Disney Cruise backs down on Bahamas island plans - TravelMole


Disney Cruise backs down on Bahamas island plans

Sunday, 28 Jul, 2016 0

Facing strong local opposition, Disney has backed out of plans to develop a private resort on an uninhabited Bahamas island.

Disney Cruise Line planned to build a port on Egg Island but this immediately sparked outrage among local residents.

The plan was opposed by the local community who organised a petition of 3,000 calling for it to be blocked by the Prime Minister.

“We recently completed a careful and thorough review of a project at Egg Island and determined that the environmental impact of our intended development would be too significant,” Disney Cruise Line spokeswoman Kim Prunty said in a statement.

Kenred Dorsett, Bahamas minister of environment and housing, said: “We are just happy to hear the project will not go forward and the environment in the area will not be destroyed.”



 

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