WDW Sell 100+ acres - 30 more for sale

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    Originally Posted By vbdad55

    "Walt Disney World is selling off chunks of excess land on the fringes of its empire, allowing developers to pursue their own real-estate magic.

    Disney recently sold 53 acres on Sherberth Road south of Disney's Animal Kingdom to a developer who wants to build hundreds of vacation town homes and condominium units, and another 47 acres on Reams Road, north of the Magic Kingdom, to a home builder.

    ...Disney spokeswoman Andrea Finger said the company is evaluating its Central Florida land holdings to see what fits into its long-term plans and what doesn't."

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    Might be signaling expansion limited in the future
     
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    Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

    NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
     
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    Originally Posted By TDLFAN

    YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!
     
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    Originally Posted By cape cod joe

    Definitely Yes if the deals are better than the NOW obviously overpriced Celebration deals that disney touted just a short while ago???
     
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    Originally Posted By kennect

    This news seems to be flipping everyone out...I don't get it...There obviously is some acreage they own that just isn't suitable for long term goals...It's not like they are selling the whole farm....
     
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    Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

    True, but it is the bigger boarders that help make WDW special. Seeing over the years what has been happening at DL and DLP, it worries me.

    Having this land means room for growth, or at least keeping the outside world away.
     
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    Originally Posted By cape cod joe

    6-- au contraire dave as it allows us to save our pennies and get IN closer.
     
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    Originally Posted By TDLFAN

    The only ones flipping out about this should be the ones who once owned these areas, who sold for bargain prices to Disney, not knowing who they were selling for. I wonder how they'd react knowing the value of that land now a days and how much WDW is selling it for!!!
     
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    Originally Posted By DVC_dad

    Honestly, I personally am indifferent.
     
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    Originally Posted By pixiedust1

    100 acres is a drop in the bucket when you own 27,000 acres...
     
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    Originally Posted By TDLFAN

    I wonder if Wal*Mart is secrety buying any of this land from an unsuspecting Disney team...
     
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    Originally Posted By avromark

    Or perhaps Cedar Faire or Six Flags or Paramount :p
     
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    Originally Posted By pixiedust1

    Remember when walt thought DL was safe because it was surrounded by orange groves..... : (
     
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    Originally Posted By Skellington88

    This is a nightmare
     
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