Tag: Expansion
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A Time to Expand and a Time to Dream – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1126 (#549)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week, there is a LOT of ground to cover as there was a lot of news! Join Mr. DAPs and Caitie as they geek out about all that is going on, mainly from the world of Disney… but also from beyond. This week on the show the geeks will talk…
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Time to Expand? – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Every week your Disney reporter Mr. DAPs highlights to top five stories of the week from the Disney and geek worlds. This week, there are some pretty significant stories that are covered. First off, the Disneyland Resort unveiled a proposal for possibilities regarding a substantial expansion for the resort. If…
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DisneylandForward Shares Ideas for A New Kind of Disney Entertainment Destination at the Disneyland Resort
DisneylandForward is a new initiative put forward by the Disneyland Resort to expand the usage of the land already owned by Disney in Anaheim. With this proposal, Anaheim could change some current zoning restrictions to allow the Disneyland Resort to grow and attract more guests to the Anaheim area in the coming years. This initiative…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Denied Theme Park Expansion by Government
Since the year 2000, Hong Kong Disneyland has reserved a 60-acre plot of land for potential expansion. According to Bloomberg, Hong Kong’s government has chosen not to renew their agreement with the theme park over the land, citing the current economic troubles in Hong Kong. The agreement, which ends on Thursday, gave Hong Kong the…
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Tokyo Disneyland Expansion Set to Open on September 28th
Tokyo Disneyland’s new expansion areas will be opening on September 28, 2020. The expansion will be offering new experiences in Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, and also Toontown. It also marks the largest expansion for the park in its history. Originally, this was to have opened on April 15, 2020. However, because of the global pandemic, this did…
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Disney Shares Artist Renderings of New Coronado Springs Resort 15-Story Tower at the Walt Disney World Resort
Guests visiting the Walt Disney World Resort and passing by the Coronado Springs Resort might have noticed a building growing there. This is the new 15-story tower that is part of a massive expansion to the Coronado Springs Resort. The expansion is set to open sometime in the summer of 2019. Once it is completed,…
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Tokyo DisneySea Will Bring Worlds of Disney and New Hotel in Largest Expansion Ever
Tokyo DisneySea has an exciting announcement for the resorts 35th anniversary. In 2022 there will be the largest expansion to Tokyo DisneySea ever! The new port will include more than the already announced Arendelle, and a new hotel will be set inside the park and connect to this new themed area. Fantasy Port Tokyo DisneySea…
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The Lands of Change – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to DISNEY Reporter! This is where we round up the top headlines from the Disney and geek communities each week. This week we cover changes coming in blockouts for Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders. Disneyland is going to hosting a sneak peek of Ant-Man and the Wasp this summer before it arrives in theaters in July.…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Reveals More About Multi-Year Expansion
Hong Kong Disneyland is getting a pretty extensive expansion. The changes that are coming to this park will include a new look for the castle, a new land, and new attractions! This week the Disney Parks Blog revealed more details about what will be coming with these new enhancements. Sleeping Beauty Castle is getting a…
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Oriental Land Company is Expanding Tokyo Disney Resort
Tokyo Disney Resort is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Along with the celebration, an announcement was made that the Oriental Land Company is expanding one of the two parks at the Tokyo Disney Resort. This could be either Tokyo Disneyland or Tokyo DisneySea. This announcement rules out the rumor that Tokyo Disney Resort is building a third…
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Expansion, Celebration, & Rain! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter! This week there is a lot to cover from a lot of different corners of the Disney and geek communities. Starting off, Disneyland Paris had a fairly substantial announcement this week about the future of the Walt Disney Studios Park. Mickey Mouse is celebrating 90 years this year…
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Walt Disney Studios Paris to Begin Multi-Year Expansion in 2021
