New Enhancements, Dining Options Coming to Disney’s BoardWalk

[castlecake2.0]

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[fgmnt]

Do purchases at this coffeeshop count towards your daily breakfast credit if you are Marriott Bonvoy Gold or Platinum elite status?

 

[Notes from Neverland]

Yet another design at Disney that could belong anywhere. There's nothing unique about any of the designs Disney has rolled out the past several years. They could have easily included some nods or theming to a Carousel, like the name implies, but the generic route is the motto these days.

 

[HauntedPirate]

"These refurbs should have charm, color, thoughtful design, and need to fit the theme of the resort"

Management's response:

Theme: 0
Charm: 0
Design: 0

A clean sweep. Sadly.

 

[aladdin2007]

there are restrooms that look better than this,,,,they put no effort whatsoever. its all about just getting by, the people will come anyway.
you sure don't know your on Disney property anymore. Im not sure why they bothered at all. and will miss the breakfast at bellvue that was always nice.

 

[castlecake2.0]

there are restrooms that look better than this,,,,they put no effort whatsoever. its all about just getting by, the people will come anyway.
you sure don't know your on Disney property anymore.

How did the same company design abracadabar for the same resort a few years ago?

 

[wdwmagic]

What is going on at WDI? Did they even have any involvement in this?

 

[castlecake2.0]

Literally if they had spent maybe $5000 more dollars for a few light fixtures and bakery cases it would look 10x better

Put the pastries on this

Hang a few light fixtures like this.

Is it really that hard?

 

[lazyboy97o]

What is going on at WDI? Did they even have any involvement in this?

Walt Disney Imagineering has been outsourcing design for a lot of the hotel updates for a few years now.

This isn’t really a surprising outcome. It’s very much in line with a lot of what we have been seeing at Walt Disney World.

 

[castlecake2.0]

What is going on at WDI? Did they even have any involvement in this?

Walt Disney Imagineering has been outsourcing design for a lot of the hotel updates for a few years now.

This isn’t really a surprising outcome. It’s very much in line with a lot of what we have been seeing at Walt Disney World.

Why though? Isn’t their whole purpose to design things for parks and resorts? It’s infuriating watching project after project look like any chain hotel.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I'm usually a big defender of the "Marriott refurbs" as people call them. But this is bad and they should feel bad.

 

[brihow]

Literally if they had spent maybe $5000 more dollars for a few light fixtures and bakery cases it would look 10x better View attachment 688276
Put the pastries on this


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Hang a few light fixtures like this.

Is it really that hard?

I couldn't agree more. But the way they see it- spending that little bit extra won't bring in any more money, so why bother?

 

[James Alucobond]

I'm usually a big defender of the "Marriott refurbs" as people call them. But this is bad and they should feel bad.

Indeed. In this case, it's as if they just did the surfaces and called it done. This could be at least fine with appropriate dressing even if some of the finishes are imperfect for the period, but it's just weirdly devoid of anything. They didn't even bother with the HomeGoods clutter of other low points like the Old Key West refurb.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I’d be quite annoyed that they are taking away a breakfast option (bellevue lounge) - this should be an additional option.

 

[dreday3]

Maybe they will still add stuff? Maybe they wanted it open for this week and just had it functional?

All the empty wall space could have drawings of all kinds of carousel horses, etc.

 

[wdwmagic]

Why though? Isn’t their whole purpose to design things for parks and resorts? It’s infuriating watching project after project look like any chain hotel.

It is often cheaper to use an outside design firm than to use WDI - as crazy as that sounds.

 

[Clamman73]

It’s like they’re using AI interior design software and they plugged in - make design cost the least.

 

[TDLFan]

Aside from looking utterly generic, they don't even consider how it doesn't work on a cohesive/storytelling level. There's no way the guy who decorated Belle View, picked out nanny chairs, a chandelier of horse mermaids, a circus tent by the pool, and hundreds of glass fish on the ceiling of his restaurant, decided that the seating area and coffee shop in the center of his elaborately embellished hotel, should be devoid of all charm and theme. It just makes it even more obvious these folks in charge are clueless.

 

[AMartin7777]

It is often cheaper to use an outside design firm than to use WDI - as crazy as that sounds.

And therein lies the problem. The optimal word in your post is "cheaper" and that is what will affect them profoundly in the end. As others on this thread have rightfully pointed out, Disney properties (to include the parks) were built on the idea that they are offering something you can't get anywhere else. They are homogenizing everything to a regressive point that only feeds into the horrible reputation they are building with each misstep. It's going to affect them in a profoundly negative way in time.

 

[castlecake2.0]

And therein lies the problem. The optimal word in your post is "cheaper" and that is what will affect them profoundly in the end. As others on this thread have rightfully pointed out, Disney properties (to include the parks) were built on the idea that they are offering something you can't get anywhere else. They are homogenizing everything to a regressive point that only feeds into the horrible reputation they are building with each misstep. It's going to affect them in a profoundly negative way in time.

Exactly. If an in house company segment is more expensive to use than an outside contractor, what’s even the point of having it? WDI needs to be reigned in.