Could Disneyland be coming to the Gold Coast? Could South East Queensland be home to Australia's very own Disneyland? Wanda Group a company owned by China's richest man Wang Jianlin is negotiating with the State Government to obtain land near Coomera to build a new attraction but wouldn't speculate on the theme of the park. The Wanda group already own theme parks in Asia and have investments in the $1 billion Jewel project at Surfers Paradise. Social Commentator Mark Miller said Disney like to theme their parks around to the country they are located in and believes Australia has a lot to offer. Listen to the full interview with 4BC's Clare Blake here. Have you got a story idea for 4BC's Clare Blake? Send us an email clare@4bc.com.au or send us a message on our Facebook page
Wanda Group , owned by China 's richest man, Wang Jianlin , is in talks with the Australian government over the development of a major theme park on South East Queensland , presently home to Dreamworld , the Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros , with sources suggesting it is for an Australian Disneyland. " Wanda in Australia has already acquired the biggest cinema company in the country and theme parks are one of the things Wanda wants to invest in, in the future", says Wanda Group General Manager, Wanda . It is known that Wanda Group is keen on the idea of a theme park in Australia , and had proposed the building of a resort in Wanda in 2007 , however, at the time, hefty costs and other considerations caused the idea to falter.