Disney gets key approval for $1.9BILLION Disneyland expansion project that ... trends now
Disney has finally received approval from the city of Anaheim for its $1.9billion expansion of the Disneyland park that will bring Zootopia and Toy Story to life.
The Walt Disney Company received unanimous approval from Anaheim City Council at a meeting that began on Tuesday evening and stretched into Wednesday.
The plan marks a historic moment for the park - and promises to give Disneyland the biggest and most significant makeover since the 1990s, when the California Adventure park was added.
The council's decision to approve was 7-0 and involved over 200 attendees at the meeting, ranging from residents to Disney employees as well as city officials, business associations and union groups, the LA Times reported.
'Tonight is a decision that has weighed very heavily on [my] mind,' Mayor Ashleigh Aitken said during Tuesday night's meeting.
Disney has finally received approval from the city of Anaheim for its $1.9billion expansion of the Disneyland park that will bring Zootopia and Toy Story to life
The Walt Disney Company received unanimous approval from Anaheim City Council at a meeting that began on Tuesday evening to go ahead with plans to expand the park - including attractions inspired by the movie Tangled, pictured here
The California theme park also has ambitious plans to transform into a hub of immersive entertainment through cutting-edge technology
'As someone that has been quite the vocal critic in the past of some of these projects, I've been really surprised in doing my due diligence and reading thousands of pages of documents that this project will bring a benefit to our community, not just in the near future, but decades to come,' she said.
Anaheim is known mostly as the home of the iconic theme park. 'When Disneyland grows, Anaheim thrives,' Aitken said in a statement.
'Last night's vote to approve the DisneylandForward Plan will benefit Anaheim for decades to come.'
Disney previously announced in 2023 that they will spend $60billion over the next decade on its parks and cruise lines.
Frozen fans will soon have the opportunity to visit Arendelle, the home of Elsa and Anna, in the California theme park
Besides multi-billion dollars invested on attractions and entertainment, the company is set to pay $40million to clear parts of Magic Way, Clementine Street, Gene Autry Way and Hotel Way for the proposed theme park expansion
The allocated $1.9billion will go towards 'theme park lands, attractions, hotels, shopping and dining west of Disneyland Drive and on the Toy Story parking lot'
