Disneyland in JB...M'sia Boleh or not

[Ahbengdriver]

Malaysia in talks for a Disneyland theme park: report


KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia is in talks with the Japanese operator of Tokyo Disneyland to bring the first Disney theme park to Southeast Asia, a report said Sunday.

Malaysian government officials and representatives from the government-linked conglomerate UEM World are negotiating with Oriental Land to bring the theme park to the southern state of Johor, the Edge financial weekly said.

"The discussions are progressing well. The Disney theme park may occupy about 2,000 acres (800 hectares) of Nusajaya," said the unnamed source.

Bandar Nusajaya is UEM's 23,000-acre township on the southwestern tip of Johor, the state that lies nearest to Singapore.

A Disney theme park would be a major boost for the tourism industry in Malaysia, which competes with Singapore to attract visitors.

The Edge said the planned Disney theme park would be bigger than the two integrated resorts being planned in Singapore.

It said Disney is interested in Nusajaya as it would not compete with its other parks in Hong Kong and Tokyo and a new one planned in Shanghai.

Las Vegas Sands recently won a bid for Singapore's first integrated resort licence, giving it the right to develop a multi-billion dollar gaming, entertainment and convention complex, edging out Malaysia's sole casino operator, Genting International and other contenders. - AFP/ir





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[Mockngbrd]

didn't yesterday's papers report that Disney themselves denied such talks we happening at all? and they hav no plans for M'sia Disney?

[Ahbengdriver]

I know. While I admire malaysians, I must say I have no admiration for their rulers...because they are ....CONSISTENTLY INCONSISTENT IN WHAT THEY SAY

[pilotsnoopy]

Disney 'has no plans for Malaysian park'
(BT May 31, 2006)

LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney on Tuesday said it has no plans to build a theme park in Malaysia -- even though Malaysian government officials said they had been in talks to develop one.


'We are constantly exploring opportunities around the world as we look to grow our parks and resorts business. At this time, however, there are no existing discussions in Malaysia and we currently have no plans for a Disney-branded resort development in that country,' said Lisa Haines, a spokesman for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.

'Oriental Land Company, which owns and operates Tokyo Disney Resort as our licensee, is a valued partner; however, they have no role in evaluating or negotiating other opportunities for Disney outside of Japan,' Ms Haines said, after The Edge financial weekly reported over the weekend that Malaysian government officials have held talks with executives from Oriental Land, the Japanese company that operates Tokyo Disneyland, to run a similar park in Malaysia.

Malaysian government officials said they are in talks to set up a Disney theme park in southern Johor state, as it battles neighbour Singapore to become a major tourist hub. -- REUTERS

[pilotsnoopy]

Malaysia Boleh...boleh cakap...

[dave]

Ya, read about that Disneyland denied that announcement, but options for S'pore still exist.
Cheers

[polomt]

haha, now even their minister come out and said they did not say that..

[Ahbengdriver]

Originally Posted by polomt

haha, now even their minister come out and said they did not say that..

Think they are wiser, but just that little bit more, after the crooked bridge thing became an international talk point If they make another disneyland blunder, I think Moody's or Standard & Poors will happily hamper down their ratings by a few notches

[kenntona]

Think of it in the other way. Given a choice, they would wanna do so. Why?

The Marina IR site has been awarded to Las Vegas Sands. So there will be a huge draw to Singapore in about 5-year time. Another one in Sentosa. Genting is bidding with a proposal on a theme park by Universal Studios, hence touted as a hot favourite for the Sentosa bid, especially after Capitaland/MGM and Keppel Land/Harrah's lost in the Marina bid. Panel awarding in a meritocratic manner as opposed to closer ties with quasi-GLCs. But did anyone notice that Genting was bidding for both sites?

It simply means that Genting might be ready to shift operations to Singapore, and forego that in Malaysia. Like it or not, it will not be by choice. And I bet Malaysian government will have to pre-empt that move. Huge loss of tourism revenue to Singapore on (1) Genting's moves to Singapore (2) Singapore's new attraction......

One of my many conspiracy theories......

[Ahbengdriver]

I was just thinking a better idea for them is to consider building a theme park like dieney on cool Genting Highlands. Can u imagine if you are the one wearing the mickey mouse costume in hot sunny JB? Mickie will faint due to heat exhaustion...go on MC. I mean these are just the finer things which may make a great difference to success or failure.