Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of the headline: <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/News-HID.asp?ID=31720" target="_blank"><b>Headlines: OCReg: Disney parking lot set for third theme park site</b></a> Reports Disney's plans to utilize the old strawberry field land for 2,570 new parking spots for guests. According to the <I>Orange County Register</I> this would push the development of a new theme park on the property out 6 - 10 years.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt No surprise that a 3rd park isn't coming to the strawberry fields, but why a parking lot? This isn't going to be for guest parking is it?
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt <a href="http://m.ocregister.com/ocregister/db_20864/contentdetail.htm;jsessionid=7AF3255D935EA1884F9BA996E1E6783F?contentguid=0NZDHx4I&detailindex=0&pn=1&ps=3&full=true#display" target="_blank">http://m.ocregister.com/ocregi...#display</a>
Originally Posted By Darkbeer The Planning Commission approved the project on a 6-0 this afternoon. No public comments, and after a few questions from the board regards the submitted report, it passed with no major complaints.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Sounds easy enough. Slap a layer of a asphalt across a dirt field. Question though ... how will they transport people to the esplanade? Obviously it will be tram .. but what route? My guess is ... across Kattella ... up Clementine St. ... and then left on Disney Way?
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Here is the full 315 page report, including all the governmental requirements to just pave over a dirt lot... <a href="http://www.anaheim.net/departmentfolders/planning/PC/Item2.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.anaheim.net/departm...tem2.pdf</a> And the plan is to use buses, just like they are currently using to service the Pumbaa, Anaheim GardenWalk and Buzz Lightyear lot (and ALL were being used today). Coach America will run the service. The proposed plan is to have the Buses run in a loop. Starting at the Strawberry Field, buses will run west bound through the main roadway and pickup passengers near the Toll booths, which will be relocated to the main roadway, from the side location where they are currently located for the Buzz Lightyear lot. They will get to Harbor Blvd and make a right going north. They will make a left at the Main Pedestrian Entrance Traffic Light and pull into the Main Tram/ART loading area. After unloading and loading, they will exit the area, and more than likely make a left onto Harbor (to avoid the traffic issues with pedestrians crossing if they want to make a right hand turn). Go up to Manchester (where HoJo's/Mimi's is) and make a right. Manchester turns into Clementine, which takes you straight into the Katella CM Parking Lot entrance. The bus will go through the Cm lot and head to the Main Guest lot via the main roadway...
Originally Posted By poohbear14 Do they still have the omnibus (or whatever they were called) that they used when DTD first opened? Can they use those anywhere? The tour buses are comfy but not very easy to get in and out of.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt I just skimmed through the report in DB's link. Is it just me, or does anyone think this location is a terrible site for a possible full-fledged Disney theme park in the future? After closer inspection the site seems too small and the layout is very irregular. Also, the suburban apartment complexes surrounding the site seem at odds with a fully functioning theme park, plus it's completely detached from the DLR. Sorry, but I'm having a hard time envisioning that plot being a theme park.
Originally Posted By gadzuux It could easily be a premium-priced "boutique" park, that limits admissions to a few thousand guests per day.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>It could easily be a premium-priced "boutique" park, that limits admissions to a few thousand guests per day.<< Disney knows how to build a park that only attracts a few thousand guests per day. Ba dum bump.
Originally Posted By jmuboy Help me understand a few things about parking: What is this new tram pick up area is at the edge of the old Timon lot. Even the Katella entrance has been moved. Is this a permanent site? Or something they have to use while all this construction is going on? Why is DL not moving forward with a new Parking Deck on Pumbaa? Seems like that plan has been back burnered? That site could connect to the tram pick up area via an underground tunnel to allow pedestrian traffic since the walk is not that long. Is the Timon Lot officially gone? Basically will only the Disney Way extention road running behind DCA remain in 2012 after all the construction.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Yes, the plan is to have the "Katella" entrance be a regular Tram Stop for the foreseeable future. As for a new Parking Structure, they need the "temporary" spaces at the Strawberry field to be able to close Pumbaa (or maybe Simba) and allow for construction. As for Timon, it is totally gone, in fact Disney removed the Timon Toll Booths. (They have new Toll Booths at Simba that they use). More parking info can be found at this link.... <a href="http://micechat.com/forums/blogs/in-the-parks/1202-lion-king-tram-returns-what-makes-hamburger-much-more.html" target="_blank">http://micechat.com/forums/blo...ore.html</a>
Originally Posted By jmuboy So is the 2nd parking deck just a "wish" for the foreseable future? Buzz Lightyear seems so inconvenient. I understand its necessary in the interim. I just hope they don't leave it as a permanent solution.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt I think the assumption is that at some point the strawberry field will developed into a revenue generating enterprise (a third theme park). Therefore, yes, it's supposed to be temporary.
Originally Posted By Hista98 from what i've heared it wil lbe a water park, which is why it can be smaller
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt The water park idea is just a rumor. I doubt if a decision has been made on what will finally end up on that lot.
