Melbourne pitches for potential Australian Disney park
Melbourne has emerged as a possible front runner for an Australian Disney park.
While Walt Disney Co hasn’t made its intentions known, Melbourne has started its unofficial pitch.
Lord Mayor Sally Capp is enthusiastically supporting the idea.
She even proposed the site – Fishermans Bend, on the banks of the Yarra.
“As Australia’s capital city of fun, of course we should have a Disney theme park in Melbourne,” she said.
“Melbourne offers the best tourism, from world class hotels and unbeatable retail offerings.”
“I know a Disney theme park in our municipality would be a huge hit with residents,”
An Australian Disney theme park has been mooted several times over the year but never got off the ground.
Land beside Melbourne’s Avalon Airport was considered as a possible site and David Fox, Director of Avalon Airport hinted there were some communications with Disney.
The land already has tentative approval for an entertainment precinct.
Adelaide has also expressed an interest in having a Disney park.
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