The following is an attachment to a June 14, 2000 memo from Peggy Ducey, Executive Director of OCRAA and Assistant City Manager of Newport Beach to the Orange County Regional Airport Authority (OCRAA) Board of Directors.  She calls it "a hypothetical press release that fast forwards us into the future".

Press Release Contact:

For Immediate Release

June 1, 2007

Santa Ana, -CA  - Even the naysayers are shaking their heads in amazement at the vibrant new World Port Orange County inter-modal transportation center located in the heart of a sprawling Orange County. Once the center of controversy, the former El Toro Marine Base has been transformed into a technological showplace unrivaled in the Western United States,

Drive up in your bright green "Worker V" (Modified fuel cell vehicle created by Volkswagen. Rented by the hour or day for short trips. Available at all service stations within a 10-mile radius of World Port. They are rechargeable and have tracking devices on them.) Catch a plane, high speed train, shuttle to a nearby destination, or just stay and enjoy the World Port experience.

Skyway Promenade with its numerous observation points provides strolling visitors with sweeping panoramic views in every direction. As a major new inter-modal transportation hub, the focal point of this stunning travel center is the Irvine International Airport, This unconventional airfield boasts revolutionary new runway technology and super high tech air traffic management systems. The fleet mix is a carefully selected array of aircraft that includes Stage IV jets and the latest in the smaller 70-passenger regional jets used for shuttling passengers to larger international hubs. Ancillary services are fully integrated to make this a truly 21st century airport. Some of the components are: the only aircraft maintenance center in the Western U.S., a just-in-time air cargo center, and a FEMA staging area.

It is surrounded by the O'Neill Technology Showcase with such projects as the Cal Poly soil renewal "Land Lab" Program, the multimedia business port complete with computer modern access, teleconferencing facilities and more. World Port is powered by the Edison Energy Farm, a demonstration project comprised of various energy generation sources.

Don't miss the Ingram-Micro Cybertainment Center or the OCTA Arcade and Cineplex. Dine out at World Expo, a pan-ethnic food bazaar brimming with exotic retail, cultural and educational activities. Sip coffee from Sumatra in an outdoor cafe that overlooks the Cal Trans Demonstration Center and Test Track adjacent to where you parked your "Worker V."

Veteran's Memorial Park and Peace Museum add a sense of history and tranquility to this vibrant center. The Yorba Botanical Gardens and the Star-Dome Interfaith Chapel and Planetarium invite visitors to feel grounded while reflecting upon loftier concepts.

Embark on your trip, welcome arriving guests, or just spend a few hours soaking in the ambiance of this high tech, user-friendly transportation mecca. It combines the excitement of technological advancement and the unique character of this dynamic county, Take a shuttle to the nature preserve and hike some of the many nature trails nestled in the nearby hills. At the and of the day as you drive back to the satellite parking lot where you first picked up your "Worker V," notice the vast green belts, parks and championship golf courses along the way. Notice too, how quiet the landscape remains in spite of the extensive transportation activities that are in operation. As a consequence of extraordinary new technologies and out of respect for the surrounding communities, World Port reflects a new attitude toward what transportation can and should be.

Click here for graphic depiction of a Global Gateway concept abandoned by Orange County supervisors after spending $4 million on plans.