Hold onto your Mickey ears because we’re about to talk about every Disney Adult’s dream: expanding Disney World!
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In a meeting with the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, plans were brought up for the next 20 or so years of Disney World, and while nothing is confirmed, words like “new minor theme park” and “new major theme park” are being mentioned in documents. What does this really mean? Let’s take a look!
The meeting documents discuss the two new minor theme parks for 2035 and a new major one for 2045. Although these are many years away, knowing that Disney is considering potential plans is a significant step in the right direction.
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It says, “Although [Maximum Development 2025-2045] allows for development of one major and two minor theme parks, there are no plans under review. Approximately 850 acres would be required for these uses.” It later goes on to say the “overall amount of undeveloped land used for hotels and resorts during the next ten years is projected to be not more than 923 acres.”
©Central Florida Tourism
That means there is enough space to add the new major theme park. Even if there are no current plans, Disney is ensuring that land is available for future development.
By 2045, Disney is projecting that almost 140,000 guests will stay overnight at resorts, and visitors to the parks, including two new minor and one major theme park, will exceed 270,000.
©Central Florida Tourism
Right now, they’re saying the new major theme park would have an average population of over 50,000, which would make it larger than Hollywood Studios but a bit smaller than EPCOT, in 2045:
- Magic Kingdom – 76,942
- EPCOT – 55,409
- New Major Theme Park – 50,776
- Hollywood Studios – 38,683
- Animal Kingdom – 32,072
EPCOT
The minor theme parks are around 3,500 and 1,700, which are both smaller than the water parks. This makes us think it might be new lands or areas, mini golf courses, small water parks, or any other small areas around Disney World.
By 2045, there are also talks about 13,000 additional hotel rooms and 18 more holes of golf.
©Central Florida Tourism
Again, Disney has not come out and said that a fifth park is coming, but areas are being zoned and classified for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.
If you could have a fifth park at Disney World, what would you want it to be? Tell us your blue sky ideas in the comments and keep following Disney Food Blog for more Disney news.
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