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 Wei , is in talks with the Australian government over the development of a major theme park on the Gold Coast , presently home to Dreamworld , Seaworld and Warner Bros , with sources claiming 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 , Xie Wei . It is known that the Walt Disney Company is keen on the idea of a theme park in Australia , and had proposed the building of a resort in Sydney in 2007 , however , at the time , hefty costs and other considerations caused the project to falter .