Disney unveils spectacular plans... including a brand new US theme park
Disney fans will be overjoyed to learn that Walt Disney World may be introducing a whole new kingdom.
A fifth sprawling theme park is reportedly in the works, according to a new Comprehensive Plan 2045 from the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.
The plans detail a reserved development capacity for a 'major theme park' and two 'minor theme parks' to be built over the next few decades.
The new park at the Orlando resort could be expansive - mirroring the scale of other popular parks such as Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom.
The documents allotted 400 to 500 acres for the new park which would be Disney's first all-new gate in over 25 years.
It is thought that the two smaller parks will be water parks, spanning an estimated 147 acres each.
Disney fans have been eager for a new attraction since the last grand opening was Animal Kingdom way back in 1998.
Walt Disney World has not officially confirmed a fifth Florida theme park - but DailyMail.com has reached out for comment.
In a map of the proposal, shared in the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District report, land has been earmarked for various uses.
Among them was commercial, conservation, entertainment and hotels.
The plan also revealed that the park has requested permission to build underground communication lines and facilities - known to be used by cast members to move around the parks.
This latest venture comes after Disney World fans threatened to boycott the theme park after it unveiled the first major details on its upcoming Cars land.
The Happiest Place on Earth announced last year that it would be getting rid of Tom Sawyer Island in Magic Kingdom's Frontierland to make way for a new Lightning McQueen-themed area.
It has since revealed when it will officially be shut down - and the news has left hoards of Disney fans across the globe outraged.
Tom Sawyer Island, as well as the Liberty Square Riverboat ride, will have its final day of operation on July 6, 2025.
That means guests only have a little more than a month left to enjoy the serene island inspired by the stories of Mark Twain.
Immediately, Disney park-goers took to X, formerly Twitter, to share their heartbreak over the announcement, and some even admitted that they no longer wanted to visit the park.
'Canceling my trip in October and sadly, will never visit that park again,' one user announced.
'This is an abomination and a real disservice to all those who booked summer trips hoping to enjoy all this one more time,' added another. 'Talk about timing. Thankful we enjoyed it recently.'
'Never going back,' someone else wrote. 'I have a lot of happy memories there, and I'll keep them.'
'Huge mistake. Huge,' a fourth tweet read, while a fifth said, 'Largest downgrade.'
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