A new plan from the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District allows Walt Disney World to develop a major theme park and two minor theme parks through 2045.
Via the Comprehensive Plan 2045 from the tourism district overseeing the Orlando theme park resort, Disney World is projected to add a major theme park between 2035 and 2045.
The resort is projected to introduce a minor theme park by 2030 and a second minor theme park by 2035, according to the tourism district.
The major theme park would be designed for multiple-day visits, while the two minor theme parks would attract single-day or partial-day visitors.
The documents show that the total land area forecast to be developed through 2045 would be 2,629 acres. The major park would be around 550 acres, while the minor parks would be approximately 300 acres.
With the addition of these new parks, Disney World is estimated to welcome 99.3 million visitors a year by 2045, according to the tourism district’s plan (via the Orange County Register).
Attendance to grow at Disney World parks
Based on TEA/AECOM data, there were 51.2 million visits to Disney World’s four theme parks and two water parks in 2023.
The new documents come after the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District approved a $17 billion development deal with Disney.
The deal got the green light in June 2024 and enables Disney to invest $17bn in its Florida parks over the next 10 to 20 years, also permitting the resort to build a fifth major theme park and two minor theme parks.
President of Walt Disney World Resort, Jeff Vahle, said: “This new development agreement paves the way for us to invest billions of dollars in Walt Disney World Resort, supporting the growth of this global destination, fueling the Florida economy, and allowing us to deliver even more memorable and extraordinary experiences for our guests.”
The agreement followed an ongoing battle between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over who controls Walt Disney World’s special governing district.
This ended in March 2024 when both parties reached a settlement agreement.
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