Disneyland’s Plan to Buy Local Roads Sparks Concern Among Anaheim Residents

A small strip of city-owned road in Anaheim, California—known as Magic Way—has become a point of contention between residents and Disneyland Park. The popular theme park has announced plans to purchase the 1,150-foot-long side street, which runs between Disneyland Drive and South Walnut Street, as well as two other local roads, Hotel Way and a portion of Clementine Street, from the city as part of its DisneylandForward expansion efforts, KTLA 5 reported. If the proposal is approved, the theme park giant would shell out $40 million to purchase the three city streets. “As part of Disneyland Forward, the proposal for Magic Way is to really transition it into a pedestrian walkway,” Erin Ryan, a spokesperson for the City of Anaheim, told the news station. “There would still be some cars on that road—there would absolutely be access for emergency vehicles to drive on Magic Way—but it won’t be a street as it is today.”...