The Cinderella Castle is seen at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, July 14, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Columnist Robert Niles says that if Disney builds a fifth theme park in Florida, it should be all-indoors. Fans are debating that question as Disney moves ahead with its plans to spend $60 billion on its parks and destinations over the next decade. Just in the past month, Disney cut a deal with Florida to spend up to $17 billion on Walt Disney World over the next 15 years.
And if your plan to keep your guests comfortable relies on regular incidents of violent wind, dangerous lightning and pummeling rainfall, then, yeah, you need to build a weather-proof theme park anyway. An indoor theme park would allow Disney’s guests to enjoy their day in comfort, while providing Disney’s Imagineers an opportunity to create the most immersive lands and attractions imaginable.