Disney Denies Malaysian Park Reports

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Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it has no plans to build a theme park in Malaysia, despite media reports that said the company was in talks with that country’s government about a park.


The Edge financial weekly reported over the weekend that government officials have held talks with executives from Oriental Land Co. Ltd., a Japanese firm that operates Tokyo Disneyland, to run a similar park in Malaysia. The park could be built on a 2,000-acre site in the new proposed Nusajaya township in Johor, said the paper, quoting unidentified sources.


“We are exploring all options because in the southern corridor development we want it to be comprehensive, we want it to be an attractive region,” Economic Planning Minister Effendi Norwawi told reporters on Tuesday.


In addition to the Tokyo theme park, Burbank-based Disney opened a Hong Kong park in September.


“We are constantly exploring opportunities around the world as we look to grow our parks and resorts business,” said Lisa Haines, a spokeswoman for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. “At this time, however, there are no existing discussions in Malaysia and we currently have no plans for a Disney-branded resort development in that country.”

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