Bob Iger has announced a multi-year expansion to Walt Disney Studios Paris, the park right next to Disneyland Paris. Already announced is the Iron Man roller coaster taking Rock N’ Roller Coaster’s place. It will be part of a Marvel area that Iger announced. Other areas include a Star Wars land and Frozen area. A…
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Construction Begins on Hong Kong Disneyland Expansion
Work has begun at Hong Kong Disneyland for it’s multi-year expansion. This expansion will bring more Frozen, Marvel, and magic to Hong Kong Disneyland. This expansion will take six years with new Frozen and Marvel areas being completed in 2023. Throughout this time there will be new entertainment, attractions, and experiences coming to life! This…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Unveils Expansion Plans Including Marvel Land
Disney Parks Blog has given more details about expansions of Hong Kong Disneyland. The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was the deciding factor for these plans, and have approved them. A Frozen themed area fashioned after Arendelle is set to be built. No details on the attractions that will be placed there,…
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Walt Disney World’s Coronado Springs and Caribbean Beach Resorts To Expand For More Guest Experience
Disney Parks Blog announced today that two hotels will be getting expansions and refurbishments to make for new and better guest experiences. Coronado Springs has already been an accommodating location for conventions and parks guests. There are currently 1,951 rooms and Walt Disney World is looking to add 500 more. The new rooms will be…
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Knotts Announces New And Returning Experiences For 2017
Knott’s Berry Farm has been expanding their resort in the recent years by not only opening new attractions and experiences but revamping long time favorites. Recently they announced what is coming to both Knott’s Berry Farm and Soak City in 2017. Returning will be both the Boysenberry Festival and new favorite among guests Ghost Town…
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You’re a mean one, Mr. Holmes – Geeks Corner – Episode 529
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week there is a lot going on both in front of and behind the camera! The show has undergone some set upgrades that should improve the quality of the show. On this week’s show there is also a lot to discuss and we are joined by Darren to discuss these…
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Ground is Broken for Star Wars Expansions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World
Work has officially begun on the Star Wars expansions at both the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. The announcement of the official groundbreaking at both resorts was made today via the Disney Parks Blog with an accompanying 360 degree photo. The photo included quite a few Star Wars bonuses that featured BB-8, R2-D2, Storm…
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Baymax, Joy, and Sadness to Greet Guests at Epcot
Epcot has had its Character Spot for a few years now where the “Fab 5” have usually greeted guests in front of colorful, fun backdrops. Disney Parks Blog has reported that next month, some upgrades to the Character Spot will also introduce some new pals to get photos with. For Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto, a…
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Disney Springs Keeps Growing – 30 New Locations Announced
Disney Springs is still undergoing its change from being Downtown Disney, and the Disney Parks Blog recently announced more dining and retail headed to the Walt Disney World shopping center. Several locations have already taken up residence, like Morimoto Asia and BOATHOUSE. Slated to open around May 15 are: Anthropologie kate spade new york LACOSTE…
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Disney Wants To Invest $1 Billion Into Disneyland
Yesterday, the OC Register released an article saying that Disney wants to invest $1 billion into the Disneyland Resort with expansions in order to extend the no tax on tickets for another 30 years. Currently there is no tax on tickets, but this policy from Anaheim is set to expire next year (we posted an…
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2014 Disney Stories Countdown #4 – Frozen Takes Over Disney Parks
As the countdown continues, here’s another grouping of stories that fit one theme or category. This year saw Frozen take over not one, not two, but three theme parks. Well, at least with big announcements for Disney parks around the world. First, Walt Disney World ended their summer season with some snow. Frozen took over…
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Grizzly Gulch Officially Opens in Hong Kong The largest themed area in Hong Kong Disneyland’s expansion Unexpected runaway adventure immerses Guests in unique Wild West experience
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE (Hong Kong, July 13, 2012) – Grizzly Gulch, the largest themed area in Hong Kong Disneyland’s expansion, will officially open tothe public on July 14, 2012. Today, Guests were welcomed at the Grizzly Gulch Grand Opening Ceremony to enjoy an unexpected runaway adventure through a unique multidirectional terrain-style coaster and numerous immersive…