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===Lighthouse Point=== |
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After [[Castaway Cay]], [[Disney Cruise Line]] purchased in early March 2019 another [[Bahamas]] destination, the Lighthouse Point property on the island of [[Eleuthera]], from the Bahamas Government.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tribou |first=Richard |title=Disney Cruise Line completes land purchase, enters agreement for second Bahamas destination |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/the-daily-disney/os-ae-disney-cruise-line-lighthouse-point-bahamas-update-20190311-story.html |access-date=November 2, 2022 |work=Orlando Sentinel |date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> The cruise line was looking for another Bahamas location since the announcement of the third ship expansion in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last=Staletovich |first=Jenny |title=Disney backs off cruise port on pristine Bahamas island |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article91390757.html |access-date=November 2, 2022 |work=[[Miami Herald]] |date=July 22, 2016}}</ref> Disney |
After [[Castaway Cay]], [[Disney Cruise Line]] purchased in early March 2019 another [[Bahamas]] destination, the Lighthouse Point property on the island of [[Eleuthera]], from the Bahamas Government.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tribou |first=Richard |title=Disney Cruise Line completes land purchase, enters agreement for second Bahamas destination |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/the-daily-disney/os-ae-disney-cruise-line-lighthouse-point-bahamas-update-20190311-story.html |access-date=November 2, 2022 |work=Orlando Sentinel |date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> The cruise line was looking for another Bahamas location since the announcement of the third ship expansion in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last=Staletovich |first=Jenny |title=Disney backs off cruise port on pristine Bahamas island |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article91390757.html |access-date=November 2, 2022 |work=[[Miami Herald]] |date=July 22, 2016}}</ref> Disney spent between $250 million and $400 million on developing the 700-acre property, incorporating Bahamian themes, and donated 190 acres, including the southernmost tip, to the government for a national park.<ref name="Details" /> Disney also hired and offered training for Bahamians for construction, vending, and other employee positions.<ref name="Details" /> There were also increases in calls on Bahamian ports, Nassau and Freeport, of 30 to 40 percent over 2018 calls.<ref name="Details" /> Imagineer [[Joe Rohde]] was assigned to oversee the ports' development with his previous project led being the development of [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]] and [[Aulani]].<ref name="Details">{{cite news |last=Storey |first=Ken |title=Disney Cruise Line gives new details on its upcoming, game-changing private Bahamian port of call |url=https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2020/02/11/disney-cruise-line-gives-new-details-on-its-upcoming-game-changing-private-bahamian-port-of-call |access-date=November 2, 2022 |work=[[Orlando Weekly]] |date=February 11, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Rohde retired on January 4, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/the-daily-disney/os-et-disney-imagineer-joe-rohde-retiring-20201123-o57zws7m3zgennhkisl5inqqiu-story.html |title=Disney: Joe Rohde, Imagineer who designed Animal Kingdom, is retiring |website=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |last=Bevil |first=Dewayne |date=November 23, 2020 |access-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref> In April 2022, work finally began at Lighthouse Point.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Thomas |last=Mazloum |date=April 20, 2022 |title=The Future Is Bright as Work Begins at Lighthouse Point - Disney Cruise Line {{!}} Lighthouse Point Bahamas |url=https://lighthousepointbahamas.com/the-future-is-bright-as-work-begins-at-lighthouse-point/ |access-date=November 2, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref> The location is expected to begin taking visitors in early 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ewnews.com/disneys-lighthouse-point-development-slated-for-early-2024-opening-after-pandemic-delay |title=Disney's Lighthouse Point development slated for early 2024 opening after pandemic delay |website=[[Eyewitness News]] |first=Natario |last=McKenzie |date=March 10, 2021 |access-date=November 2, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 01:52, 3 November 2022
  Lighthouse Point Location in the Bahamas  Lighthouse Point Location in the Caribbean | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | The Bahamas, West Indies, Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 24°37′36″N 76°08′55″W / 24.6268°N 76.1487°W |
| Type | Peninsula |
| Archipelago | Lucayan Archipelago |
| Area | 700 acres (280 ha) |
| Administration | |
| District | South Abaco |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| • Summer (DST) | |
Lighthouse Point, Bahamas, or simply Lighthouse Point, is a private peninsula in the Bahamas which serves as an exclusive port for the Disney Cruise Line ships. It is located on the southern-most tip of Eleuthera. In 2019, The Walt Disney Company purchased the peninsula from the Bahamian government, giving the company control over the area.
History
Eleuthera
Lighthouse Point
After Castaway Cay, Disney Cruise Line purchased in early March 2019 another Bahamas destination, the Lighthouse Point property on the island of Eleuthera, from the Bahamas Government.[1] The cruise line was looking for another Bahamas location since the announcement of the third ship expansion in 2016.[2] Disney spent between $250 million and $400 million on developing the 700-acre property, incorporating Bahamian themes, and donated 190 acres, including the southernmost tip, to the government for a national park.[3] Disney also hired and offered training for Bahamians for construction, vending, and other employee positions.[3] There were also increases in calls on Bahamian ports, Nassau and Freeport, of 30 to 40 percent over 2018 calls.[3] Imagineer Joe Rohde was assigned to oversee the ports' development with his previous project led being the development of Disney's Animal Kingdom and Aulani.[3] Rohde retired on January 4, 2021.[4] In April 2022, work finally began at Lighthouse Point.[5] The location is expected to begin taking visitors in early 2024.[6]
See also
- List of islands of the Bahamas
- Castaway Cay, Disney's first private island
References
- ^ Tribou, Richard (March 11, 2019). "Disney Cruise Line completes land purchase, enters agreement for second Bahamas destination". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Staletovich, Jenny (July 22, 2016). "Disney backs off cruise port on pristine Bahamas island". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Storey, Ken (February 11, 2020). "Disney Cruise Line gives new details on its upcoming, game-changing private Bahamian port of call". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Bevil, Dewayne (November 23, 2020). "Disney: Joe Rohde, Imagineer who designed Animal Kingdom, is retiring". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Mazloum, Thomas (April 20, 2022). "The Future Is Bright as Work Begins at Lighthouse Point - Disney Cruise Line | Lighthouse Point Bahamas". Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ McKenzie, Natario (March 10, 2021). "Disney's Lighthouse Point development slated for early 2024 opening after pandemic delay". Eyewitness News. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
