Originally Posted By Disneyday I found this info. on another Disney site. The blogger was telling about Bob Iger's early Feb. visit to WDW. They said that he visited the site of the proposed 5th theme park. The blogger was vague about details but did mention that it will Not be Night Kingdom/ Jungle Trek. According to him, it will be a real theme park. He said that the research has been done to determine if they should add a new park and that plans have already been drawn up. He didn't have any info. regarding the theme of the park or a timetable. Also, he didn't seem to believe that it had been green lit yet. Does anyone else have any (honest) info. about this project?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss My opinion hasn't changed: I think adding a fifth park is just about pointless when they could spend the same money to keep the parks they have updated.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Also any thought of a 5th park if it was real- would absolutely be on hold now with the economy being what it is...that would be like GM announcing a new model line
Originally Posted By hopemax Why? Any 5th theme park wouldn't be ready for construction for probably 2 years, opening in probably 5 years. And I'm guessing these would probably be minimums. Material and labor costs should be lower because of the economy. Or do you think in 5 years, there wouldn't be economic recovery and pent up demand? Now, with the amount of work the other 4 parks need, a 5th park would be unnecessary.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I think they would have a hard time securing a favorable line of credit right now - they are not cash rich -look at their P/E ration From a fan-boy perspective I'd like a new gate -- however in reality I'd rather have them improve the offerings they have right now. They can't find 55,000 good service workers today - where are they going to find 8,000 or so new ones ? As far as 5 years from now..I wouldn't count on the economy being spiffy by then - this recession ( depression ?) - has been over a decade in the making and the problems are very deep seeded..wemay never see times like we had in mid 80s to mid 90's again. Things like jobs to sustain growth have gone off shore never to return. Will it be better 5years fromnow- yeah I think so - but not spending spree better
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Even if they could build a fifth park, I don't see much point in doing so. Four parks already fill the schedule of an average guest; most people can't afford to stay more than a week. So adding a fifth park wouldn't net more profit, but merely a cannibalization of attendance at the other four.
Originally Posted By avro_imagineer They could build it closer to Virginia like Disney America, I'd be down with Ontario (International even, so for example people from Cuba could actually go), Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, New York Or Pennsylvania Then you'd be reaching people who might not bother going to fl. or ca.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> They could build it closer to Virginia like Disney America, I'd be down with Ontario (International even, so for example people from Cuba could actually go), Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, New York Or Pennsylvania Then you'd be reaching people who might not bother going to fl. or ca. << Help me out here. I don't understand your statement about Cuba. What am I missing?
Originally Posted By avro_imagineer Travel between Canada and Cuba is somewhat more legally easy than USA and Cuba, or it was.
Originally Posted By avro_imagineer <- Has vacationed in Cuba, the one thing I can say is it's not as boring as Dominican Republic
Originally Posted By MPierce Everybody help this Red Neck out, I guess SuperDry was right. Are you saying build the Park in Canada, and that Cubans can visit the Park then. I know I'm missing something here, but please nurse me along.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> okay making note : audit check of Markham office before golf season << You need some good locations of remote border crossings?
Originally Posted By avro_imagineer Along with a few other countries. Like anything Canada has better relationships with some countries, and US has better with others. Besides there are some people in Mi, who think nothing of going to fl. but others who wouldn't drive more then 500mi. Also you have a lot of people here who have loss jobs (albeit more high paying then Disney), whereas Fl. currently has a deficit in that regard.
