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    Default New high-end hotel is proposed for Disneyland

    I just saw this article on the Orlando Sentinel website.






    For the first time in 20 years, Disney officials have submitted plans to the city of Anaheim to build a new luxury hotel.

    The project, which would be the fourth hotel at the Disneyland resort, is slated for a 10-acre parking lot on the west end of Disney’s property. The proposed hotel would take advantage of a city incentive program that allows any four-star or four-diamond hotel to keep 70% of the bed taxes for 20 years. The tax represents 15% of the nightly rate.


    The new 700-room hotel would be designed by Walt Disney Imagineering, the same designers and engineers who come up with Disneyland’s attractions, with construction slated to begin in 2018. The project should be completed by 2021, Disney officials said.

    “We are excited about our proposal to build the first Disneyland Resort hotel in nearly 20 years,” park spokesperson Suzi Brown said. “This new flagship hotel would create thousands of jobs and benefit Anaheim with more than $750 million in additional tax revenue over the next four decades, while helping the city reach its stated goal of attracting more high-end visitors.”

    The park already has two four-diamond hotels, the Disneyland Hotel and the California Grand Hotel and Spa. The Paradise Pier hotel is rated a three-diamond hotel by the AAA.

    It has been nearly 20 years since Disney broke ground on the California Grand Hotel and Spa. The other two hotels were bought by Disney and either renamed or renovated later.


    Despite the Anaheim incentive program, Disney estimates that the hotel will generate more than $150 million in bed taxes and property and sales taxes for the city over 20 years and $750 million in bed taxes over 40 years.

    A theme for the hotel has yet to be announced, but the amenities will include a rooftop terrace, a rooftop restaurant, two pools and a “water play area.”

    Although the project would remove 10 acres of parking, Disney officials noted that they had previously announced plans for a 5,000-space parking structure and transit center as part of a $2-billion investment in the park over the next 10 years.
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    And I plan to be its first guest.
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    Sounds exciting. This will change though the finish and reunion area for the runDisney races.
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    Quote Originally Posted by badkitty View Post
    Sounds exciting. This will change though the finish and reunion area for the runDisney races.
    Definitely. My guess is they will take over the Pumba parking lot for Run Disney events.
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    Another article on the new hotel:

    Disney plans to add luxury hotel at Disneyland Resort




    By JOSEPH PIMENTEL / STAFF WRITER
    June 7, 2016
    The Orange County Register


    ANAHEIM – To take advantage of the city’s new policy giving tax incentives to build luxury hotels, Disneyland officials submitted plans Tuesday to add a fourth Disney-themed hotel at the resort.

    Disney proposes a 700-room, four-diamond hotel and a parking structure on 10 acres at 1401 Disneyland Drive, at the north end of the Downtown Disney parking lot. Construction on the hotel would start in 2018 with a slated opening in 2021.

    Walt Disney Imagineering will design the hotel, which currently doesn’t have a theme, Disneyland officials said. Guests will dine in an upscale rooftop restaurant watching Disneyland’s nightly fireworks over Sleeping Beauty Castle. There will be two pools, a fitness facility, concierge service and a kid’s play area. The average nightly rate would be about $450.

    The proposed hotel would be the first built at the Disneyland Resort in nearly 20 years and comes as the resort starts construction on the 14-acre “Star Wars” land expected to boost attendance to Disneyland.

    The Disneyland Hotel and the Disney Grand Californian Hotel & Spa are the only two properties in the city that fit AAA’s strict guidelines for the luxury four-diamond rating. The Paradise Pier is considered a three-diamond property.

    “At this time, we’re getting about $35,000 in property tax from the Downtown Disney parking lot,” Councilwoman Lucille Kring said. “If the Disney luxury hotel is built, we will get multiple times the revenue for the city. ...That’s entirely new income and we’re always trying to pay down our debt and provide more services for the residents...

    “With ‘Star Wars’ coming and the convention center (expansion) opening next year, there’s a lot of good stuff happening here in Anaheim,” Kring said.

