Disney To Build Resort Outside of Washington D.C.
The Washington Post is reporting that the Walt Disney Company has purchased a 15-acre lot in Prince George’s County 8 miles south of Washington D.C. on the Potomac River. The lot is in the National Harbor development area. Disney is planning to build a 500-room hotel resort on the land and be one of the anchors for a 300-acre development that strives to be a conference and convention destination.
Even during the slow economic times, Disney has indicated it will be going ahead with the project but would not provide a time line for the construction.
“The addition of Disney as a partner to the National Harbor mix validates and fulfills the shared vision that we will be a world-class waterfront destination resort,” said Milton V. Peterson, chairman of Peterson Cos said. “It’s an extraordinary compliment in this economy.”
This reminds me of when they tried to build Disney Americas in the same vicinity…..hopefully a hotel will fare better, and actually get to the construction phase, than the Americas park did.