Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of the headline: <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/News-HID.asp?ID=29837" target="_blank"><b>Headlines: OCReg: Disneyland raises ticket prices</b></a> The <I>Orange County Register</I> announces Disneyland's new ticket prices. <small>Free registration required to view</small>
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt The article states: "Hotel occupancies at Disneyland for the second quarter of 2008 were 91 percent, about five percentage points lower than last year. Though, Staggs noted that per room spending in California was up by five percent this year, driven by gains in average room rates." 91 percent? Wow, that's waaaaay above the national average of 63.9 percent, based on figures from a recent report. I really don't understand why Disney isn't taking advantage of the demand for rooms in Anaheim by building more hotels.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I really don't understand why Disney isn't taking advantage of the demand for rooms in Anaheim by building more hotels.<< See Al's update re: Anaheim Gardenwalk. There WERE going to be some Disney hotels there, but .....
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Al's take on the decrease of DLR's hotel figures doesn't really jive with what is in the link at the beginning of this thread. With Disney's occupancy holding strong at 91% I have a hard time believing that there isn't some kind of long term plan to expand Disney's hotel presence in Anaheim. The economy isn't going to be in the dumps forever. Not surprised about GardenWalk. From the mediocre list of national chain establishments and the bland architecture I predicted last year that that place wouldn't be much of a draw. Hopefully they can figure out a formula for that place that works.
Originally Posted By oc_dean ^^^^ Just on paper ... Garden Walk is just like an other ordinary Entertainment Mall. The region did not need another one with two others within a few miles of each other. (DtD, and The Block). If they offered some unique offerings no others have .. then perhaps people would have taken note. Plus ... what the city needs is a light rail (ELEVATED) system .. with a stop right at Garden Walk. It's those "little-O" features that get people to notice it.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt The City of Anaheim just doesn't seem to understand that a Bubba Gumps isn't going to be high on the list of eateries for a "world class" tourist destination. Really, some more thought should have been given to giving GardenWalk an interesting local feel rather than adding even more silly chain restaurants and stores to Orange County that tourists can find anywhere. The whole project just seems like an effort to make money rather than giving tourists and locals something that they could treasure.
