Originally Posted By Mickey4President I wanted to see if I could find the information you found mabber. I did a Google search and I don't know if it's the same you found, but I found some on Mickey News on the rumor page. -On 2/16 if "Has Disney purchased land near Pilot Point, Texas?" It is still unconfirmed. -Then on 2/6 the question "Is there going to be a disneyland or form of disney land in texas in the coming years??" "There are no plans of that" was the response, and it does not list who it is confirmed by. -On 2/1 "I heard that there is going to be a disneyworld built in Frisco, is it true?" "That is totally Negative!" posted by ChampDisney That is all that is posted for this year. This is one rumor that I would love to be confirmed and true, but I have a feeling never will be.
Originally Posted By mabber I'll try to find where I found it from. I think I found it doing a search about it yesterday.
Originally Posted By mabber Ok, I found it on another message board (themeparkinsider). It was posted by someone on March 16, 2007. Who knows if it's true but it is a very recent post.
Originally Posted By spacejockey I hope this is not true. I don't want to see a Disney property in Teaxas because people in Texas already have a big enough ego.
Originally Posted By Labuda Well deserved in places like Austin and Ft. Worth and San Antonio, yes, but not so much in places like Dallas, Houston, and Vidor.
Originally Posted By DrBro22 I agree with bboi2006. Even though Texas is much closer to Louisiana than Orlando, I still like taking that looong 15 hour trip every year. And plus, the one in texas more than likely could not be anywhere near as big as it is in California. MUCH less Florida.
Originally Posted By danyoung >...but not so much in places like Dallas, Houston, and Vidor.< Dallas is a great city. Houston is a hole. Never heard of Vidor. What's yer beef, Labuda? C'mon, us Texans gotta keep a united front! But seriously, I wouldn't be much in favor of a Disney presence in Texas. Like DrBro, I like being midway between 2 such special places. Yet another, while each coast has at least one park in serious need of immediate help, would just dilute the whole experience.
Originally Posted By Labuda Dallas is hellacious - I have tyo say that being a good Austinite. Plus, Dallas is overly "Bible-belty" for me. Houston has too much concerte and gets too hot & humid. And Vidor is the town where back in the 90s a black man was chained to a truck by a bunch of punk white hicks and dragged behind - murdered by a group of racists. And, people fo color are still in short supply in Vidor because the town is still largely chok full of racists white people. And, while I like being about midway between the two US Disney resorts, I'd LOVE a little bit of Disney here in my home state.
Originally Posted By MPierce ^^^ I really think you need to check your locations on that story again. I'm sorry you have such slanted views of our state. I really am in agreement with most of you all. I don't think a Disney Park would fit in well in Texas.
Originally Posted By spacejockey Austin is nice becasue it reminds me of California. I would hate to see Austin turn into another Orlando or Anahiem.
Originally Posted By Labuda My apologiers, MPierce. It was in Jasper that James Byrd Jr. was dragged to death by three white supremacists. But, as a lifelong Texan, I'm WELL aware of the rampant racism in parts of our state - I've lived in the Metroplex, in Houston, in San Antonio, and in Austin. Most folks in Houston are pretty nice inside the loop, but I don't like areas outside the loop and places like the Fifth Ward scare me. I'm a Montrose and Austin girl at heart. Houston has too darn much concrete, though I do love the theatre scene there, and think what they've done with downtown over the last 10 years or so is great. In the Montrose area of Houston and in Austin - especially South Austin, though I live North, the majority of the folks are people I like. Heck, I even like Leslie! spacejockey - hmmm, you have the same name as someone I used to know back in the BBSing days - you're not a current/former San Antonian, are you? Also, glad you like my town.
Originally Posted By spacejockey I'm not a San Antonian but, I lived in Dallas from 1990 to 1997. I was not on BBS, sorry.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN So... what would this Disney park in Texas be called?? Six Lands over Texas??? Or Fiesta Disneyland?? LOLOL!!! I can already see the park's logo catchphrase... "The Cheesiest Place on Earth" or "Where Cheese is something more than what you poor over Nachos". LOLOL!!!! Liberty Plaza would featured "Great Moments with Mr. Papa Bush", in addition to the "Hall of Republican Presidents".. LOLOLOL!! <----Someone STOP HIM!!!
Originally Posted By fan-o-fun There is a Nickelodeon Hotel currently being built in Grapevine Tx. A big one. I wonder why?
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> "Where cheese is something more than what you pour over nachos". << Now you're making me hungry....
Originally Posted By Mickey4President Fan-o-fun, where in G-vine is it going up? We live close, and it would be a fun thing to do with my boys this summer during the week since I am now a stay at home mom.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 "There is a Nickelodeon Hotel currently being built in Grapevine Tx. A big one. I wonder why?" It's not a sign of future development, it's just a deal with Holiday Inn to create more Nick hotels around the country. The one in Orlando is doing very well, so they want to replicate that elsewhere. I work for MTV Networks and there was an internal memo about the expansion of the "brand".
