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Disney Exploring Possibility Of Adult-Oriented Theme Park

Posted: 7:08 am EDT March 14, 2008Updated: 10:22 am EDT March 14, 2008

Disney is exploring the possibility of building a new theme park geared toward adults. Channel Nine has confirmed Disney has drawn up plans for a park called "Night Kingdom."


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Nearly 10 years after Disney opened Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, there is word the entertainment giant is looking at building another theme park in Central Florida. Speculation about what "Night Kingdom" will entail is rampant on the Internet and among employees at the parks.

Park employees say a secret project is being prepped on land just north of Animal Kingdom where food is currently grown for the animals. The project is supposedly going to be a nighttime attraction. But internet bloggers claim if the park is built, it would be adjacent to the Pleasure Island nightclub area.

An Eyewitness News source confirmed this would be a smaller park geared toward adults. It would be more specialized and more expensive than other Disney parks. Much like Sea World's Discovery Cove, a source says it would include more hands-on experiences. Bloggers say that would include nocturnal animals.

In a Disney investors' meeting last year, Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo hinted at exploring such a park, calling it a "niche" park that would serve a smaller audience in a more intimate setting.

An inside source tells Eyewitness News the original plans have been put on hold but a core group of planners may be going back to the drawing board.

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