Anaheim City Council gives preliminary approval to zoning changes for DisneylandForward

[irlandaise]

There will be a final City Council vote on these zoning changes on May 7th. This comes after the Planning Commission approval of the land use changes a few weeks ago.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/disney-clears-major-hurdle-in-1-9b-expansion-plans/

 

[irlandaise]

Here's the agenda and video of yesterday's City Council meeting:

https://anaheim.granicus.com/player/clip/3128?view_id=2&redirect=true

(All 9-1/2 hours of it!)

 

[jordan13402]

I cant believe I stayed up to watch the entire thing (who am i kidding, of course I can believe it!)

 

[Pluto468]

Does anyone remember the timeline for this project? I'm sure it's been posted somewhere but I forget where. I still wish it would just stay cozy little Disneyland, but I'm probably the only one who wants that lol.

 

[jordan13402]

Does anyone remember the timeline for this project? I'm sure it's been posted somewhere but I forget where. I still wish it would just stay cozy little Disneyland, but I'm probably the only one who wants that lol.

they'll face a fine if they dont start by year 5

 

[irlandaise]

I cant believe I stayed up to watch the entire thing (who am i kidding, of course I can believe it!)

Yikes, wasn't that something like 2:30 a.m.??

 

[JerrodDragon89]

Disney has nothing after Splash they should start ASAP but I bet they wait until next year

 

[Wesley815]

I would guess over the next 10 to 15 years, nothing soon. I'm excited about new areas but also know Disney projects seem to take a VERY long time.

*even if city claims they have to at least 'start' within 5 years

 

[NorCalFanatic]

Very Excited, and the VDH tower will be in the middle of it! (which is going to suck a bit during construction)....GCV will no longer be the only DVC with a park entrance.

They can move quickly though when they want to.. Ground Broke for DCA in Jun of 98, and it opened in Feb '01

Star Wars Galaxies Edge April 2016 broke ground, and it opened in May of 2019.....so hopefully we'll see something in 5 years!

 

[OlliePop27]

Very Excited, and the VDH tower will be in the middle of it! (which is going to suck a bit during construction)....GCV will no longer be the only DVC with a park entrance.

They can move quickly though when they want to.. Ground Broke for DCA in Jun of 98, and it opened in Feb '01

Star Wars Galaxies Edge April 2016 broke ground, and it opened in May of 2019.....so hopefully we'll see something in 5 years!

DCA 1.0 construction was an incredible site to see. I remember taking the monorail one way back and forth from DLH to Tomorrowland only on the beam by the park entrance. One would wait for the other to go and move out of the way. The beam in the parking lot where DCA now sits was closed during construction.

Comparing the fast construction of DCA 1.0 is probably not a great analogy. It left much to be desired. I hope the quality of Disneyland Forward is much higher and more like DCA 2.0 from 2012 with Cars Land and Buena Vista Street. Those are great immersive lands.

 

[NorCalFanatic]

DCA 1.0 construction was an incredible site to see. I remember taking the monorail one way back and forth from DLH to Tomorrowland only on the beam by the park entrance. One would wait for the other to go and move out of the way. The beam in the parking lot where DCA now sits was closed during construction.

Comparing the fast construction of DCA 1.0 is probably not a great analogy. It left much to be desired. I hope the quality of Disneyland Forward is much higher and more like DCA 2.0 from 2012 with Cars Land and Buena Vista Street. Those are great immersive lands.

Cars land and galaxy’s edge are definitely better examples!

 

[OlliePop27]

Cars land and galaxy’s edge are definitely better examples!

I do hope 3 years or less. They are building on parking lots, not raw land. They are also talking about importing lands from overseas like Frozen and Zootopia. One would think that would be faster than a totally new concept.

Let's just hope they finally fix Tomorrowland MUCH sooner!

 

[nalababybear]

Yikes, wasn't that something like 2:30 a.m.??

109am....at least I think so during a fever dream of council member waxing on about immigrant small business.owners and having their back

 

[starlite_]

I would honestly be very surprised if they don't have at least a couple of plans almost ready to go to meet that 5 year deadline. They've been planning this thing for the last 10 years.