Disney Purchased Cypress Property for $115.3 Million
The land acquisition in Cypress provides space for the theme park to expand its back-of-house operations.
Updated on Oct. 12, 2026 in Commercial
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Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has acquired a 25-acre property in Cypress from Yamaha Motor Corporation USA for approximately $115.3 million. This purchase is part of the company's strategy to support long-term growth for the nearby Disneyland Resort.
Why it matters
As the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim remains landlocked, this move allows the company to relocate logistical operations like equipment and parade floats to a larger space. This helps free up valuable capacity at the main resort site to support a planned $1.9 billion investment in attractions.
Disney acquired the 25-acre site for $115.3 million, adding to a prior $124 million investment in nearby industrial buildings made in January 2025. The company has also committed to investing at least $1.9 billion over the next decade into theme park capital projects.
The players
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
A global entertainment and theme park operator that manages visitor experiences and generates revenue through park admissions and consumer products.
Yamaha Motor Corporation USA
A manufacturer of motorized products that provides motorcycles, marine equipment, and power products to consumer markets.
The details
The transaction includes 279,000 square feet of existing industrial and office buildings located about seven miles from the resort. While Disney now owns the land, Yamaha Motor Corporation USA has entered into a leaseback agreement to remain on the property until the end of 2028. This arrangement secures the site for future logistical needs while allowing the current occupant time to complete its relocation to Kennesaw, Georgia.
Timeline
1955: Disneyland Resort opened.
1978: Yamaha acquired the Cypress property.
January 2025: Disney purchased buildings on Cerritos Avenue.
October 2026: Disney purchased the 25-acre Cypress property.
December 31, 2028: Yamaha leaseback agreement expires.
Money Landscape
This property acquisition marks a departure from the historical land footprint of the Disneyland Resort by decentralizing back-of-house operations. It follows the pattern of recent real estate activity intended to support the resort's long-term capital improvement goals.
While this transaction is a corporate real estate move, residents should note that Disney is actively expanding its footprint to facilitate long-term resort infrastructure updates. Households planning future vacations should monitor how these capital investments might affect park capacity or ticket pricing models.
The takeaway
This acquisition highlights how major corporations are prioritizing logistical flexibility to enable massive capital expenditure projects. Investors and observers should track the company's fiscal 2025 revenue of $36.2 billion as a benchmark for its continued capacity to fund these large-scale property investments.
Further reading
For more on local business trends, see our coverage of Commercial real estate developments.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Orange County Business Journal.
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