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DisneylandForward Expansion Project Receives Final Approval

Disneyland Resort secures zoning changes from Anaheim City Council

The Anaheim city council approved the DisneylandForward expansion project proposed by the Disneyland Resort this week.

DisneylandForward is a development agreement that now allows the Disneyland Resort to build new attractions, hotels and parking within the Disney-owned site of 500 acres over the next few decades.

The vote on zoning changes and ordinances needed for the project follows approvals from the Anaheim Planning Commission in March and the council’s initial approval from April.

The entertainment company has not shared specifics on development plans yet.

The Disneyland Resort, Orange County’s largest employer with a headcount of 35,000, also agreed to invest at least $1.9 billion in the city during the first 10 years of development upon approval of the project.

“Depending on what’s built, Anaheim is projected to see $15 million to $244 million in additional yearly revenue at complete buildout of what’s allowed,” the city of Anaheim said in a statement.

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