Anaheim has released an environmental impact report on Disneyland‘s expansion plans, known as DisneylandForward.
Via the Orange County Register, the 17,000-page draft report offers an overview of the plans and explores its potential impacts through in-depth studies, technical analysis and maps.
The biggest impacts of the expansion would be air quality, greenhouse gas emissions and noise. The first would be unavoidably impacted during the construction phase and park operations of any DisneylandForward project.
Disneyland could reduce noise by building temporary sound-buffering barriers during construction and permanent noise barriers around the expansion. Fireworks would be banned in the proposed expansion areas.
Transportation and traffic were not considered to be major issues in the report. However, certain rides, ie outdoor elevated roller coasters, would be prohibited within 200 to 300 feet of residences.
Disneyland’s proposal seeks to update a 1990s Anaheim city plan to add rides, attractions, retail, dining and entertainment to the eastern and western edges of the resort.
The plans include potential experiences based on Frozen, Tangled, Peter Pan, Zootopia, Toy Story and Tron.
“This is the next generation of the Disneyland resort,” Disneyland president Ken Potrock said in May. “When Disney invests, all boats rise and everyone benefits.”
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“The economic engine that is the Disneyland resort will be turning 68 years young in July, yet we believe it has more potential than ever,” Potrock added.
Before the release of the environmental impact report, Disneyland put forward its plans to Orange County business leaders. The resort has also been hosting community meetings in Anaheim to pitch its expansion plans to local residents.
Disneyland first announced its expansion plans in September 2021. The resort hopes to have the project go before the Anaheim City Council for approval before the end of next year.
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