
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, November 10, 1993                   TAG: 9311100119
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: B-5   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: The Washington Post
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

LAWMAKERS BRIEFED ON PLANS FOR THEME PARK

Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday briefed the Northern Virginia congressional delegation on plans for a theme park in Prince William County, legislative sources said.

In the briefings, Disney officials identified the site as being in the Haymarket/Gainesville area. The exact size of the planned complex is uncertain. The proposed site has 2,070 acres.

The prospective site is owned by Fairfax-based Friendswood Development Co., a subsidiary of Irving, Tex.-based Exxon Corp. An Exxon spokeswoman declined to comment. It was unclear whether Disney has purchased the land or just obtained an option to buy it.

by CNB