Dreams of an Aussie version of Disneyland may not be so far-fetched after all, with one Victorian MP outlining three locations in Melbourne for a possible theme park in his calls for tourism heavyweights to back the vision.
Libertarian MP for South East Metro David Limbrick spoke of his vision for an Australian version of the beloved resort on Channel 10’s The Project on Tuesday night, saying he had narrowed down three “potential outstanding locations” to make it a reality.
He told hosts the park could be put in the suburbs of Dandenong, Cranbourne or Frankston – all of which were in his electorate.
They are so good I cannot easily split them. To prove it is a small world after all, it turns out the best locations are in my electorate,” he said.
“Unlike in other parts of Melbourne, Disney would be welcomed with open arms in South-East Melbourne.
“We have tens of thousands of families with kids who are looking for things to do and a great workforce who would love to live and work close to home.”
The move follows the American-based Walt Disney Company announcing they were developing $60bn in plans to “accelerate and expand investment” in its parks and experiences division.
It’s understood that this includes investing in international parks.
“They are so good I cannot easily split them. To prove it is a small world after all, it turns out the best locations are in my electorate,” he said.
“Unlike in other parts of Melbourne, Disney would be welcomed with open arms in South-East Melbourne.
“We have tens of thousands of families with kids who are looking for things to do and a great workforce who would love to live and work close to home.”
The move follows the American-based Walt Disney Company announcing they were developing $60bn in plans to “accelerate and expand investment” in its parks and experiences division.
It’s understood that this includes investing in international parks.
There are currently six Disneyland locations in California, Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Shanghai, along with Florida’s version which is known as the Magic Kingdom.
During his appearance on The Project, Mr Limbrick called on Victoria’s Tourism Minister Steve Dimopoulos to tell they company Melbourne was open for business.
He urged the minister to tell the Walt Disney Company “every assistance” would be given if they wanted to establish a park in Victoria, which would be “welcomed by the people of southeast Melbourne”
“This is the only logical place for the happiest place on earth. We need to get Disney’s attention,” he said on the Project.
“What I requested the government to do, to the tourism minister last Thursday is to set-up a meeting with Disney and tell them that Melbourne is open for business and that we’d like them to invest.
