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24 Feb 2008 12:00 AM by 1stcall Star rating in Costa Blanca. 10 posts Send private message

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The company has held talks with Spanish officials about building on farmland near the town of Manilva, southwest of Marbella, although the two sides have given different accounts of the venture.

Disney said it was in negotiation for various new schemes in Manilva, including a summer camp for children, offering the opportunity to improve their sports and languages.

Javier Sansierra, the executive who has been running negotiations with Manilva town hall, denied it planned a full-scale theme park like Disneyland Paris, operated by Euro Disney.

“While I completely agree that a Euro Disney would do well in Spain and personally I believe it should have opened here in the first place, there are no plans to open a second or mini amusement park in Spain for the time being,” he said.

However, officials in Manilva suggested a more ambitious project was being considered. “The discussions are well advanced,” said Lucy Fernandez, a town hall spokeswoman.

“It is at a sensitive stage, so I can’t say too much, but the eventual aim is to open a Euro Disney-type park in four or five years.”

Francisco Alvarez, the local tourism officer, who has been closely involved in the negotiations, said: “We have the space here for Disney and are urbanising a couple of large areas for them. I know the company has acquired at least one estate here and we hope they will begin building soon.”

It is understood that in return for permission to build a new park in the area, Disney could be expected to contribute towards the cost of a new motorway from Seville to the Costa del Sol.

The company had originally planned to open a Disney theme park on the Costa del Sol in the late 1980s. After a long search, it narrowed down its options to a choice between Estepona and Paris.

Although Spain’s climate gave it the edge, the company eventually plumped for Paris, largely because of its better communications. Some executives now admit that the site in Estepona — where a 247-acre safari park has since opened — would have been the better option.

Other large theme parks in Spain have proved successful. These include the highly rated PortAventura near Barcelona, Warner Bros Park in Madrid and Isla Magica in Seville.

Disneyland Paris has been affected by problems ranging from bad weather to cultural differences between the US and France.

Large areas of land in Manilva were purchased by an unknown company?

Disney will come, but want to build a Nature type place, the local and area big boys will only accept a FULL style Disney here. They do not want to upset Terra Natura just up the road.

There is also the New Spy Fantasy World going on in Zarragoza. It's already being built and will consist of a Spy type James Bond theme World and a huge Water Park. (This is only just the begining, It's being based on a Las Vegas style complex.



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24 Feb 2008 12:43 PM by morerosado Star rating. 6927 posts Send private message

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Wish members would search for threads already created. This is now ANOTHER Disney thread  to go with these (likely amongst others) Disney    Disney in Spain   Disneyland   Another Disney Rumour or is it??   Disney World

Also, if you post info please also post link to where you copied & pasted info from.

Many thanks.



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24 Feb 2008 1:49 PM by sandra Star rating in . 812 posts Send private message

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Read about it here, although it's VERY old 'news'.

http://www.fivecontinentgroup.blogspot.com/



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24 Feb 2008 4:47 PM by Rixxy Star rating in San Pedro. 2010 posts Send private message

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Oh yawn!

Wake me if IF they do ever actually do something! This has been going on for 12 years now!!!

Next!



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24 Feb 2008 5:18 PM by morerosado Star rating. 6927 posts Send private message

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24 Feb 2008 6:25 PM by bobaol Star rating. 2253 posts Send private message

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No comment




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24 Feb 2008 6:30 PM by bobaol Star rating. 2253 posts Send private message

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Well, maybe one comment -  That'll teach him to start rumours!!!





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24 Feb 2008 7:03 PM by morerosado Star rating. 6927 posts Send private message

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Now THAT photo was worth starting another thread for,  Bob.

 



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24 Feb 2008 7:21 PM by patpur Star rating in Castle Bromwich Bir.... 389 posts Send private message

Yes loved it brilliant now if we could do the same to some of the builders and lawyers it would make a lot of people happy.Pat.



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25 Feb 2008 11:30 AM by morerosado Star rating. 6927 posts Send private message

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Ooops , I forgot one.


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25 Feb 2008 11:37 AM by morerosado Star rating. 6927 posts Send private message

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For patpur.



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25 Feb 2008 12:12 PM by Acapulco Star rating in Costa Blanca South.. 342 posts Send private message

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Maybe it's just a ruse to keep property prices up



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27 Feb 2008 9:21 AM by Robbs Star rating in Warrington Cheshire .... 6 posts Send private message

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Ihad heard rumours that Disney were planning to build a Disneyland between Tolox and Rhonda and that it would be in about 5 years, so many rumours and not enough facts as always with Spain



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