Rumor The EPCOT Hotel

[invader]

i am resubmitting my mira costa style hotel idea. all rooms face into the courtyard area, becomes new italy pavilion with food and shops, allows for current italy pavilion to be redone and new pavilion added

So Loews Portofino Bay?

 

[MisterPenguin]

I’m sure it’s been brought up before-
How cool would a “Horizons Hotel” be? Lobby could be an Omni mover that gave a bit of background history- then- When you check in, everyone in your party votes on a theme- winner decided by majority… etc

What's "Horizons"? -Everyone under 30.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

What's "Horizons"? -Everyone under 30.

I am too young to know what anything of “the beloved Epcot” was as mentioned throughout these forums, but the park isn’t going back that way as most people have no idea or attachment to it. As you’ve implied

 

[lazyboy97o]

I am too young to know what anything of “the beloved Epcot” was as mentioned throughout these forums, but the park isn’t going back that way as most people have no idea or attachment to it. As you’ve implied

And yet so much of Evolved Epcot is wrapped up in the image of EPCOT Center.

 

[EPCOT-O.G.]

There is a large deal for "Hotel/Motel" but it is for Guest Room Renovations.

Hotel / motel
Holiday Inn.

 

[bcoachable]

Hotel / motel
Holiday Inn.

Rapped in true “O.G” style…

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

An entrance hotel would be a great way to hide the Borg box

The Chapek solution would be to refurbish Spaceship Earth into a hotel. Gets the refurb done, makes more money, and lowers the amount of attractions that people can waste time on so that they have nothing to do other than spend money at the food and wine booths. Win win win.

 

[J4546]

So Loews Portofino Bay?

yes but better

 

[wdwmagic]

Ken Pozek is back with another update on this

 

[Surferboy567]

Ken Pozek is back with another update on this

Video seems to be giving an error.

 

[CastAStone]

Video seems to be giving an error.

Try this. 27:40 mark.

Disney Affordable Housing and a Growing Orlando + QA!

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[CastAStone]

Upshot is this apparently is back on? And like imminent?

Edit apparently this exact same person made a nearly identical finding 2 years ago and then nothing happened.

 

[ohioguy]

I think the new cabins at Fort Wilderness, only for DVC, is the bigger story now.

 

[Surferboy567]

Try this. 27:40 mark.

Disney Affordable Housing and a Growing Orlando + QA!

Disney gave us some insight into their affordable housing project in Horizon West. We're also seeing some movement on larger projects that have some locals e...

www.youtube.com

Thanks!

 

[zakattack99]

His screenshot shows Buena Vista Construction as General Contractor? I thought Buena Vista was Disney's in house team that did not do these big projects? Or do them just handle the permitting for this stuff?

 

[jpeden]

Ugh I thought this was dead.

Also with the economy heading towards some sort of recession do they really think there is still going to be demand for these high cost hotels and DVC? It seems Penny wise and pound foolish IMO.

 

[CastAStone]

Ugh I thought this was dead.

Also with the economy heading towards some sort of recession do they really think there is still going to be demand for these high cost hotels and DVC? It seems Penny wise and pound foolish IMO.

They don’t build things with 1 business cycle in mind. The recession that’s been ‘6 months away’ for 2 years and 2 months would likely only last a couple years at the very most, if it ever comes.

 

[castlecake2.0]

It would be nice if it would connect around the outside of Epcot to the crescent lake area, connecting that whole area to the Epcot monorail line.

 

[Hakunamatata]

They don’t build things with 1 business cycle in mind. The recession that’s been ‘6 months away’ for 2 years and 2 months would likely only last a couple years at the very most, if it ever comes.

And building during a recession is much more economical than building during a boom.

 

[James Alucobond]

It would be nice if it would connect around the outside of Epcot to the crescent lake area, connecting that whole area to the Epcot monorail line.

Definitely a good thought if they continue to refuse to drop park hopping restrictions.