse]

see now that I might go to

Me too Bubba! Like someone said, Texas has had the same rumor going for years. I even doubt a DVC, it took forever for them to sell HH and VB.

 

[Butwhyistherumgone?]

I live in SW Mo and have heard rumors of Disney buying land around this area for 20+ years. I would love it if it were true but I am not going to get too excited until I see it. You know, missouri is the " show me" state.