Disneyland Plans $1.9 Billion Expansion

ANAHEIM, CA — Disney intends to spend at least $1.9 billion in the next decade on an expansion proposal called Disneyland Forward, according to reports.

Details of the agreement between Disney and the city of Anaheim were released Tuesday at a city council workshop, reports said, noting the investment could be as much as $2.5 billion.

The money would be spent on theme park lands, hotels, shopping, dining and attractions west of Disneyland Drive as well as at the Toy Story parking lot, according to KTLA.

Disneyland Forward spans four decades in total and raises the possibility of projects inspired by Black Panther, Coco, Frozen and other Disney properties, which could be hindered by existing planning and zoning guidelines, The Orange County Register reported.

Not included in the roughly $2 billion initial investment are additional projects Disney intends to fund such as a 17,000-space parking structure off Interstate 5, pedestrian bridges connecting the new eastside structure to the theme parks and other road improvements, according to KTLA.

Katella Avenue would be widened on each side of Harbor Boulevard and the intersections would be improved, the Register reported.

The proposal for Disneyland Forward is set to go to the city’s planning commission in March before a council vote in May, according to the Register.