Disney also seeks to reduce its use of electricity by 10 percent over the next five years. The goals are included in Disney's annual corporate responsibility report, released today in advance of the company's annual shareholder's meeting. Here is the Orlando Sentinel's write-up, too.
The bulk of Disney's greenhouse emissions and electrical use comes from its theme parks, both the Walt Disney World parks in Orlando and Disneyland parks in Southern California. A greener Magic Kingdom would help make the rest of the world a happier place, of course, but not if Disney achieves its environmental goals through having that many fewer people visit its parks.
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What I do buy into is that we waste endless amounts of the energy that we do have, and that we could invent even more efficient ways to use less energy. Disney is one of those companies capable of making a difference by leading the way in the industry and being an example. It's great that they get the good headlines by "going green", but if anything, do it to help your bottom line and because your mother taught, or should have taught you, to only use as much as you really need.
Sorry for the rant everyone. I will now step down from the soapbox. Disney can really help themselves by doing this. The money they will save by being mindful of consumption will be huge. It's not always a cheap investment initially, but it always pays off down the road.
Anyway, it is an intersting thought for all theme parks to ponder. I can only imagine the amount of energy and money is burned every hour by air conditioning in that hot weather. I mean I can only think of Innoventions and its blasting air with those automatic doors that open and close 80 times a minute!
If they are doing it for legitimate reasons and not for promotional consideration, then good for them.
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