New Permits Reveal Disney Springs Style Shopping District Plans for Disneyland Resort

Disneyland Permits Signal a Disney Springs-Style Shopping District

A massive, Disney Springs-style shopping, dining, and entertainment district is officially heading to the Disneyland Resort. Rather than building a third theme park, Disney is preparing to transform the current Toy Story surface parking lot into a sprawling new retail destination.

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As first reported by The Orange County Register, Disneyland has filed confidential building permits with the City of Anaheim for the expansive lot located at 250 and 350 W. Katella Ave. While the Disneyland Resort already boasts the Downtown Disney District, this new development will provide vastly more space for a sprawling, Disney Springs-esque outdoor mall. This open-air shopping and dining destination was initially teased back in 2021 as a key component of the $1.9 billion DisneylandForward expansion project, which officially secured city approval in 2024.

Early concept art for the project reveals a layout not dissimilar to Disney Springs, featuring a collection of retail buildings and potentially a hotel wrapped around a scenic central lagoon. While the development will eliminate the massive Toy Story surface parking lot, Disneyland already has a solution in place with plans to construct a colossal new 3.2 million-square-foot parking garage. These newly filed construction permits are currently in the early stages of review by the City of Anaheim.

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