    Last year, the City Council narrowly adopted a policy allowing developers building hotels to the four-diamond standards to apply to be reimbursed, for 20 years, 70 percent of the Transient Occupancy Tax collected from visitors staying at their hotel. Guests pay 15 percent of the room rate.

    After the 20 years, the city would keep all of the bed tax revenue, which goes to pay off bonds that funded improvements to the resort district in 1996 and pay for general city expenses and community programs.

    Mayor Tom Tait said he’s “very disappointed” with Disney for applying for the tax incentive.

    “I don’t think Disney needs a subsidy,” he said. “They do quite well without one. Our city needs that tax revenue to provide basic services to our residents. ... The council already voted to not tax them for 45 years, and that’s not enough. So, they want us to write them a check every year for 20 years. I think it’s outrageous.”

    City leaders have argued Anaheim needs more luxury hotels to attract higher-end visitors. City staff have said their research indicates the Anaheim market has room for at least 2,500 of these rooms.

    To receive the four-diamond rating, Disney must spend at least $225,000 per guest room, including $30,000 in furniture, fixtures and equipment in each room.

    “This new flagship hotel would create thousands of jobs and benefit Anaheim with more than $750 million in additional tax revenue over the next four decades, while helping the city reach its stated goal of attracting more high-end visitors,” Disneyland spokeswoman Suzi Brown said.

    Disney joins the Wincome Group in proposing developments under the city’s incentive policy.

    Wincome affiliates have submitted plans to build two luxury properties: a $208 million, eight-story, 580-room hotel where the Anaheim Plaza Hotel & Suites stands at 1700 S. Harbor Blvd., and a $225 million, 634-room hotel on the site of The Anabella Hotel, adjacent to the Anaheim Convention Center.

    Two more luxury hotels are planned at the GardenWalk outdoor mall. Those two received a separate $158 million in room tax subsidy from the city in 2013.

    Disneyland officials did not say how much the 1401 Disneyland Drive project will cost, only that they are investing more than $2 billion in their resort over the next decade – that includes the construction of “Star Wars” land in Disneyland and a 5,000-spot parking structure and transit center nearby.

    This fourth hotel is not part of the $1 billion investment deal Disney struck with the city last year to ban a gate tax for at least 30 years.

    Disneyland is already entitled to build hotel rooms in the the Downtown Disney parking area. The council will need to vote on the tax incentive at a future meeting.
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    More details and concept art have been released for the still un-named 4th Hotel for Disneyland:

    Quote Originally Posted by Disney Parks & Resorts
    ... Set to open in 2021, this hotel will transform the west end of the Downtown Disney District and anchor a new gateway to the Disneyland Resort.

    The stunning 700-room hotel will feature a sophisticated design and be a game-changer for Anaheim, creating a dynamic dining, entertainment and hotel experience for resort visitors and local residents. Extensive landscaping and water elements will create a resort oasis, showcasing nature on every level of the hotel. The hotel’s location embraces the iconic Disneyland Monorail with a dedicated platform inside the hotel for direct transport into Disneyland park.

    Guest rooms, public spaces and gardens will provide views of the Downtown Disney District. In addition, an upper-level restaurant and lounge will give guests a view of the popular Disneyland park fireworks.

    The ground level of the hotel will include shops and restaurants opening onto an expansive landscaped plaza complete with playful water features, creating a gathering place for guests and visitors. The new hotel also connects all four Hotels of the Disneyland Resort through lush gardens and beautifully landscaped walkways, transforming the gateway on the west side and creating a welcoming entry for our Disneyland Resort guests.
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    No word on any DVC inclusion yet? It's gotta have DVC...right?
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    Quote Originally Posted by baldburke View Post
    No word on any DVC inclusion yet? It's gotta have DVC...right?
    Not necessarily. A DVC property or DVC rooms are not included in the rebate deal the City of Anaheim has established to encourage the building of 4 and 5 diamond hotels. Doesn't mean they won't piggyback on the construction of the hotel, though.

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