New Hotels Planned Near Disneyland Expansion of 19 Percent
Developers plan 3 770 new rooms in 14 hotels around Disneyland area expanding after years of dormancy. First hotel could open by December as tourism rebounds and financing loosens. Growth tied to Disney California Adventure Cars Land upgrade and expanding Anaheim Convention Center. Jay Burress notes momentum as Garden Grove water park nears work. See Hotels page 4.
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Disneyland Area Lots See Staging, Closures, and Little Activity
Boogie lot at Katella and Manchester leased by Disney since 2009 and used as a staging area for Disney California Adventure renovations completed last year. Arena Inn site had an initial hotel plan that stalled after paperwork. Battle of the Dance theater closed in June 2012 after a short run on the former Toys R Us site. no new proposals received.
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Anaheim Ranked Ninth Least Friendly by Condé Nast Readers
Condé Nast Traveler’s readers named Anaheim the ninth least friendly city in the United States. Jay Burress of the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau disputed the results, citing near 20 million tourists and record hotel occupancy, while 2,400 of 46,476 respondents mentioned Anaheim.
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Muslims to Celebrate First Eid Festival in Anaheim
Muslims from across the region will converge on downtown Anaheim for the citys inaugural Eid Festival marking Ramadan end. The free event runs 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday along Center Street Promenade featuring camel shows Islamic bands comedians traditional clothing carnival rides and a wide Middle Eastern food selection. Founder Bill Dalati a real estate agent calls Eid as important as Christmas. See Eid page 3.
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Eid Festival at Center Street Promenade Anaheim
An Eid festival will be held at Center Street Promenade in downtown Anaheim from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free and more information is available at eidfestival.net.
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