Disney scraps National Harbor project

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    Originally Posted By dshyates

    Disney has quietly announced that it is pulling out of it's planned 500 room resort at the National Harbor in Maryland just outside of DC.

    <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/sns-ap-dc--disney-nationalharbor,0,3484264.story" target="_blank">http://www.orlandosentinel.com...64.story</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By FerretAfros

    That's not terribly surprising. My parents were there two weeks ago, and said the place was dead. When I told them that Disney was planning on building a resort there, they just seemed confused why they chose that location. It's pleasant, but out of the way, and really only has seasonal appeal. Between this project and Disney's America, the company has had a tough time with projects in the DC area.

    I wonder if this is a reflection of Aulani's performance, or just factors related directly to the National Harbor site.
     

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