When Walt Disney opened Disneyland in 1955 there was really nothing else like it in the world. Today, however, there are 12 Disney theme parks in six cities around the globe. The newest one, Shanghai Disneyland Park, opened in 2016. Since then, many have wondered where Disney Parks might focus its time -- and its money. Well, apparently the mayor of one Australian city, Melbourne, wants Disneyland to head down under.
Lord Mayor Sally Capp of Melbourne, Australia told the Herald Sun (via SkyNews), she believes the continent, but Melbourne specifically, should have its own Disneyland. And that doesn’t seem to be entirely wishful thinking, as Capp has a spot picked out, called Fisherman’s Bend. The location is part of Australia’s largest urban renewal project, which covers more than 1,000 acres. That’s not quite enough land to build an entire Disney World, but it’s more than enough to build a complex that rivals Disneyland Resort or Tokyo Disney Resort.
