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The Walt Disney Company has purchased the former Yamaha Motor Corp. U. S. headquarters in Cypress, California, for approximately $ 115.3 million, according to public records cited in reporting by Disneyland News Today.

The 25− acre property at 6555 Katella Ave. in Cypress, California, was sold Sept. 23, according to public records. Commercial real estate brokerage Avison Young announced the sale Oct. 2 but did not identify Disney as the buyer.

The property includes office, industrial and warehouse buildings and occupies an entire city block bordered by Katella Avenue, Holder Street and Yamaha Way.

Yamaha has used the Orange County campus since 1979 but is relocating its corporate headquarters to Georgia. The company announced the move earlier this year as part of a broader change to its U. S. operations. According to reports, Yamaha is expected to begin vacating the Cypress property at the end of 2026 and complete its departure by 2028.

Disney confirmed the purchase and said the property will be used for“ back- of- house operations,” although the company has not provided additional details about its plans for the site. The property is located less than seven miles from the Disneyland Resort.

Yamaha is expected to begin vacating the Cypress property at the end of 2026 and complete its departure by 2028.( File photo: Yamaha)

For Yamaha, the sale marks another step in the company’ s transition away from the Southern California campus that served as its U. S. headquarters for nearly five decades.

The transaction also gives Disney control of a sizable commercial property in Orange County. However, it remains unclear whether any of the existing Yamaha facilities will be retained, redeveloped, or repurposed.

The announcement came Oct. 7, just days before the scheduled Oct. 10 British GP in Birmingham, England. World Supercross said the 2026 championship would conclude“ with immediate effect” while it continues what it described as advanced discussions with potential investors. The decision leaves the future of the FIM- sanctioned championship uncertain.

“ We continue to believe strongly in the series, its global potential and the opportunity to build on the foundations established to date,” World Supercross said in a statement.“ We remain optimistic that the ongoing discussions will reach a positive conclusion and provide a strong platform for the future of the championship.”

The 2026 season was originally scheduled to feature six rounds spanning Canada, the United

The 2026 season was originally scheduled to feature six rounds spanning Canada, the United Kingdom, Argentina, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Only the Aug. 8 Canadian GP in Calgary was completed.( Photo: WSX / Facebook)

Kingdom, Argentina, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Only the Aug. 8 Canadian GP in Calgary was completed.

The British GP had already been canceled before the announcement. The remaining events— including planned stops in Argentina, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand— will not take place.

The abrupt end represents a significant setback for the championship, which has positioned itself as an international complement to the established U. S. Supercross series. World Supercross launched its current championship in 2022 intending to take professional Supercross racing to major international markets.

See WSX, Page 10