The $1.9 billion DisneylandForward expansion plan has received final approval from Anaheim City Council, Disneyland has announced.
The seven-member council voted unanimously on Tuesday (7 May) after its preliminary approval of the proposal last month.
“We’ve worked closely with city staff, neighbors, and our local community over the past three years to make sure DisneylandForward is a win for everyone – I’m grateful the city council agrees and voted to work with us on this legacy project that will set up Disneyland Resort and the City of Anaheim for an incredibly bright future,” Disneyland president Ken Potrock said in a statement.
Via the multi-decade DisneylandForward proposal, the resort will build new attractions, hotels and retail locations on its existing space, like parking areas and unused land.
The plan includes potential experiences based on Frozen, Tangled, Peter Pan, Zootopia, Toy Story, Black Panther, Coco and Tron, as well as an Avatar land and an Encanto experience.
Disneyland will invest at least $1.9bn in the resort in the first 10 years. For Anaheim and its residents, Disney will also spend $30 million on affordable housing, $8m on parks, and $85m in traffic improvements and pedestrian safety.
Additionally, the expansion project will bring more than 4,500 operational jobs to Disneyland, and nearly 9,000 construction jobs within the first 10 years.
New attractions, hotels and retail
“We’re ready to build on decades of innovation, creativity, and storytelling to bring new, exciting experiences for our guests. The possibilities are boundless, and I can’t wait to see what our Disney Imagineers dream up next,” Potrock said.
“We’re honored to partner with Anaheim on this historic project and excited to move into this next chapter together.”
Disney is to invest $30bn in its theme parks over the next decade as part of a total $60bn investment in its parks, experiences and products division.
Last month, the company confirmed plans for “probably the largest expansion ever” at Magic Kingdom in Florida.
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