Resort Expansion

Lots of news in the resort expansion front this week. Starting on the west coast, there has been lots of speculation about Disney building two hotels over at the Anaheim Garden Walk property. This is something I saw coming as soon as the AGW property was announced. However, it seems that concept art, architect drawings, and other more serious signs are showing up in the usual places. These properties would be targeted not at the usual family visitor, but rather at the young and hip and those looking for more of a spa/nightclub experience.

If these two new hotels are built they will be in addition to the new hotel that is planned for the property to the west of Disneyland Hotel right now. Expect a fourth hotel as part of the Disney Vacation Club too.

Speaking of the DVC, I wrote about the Oahu Hawaii possibility last week. Now two international destinations have been added to the list. Japan at Tokyo Disneyland and Spain on the Costa Del Sol (check out the August newsletter at this link), are being talked about as possible Urban Entertainment Centers (UEC) locations. This would be a combination of Hotel/DVC/Water Park with possible other attraction elements involved.

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Disney to build on Oahu Hawaii?

Somebody call the Fabulous Disney Babe, it looks like Disney has been investigating building a resort near Koolina on Oahu, Hawaii. This seems like a natural extension of the Disney Vacation Club, but it might also be the site for one of the new 'Location Based Entertainment' resort/attraction combos Disney has been cooking up.

If anyone drives by and spots a 'closed to Imagineer a new LBE" sign, let me know!

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