Marketplace to Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort bridge construction

[wdwmagic]

PHOTOS - New bridge linking the Marketplace to Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort under construction

 

[TomHendricks]

This is the best thing about the whole Disney Springs construction. Instead of having to walk all the way around, simply walk across the bridge. Love it!!!

 

[turbosnatch]

Any concept pictures of the bridge? Cant seem to find it or ive seen it and didnt know it was the bridge.

 

[omurice]

Wow this is great news!
But wait, once this bridge is complete, what is going to happen with the parking near Congress Park buildings at Saratoga? With DTD parking the way it is, suddenly hundreds of cars per day will "have a tee time at the LBV golf club", or "are having lunch at Turf Club"...

 

[WDWDad13]

Wow this is great news!
But wait, once this bridge is complete, what is going to happen with the parking near Congress Park buildings at Saratoga? With DTD parking the way it is, suddenly hundreds of cars per day will "have a tee time at the LBV golf club", or "are having lunch at Turf Club"...

and don't even get me started (again) about all the non-SSR guests filling up their busses to get to DTD from the parks *sigh*


on a more positive note... the work at Disney Springs sure is moving along nicely!

 

[dstrawn9889]

would be better/ less crowded to ride back to POR and take the cruise to DTD

 

[turbosnatch]

Wow this is great news!
But wait, once this bridge is complete, what is going to happen with the parking near Congress Park buildings at Saratoga? With DTD parking the way it is, suddenly hundreds of cars per day will "have a tee time at the LBV golf club", or "are having lunch at Turf Club"...

All they would have to do is check room keys? EDIT

All they would need is to swipe your magic band?

 

[jt04]

Now all they need is a bridge on the other end of the lake to create the world's greatest jogging trail.

 

[WDWDad13]

Now all they need is a bridge on the other end of the lake to create the world's greatest jogging trail.

a jogging trail with a side stop at Ghirardelli - I like it (although maybe counter productive)

 

[Captain Chaos]

For someone (ME) who requests to stays in Congress Park, I'm liking this bridge..

 

[jt04]

a jogging trail with a side stop at Ghirardelli - I like it (although maybe counter productive)

I could easily rationalize it as breaking even.

 

[Mouse Detective]

Now all they need is a bridge on the other end of the lake to create the world's greatest jogging trail.

Isn't there already a bridge that connects to the rear Downtown Disney parking lot?
(Not sure)

 

[Rob562]

Isn't there already a bridge that connects to the rear Downtown Disney parking lot?
(Not sure)

There is. Part of it does double-duty as a golf cart path, but you can easily walk from the north end of the Cirque parking lot, past the putting green and up and around to the back of the SSR checking building. There's even lights at night.

http://goo.gl/maps/ESHgh

-Rob

 

[wdwmagic]

Isn't there already a bridge that connects to the rear Downtown Disney parking lot?
(Not sure)

yep

 

[vonpluto]

Isn't there already a bridge that connects to the rear Downtown Disney parking lot?
(Not sure)

Yes there is, been there since 1975 when the Village Resort and the LBV Golf Course opened.

 

[roj2323]

Yes there is, been there since 1975 when the Village Resort and the LBV Golf Course opened.

It is a very very long walk however. Probably a mile or more to get to marketplace from the bridge. The boat would probably be faster.

 

[Rob562]

It is a very very long walk however. Probably a mile or more to get to marketplace from the bridge. The boat would probably be faster.

It really depends on where you're starting from and where you're headed.

This new bridge will really only cut off about 0.2 miles from the walk from Congress Park to the Marketplace. It'll also keep the pedestrians away from having to cross the driveway where the buses come into the Marketplace stops. (Though those will eventually be relocated elsewhere in Disney Springs, but presumably they'll want to keep pedestrians away from whatever will be going into the spot where the bus stops are now)

But if you're in the West Side and heading to the Grandstand section of SSR, the walkway beyond Cirque is far shorter.

-Rob

 

[wdwmagic]

Updated pics at http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...-resort-bridge-and-boat-dock-construction.htm

 

[BigTxEars]

Nice, we bought into DVC at SSR this year

 

[Next Big Thing]

So is that going to be the new SSR boat dock with the one over by the golf course no longer being used i'd assume?