With Disney’s spread over theme parks around the world, it wouldn’t be that surprising if Disney decided to get into the ski resort game. They understand the marketing, they understand the real estate side of things, and they likely have a good understanding of how the transportation would work.
Walt Disney was actually quite a fan of skiing, and he helped partially fund Sugarbowl Ski Resort, but he never opened his own mountain. That’s not to say he didn’t try, though. PeakRankings took a look at the Disney Ski Resort that never happened.
The Walt Disney Company had ambitious plans to build out a world-class ski resort in California’s Mineral King Valley, but the effort completely failed. We break down why.