DisneyForward Expansion Project

[Jerroddragon]

To this day I'm surprised the Simba Lot hasn't been overtaken by a value/moderate resort. A Toy Story themed hotel is a no-brainer and will be in demand from Day 1.

Isn't Simba going to be used for DCA park space?

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Isn't Simba going to be used for DCA park space?

If you believe in the DisneyForward plan that was released, sure.

But DCA will be seeing 3 major expansions within its current and immediate park areas... so by the time that wraps up the idea of a 3rd gate isn't out of question. Of course they can keep the resort to just two parks, but I think DCA will be fine capacity-wise once Coco/Avatar/Avengers open up.

 

[TheUniC6]

If you believe in the DisneyForward plan that was released, sure.

But DCA will be seeing 3 major expansions within its current and immediate park areas... so by the time that wraps up the idea of a 3rd gate isn't out of question. Of course they can keep the resort to just two parks, but I think DCA will be fine capacity-wise once Coco/Avatar/Avengers open up.

IMO Simba not being used for DCA expansion would be a wasted opportunity. You could fit 1 full sized lands and 2 mini lands in that acreage.

 

[Jerroddragon]

IMO Simba not being used for DCA expansion would be a wasted opportunity. You could fit 1 full sized lands and 2 mini lands in that acreage.

So DCA would be just stuck as is.....thats better for theme park guests?

I'd take another land, I mean you could use some of the land for another Pixar Ride near the Pier and then you'd have room for another full land, sounds great to me.

 

[TheUniC6]

So DCA would be just stuck as is.....thats better for theme park guests?

I'd take another land, I mean you could use some of the land for another Pixar Ride near the Pier and then you'd have room for another full land, sounds great to me.

My ideal for Simba is the first land you access when you cross the bridge will be a catch all Disney Animation (no Pixar) area. As for the smaller parcels, maybe you could fit Fox IP like the Simpsons.

 

[Jerroddragon]

My ideal for Simba is the first land you access when you cross the bridge will be a catch all Disney Animation (no Pixar) area. As for the smaller parcels, maybe you could fit Fox IP like the Simpsons.

If they are following the concert art

I’d be down for either Disneyland (behind splash) or DCA to get a Disney fantasy springs type land

I also think Simpsons would me cool or Zootopia, like Zootopia is so just so big. No idea why in the US they refuse to make the characters more apart of the park. The sequels beat frozen 2, like Disney get a clue you have something huge

 

[cdogsumo]

I’ve never really understood how Disney has said they are going to build a Disney Springs on Toy Story Lot while also heavily investing in a complete top down redo of Downtown Disney. I don’t see a world where both should exist.

As to the question of resort rooms, Disney tried to invest in more hotels a few years before the pandemic (almost 10 years ago) when they had the entire front area of Downtown Disney evicted (AMC, Rainforest Cafe, ESPN Zone, Earl of Sandwich) to make room to build hotels. The city of Anaheim put the kibosh on it, which is why we have “Disneyland Forward” to begin with.

I would say that more hotel space is eventually coming to swallow up the additional capacity of the already announced new theme park spaces. With Toy Story Lot being physically separated from both parks (and probably not big enough on its own for a full-day park and the associated infrastructure), I would think it would be a prime candidate for some new rooms.