A prominent figure has thrown her support behind entertainment giant Disney setting up a theme park in Melbourne, years after an earlier proposal failed to gain enough momentum.
“I know a Disney theme park in our municipality would be a huge hit with residents — myself included — visitors, students and traders.”Billionaire Lindsay Fox in 2005 attempted to lure Disney to Avalon, just outside of Geelong, which also had the backing of politicians at the time.
Fox’s son, David, said the site in Avalon could still be home to an entertainment precinct of some kind, when asked earlier this year. “There’s an entertainment precinct that we’ve defined. I wouldn’t say Disneyland at this moment in time, but anything is possible,” he said in March. “We are working with the state government and they are going to be making some announcements next month.Other Australian cities that have been floated as a potential home for a Disneyland include Adelaide and the Gold Coast.Ms Capp, whose term is set to end later this year, last week hinted that she will run again for Mayor.
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