Sagging economy slows plans for â€˜Flamingo Crossingsâ€™

ericpabear · Post by **ericpabear** » Nov Fri 06, 2009 6:23 pm

http://thedailydisney.com/blog/2009/11/ ... at-disney/

Sagging economy slows plans for â€˜Flamingo Crossingsâ€™ at Disney
Featured, Jason Garcia, News â€” By Jason Garcia on November 6, 2009 at 5:02 pm

Just beyond the western entrance to Walt Disney World, construction crews are putting the finishing touches on a new network of roads complete with utility lines, street lamps and palm trees â€” but not a single building.
The empty streetscape is all that exists so far of â€œFlamingo Crossings,â€

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Nov Sun 08, 2009 10:19 am

Yep, the recession is screwing things up. Due to the recession, companies are closing locations, not expanding. If Disney thinks this is going to turn around soon, they are niave in their optimism. The economy is going to be a slow rebound, not a quick one.

Y'know, when you look at the fantasyland "expansion" overlaid on the current fantasyland (see separate topic which includes this overlay map), you realize it's taking up the same amount of space as Fantasyland and Mickey's Toon Town. It's really more of a "renovation". I guess since Mickey's Toon Town is going away, and that Fantasyland is "expanding" into that space, then they can claim its an "expansion", but it doesn't look like it's taking up much more space than was already there.

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Nov Sun 08, 2009 10:23 am

I work in the security sector. There has been a marked increase in activity as of late. It's usually a bellwether for which way the economy is going. Disney is one of those companies that tanks there number for a price increase. It's just more corporate greed!!

Peerless83 · Post by **Peerless83** » Jan Tue 12, 2010 9:00 am

Its a shame that this has been delayed, but I cannot wait until it gets going! I always enjoy new offerings from the Disney Company

Post by **horizons1** » Jan Tue 12, 2010 10:33 am

I thought this was farther along than that. Interesting - I might have to take a drive around the area next time I get a chance.

DIAC2010 · Post by **DIAC2010** » Jan Sat 16, 2010 1:28 am

Disney sometimes forget that they are one of the few companies trying to EXPAND during a recession. Go figure

imaginationcelebration · Post by **imaginationcelebration** » Jan Tue 26, 2010 8:13 pm

So is this kind of a more resortish Celebration? It really doesn't seem much different to me. It actually sounds kind of lame. I don't go to Disney to see things that are kind of un-Disney. How many of you go to Disney World and frequent Celebration?

joeyflds · Post by **joeyflds** » Feb Thu 04, 2010 8:53 am

was this going to be a "disney" resort.....meaning they would get all the perks the other resorts get?

timekeeper · Post by **timekeeper** » Feb Wed 10, 2010 10:26 am

Interesting, somehow I had missed this before. Off to google some more....