Disneyland in Australia
Proposals to open a Disneyland amusement park in Australia have existed since the late 1990s.[1][2] However, the Walt Disney Company has never opened a Disneyland park in the Southern Hemisphere.
The majority of recent proposals have been in Melbourne and Adelaide.
History
Early proposals
The first reports of a proposal to build a Disneyland park in Australia were in the 1990s, when a park was proposed on the Gold Coast. The Walt Disney Company reportedly liked the idea, but a last minute intervention saw the plan abandoned in favour of a park in China. Hong Kong Disneyland opened in 2005.[3][2]
In 2007, the Walt Disney Company itself proposed building a Disneyland Resort in Sydney, with the proposed name "Disney Wharf at Sydney Harbour".[2][4][5][6] However, the company abandoned the plan due to hefty costs.[2]
Recent proposals
In recent years, proposals for a Disneyland park in Australia have resurfaced, with the majority of proposals being in either Melbourne or Adelaide.
In June 2024, David Limbrick, a Libertarian MP for the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region of the Victorian Legislative Council, proposed three potential locations for a Disneyland park in Melbourne. He suggested the southeastern suburbs of Cranbourne, Dandenong and Frankston as potential locations.[7] Frankston Mayor Nathan Conroy supported the proposal.[8]
Proposed locations
| Suburb | City | State | Original proponent(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon | Geelong |  Victoria
|
Lindsay Fox | [8] |
| Cranbourne | Melbourne | Victoria
|
David Limbrick | [7][8] |
| Dandenong | Melbourne | Victoria
|
David Limbrick | [7][8] |
| Elizabeth | Adelaide |  South Australia
|
Amanda Blair | [9] |
| Fishermans Bend, Port Melbourne | Melbourne | Victoria
|
Sally Capp | [8] |
| Frankston | Melbourne | Victoria
|
David Limbrick | [7][8] |
| McLaren Vale | Adelaide | South Australia
|
Warren Randall | [10][11] |
| Yatala | Gold Coast |  Queensland
|
Tom Tate | [12] |
References
- ^ https://m.ellaslist.com.au/articles/there-s-a-serious-plan-cooking-to-bring-disneyland-to-australia
- ^ a b c d https://www.huffpost.com/entry/disneyland-australia-theme-park_n_564d47cbe4b08c74b7345cff/amp
- ^ https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/lifestyle/new-billion-dollar-theme-park-to-rival-dreamworld-to-be-built-by-chinese-developers
- ^ https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/walt-disney-company-proposed-a-disney-resort-in-sydney-20140111-30nfk.html
- ^ https://reviewtyme.com/the-history-of-sydneys-secret-cancelled-disney-resort/
- ^ https://www.sfgate.com/disneyland/article/disney-failed-minipark-australia-suburbs-18417936.php
- ^ a b c d https://www.news.com.au/travel/australian-holidays/victoria/open-for-business-victorian-mp-david-limbricks-call-to-tourism-minister-as-plans-for-aussie-disneyland-revealed/news-story/0f2f2c7f0d8ec97916b1e66f24e48081?amp
- ^ a b c d e f https://amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/05/disneyland-melbourne-reports-proposed-site
- ^ https://amp.triplem.com.au/story/disneyland-to-open-up-in-adelaide-24800
- ^ https://www.bosshunting.com.au/travel/things-to-do/disneyland-australia/
- ^ https://7news.com.au/sunrise/south-australian-business-leader-pushing-for-a-disneyland-c-8320261.amp
- ^ https://amp.9news.com.au/article/4d2f5f3d-338f-4468-8d10-fd9d2f6b0eb8