FrankLapidus
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They're unecessary and out of place, destroying the sightline between the hotel and Magic Kingdom. There's nothing idyllic about them.
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They're unecessary and out of place, destroying the sightline between the hotel and Magic Kingdom. There's nothing idyllic about them.
Nemo14
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That's OK - if I wanted "likes" I'd go to ChitChat!
It really is depressing to see in person, and like i said, the inside of the Ceremonial House is equally depressing.
FrankLapidus
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They look bad from the MK, you get a really close look at them if you ride the monorail and that let's you see just how bad they are. A woman in my cabin thought they were sheds being used by the construction workers at the hotel, that pretty much said it all for me.
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John
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Where do I even begin? Besides blocking the views these storage buildings have zero imagination. Sell out? Probably, just shows that some people have more money then common sense.
There was a compromise they could have offered. If they moved them further down, Build them to look like actual thatched roof huts I think they could have been amazing. Placement and theming is everything.....right?
But Nooooooooo they built them to be boring and expensive. Slap some T-111 on it and call it a day. HA!
There was a compromise they could have offered. If they moved them further down, Build them to look like actual thatched roof huts I think they could have been amazing. Placement and theming is everything.....right?
But Nooooooooo they built them to be boring and expensive. Slap some T-111 on it and call it a day. HA!
Nemo14
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That was actually the first thing I thought of too.
Next Big Thing
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Yeah, the roofs really should've been thatched for them to look decent.
Goofyernmost
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Well they are, at this point, Cedar shingles from what I can see. That makes them all natural which in my mind looks a lot better then plastic thatching. Certainly not their biggest problem.
You guys really should wait until they are finished. For ease of material movement the railings are usually one of the last things that anyone installs. Disney has way to many Lawyers on payroll, to let that slip by.
Captain Neo
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Those huts look like trailers floating in the water. I guess trailer park life has finally taken over disney world!
Where the heck is Wing Chao?
Where the heck is Wing Chao?
RSoxNo1
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alissafalco
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HORRIBLE!!! and a joke to the real Polynesia!!
TomP
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They look like Pizza Huts.
They ARE Pizza Huts....make your ADR now for a new Disney Dining Experience!
For the few that can afford them. And to hell with the thousands of others who can't.
dhall
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looks like a floating pizza hut trailer park
TomP
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hmmm...that's a great marketing angle....I like it! "39.95 per person for all the pizza we will let you eat"
AEfx
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I can't see very many folks who could afford them who would want them - except for those noveau riche types who think something is luxurious in direct proportion to it's retail cost.
Maybe it's because I grew up around a lot of waterfront properties (both sea and fresh) but the main attraction of such is easy access to the water not just the view. Particularly when it's that close to water - it's difficult to say "look but don't touch". And, to be honest, that body of water is pretty stagnant and gross, not to mention the brain-cell eating killer bacteria that is under the slit at the bottom which prevents anyone from entering it to begin with.
That makes me think - I guess I haven't paid much attention, I thought they were going to be in a different area, not in the center of everything there. That's a lot of glass - what happens when some folks turn on the lights and have the curtains open and give the monorail riders a show. And how are they constructed? Is the whole thing floating or did they have to go down into that bed at the bottom? If they did, who knows what they stirred up. And how is potable water/waste water taken in and out?
I'm guessing that not only will they have railings, but I'm sure actual barriers that make sure that folks don't even sit down and dip their feet into the water. Disney can't risk that.
I have to say, in ways it's a clever idea - but I honestly can't believe it actually made it past blue sky. One of the things I always have found sad about the WDW resorts is that they don't take theming and uniqueness nearly far enough, something like this around a large wave pool or something might be cool - but in that stagnant water you can't touch? A big bucket of "huh?" from me on that one.
BrerJon
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Pizza-Hut rooms! I hadn't heard that before, what a perfect description.
They sure are hideous close-up. I used to love sitting on the beach, sipping a cocktail and watching Wishes. Those days are gone now, and the Poly doesn't even feel like a hotel at the moment as there's no inside to walk around, just a ton of construction walls and a restaurant. I couldn't even find the check-in desk (luckily I was only visiting, not checking in - I'm not a millionaire).
BrerJon
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As if Disney restaurants these days would ever serve food as high quality as you get in Pizza-Hut!
BrerJon
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This is the Poly... remember what they did with Dole Whips at Captain Cooks? 'All-you-can-eat' soon becomes 'three mouthfuls if you're lucky'.
thehowiet
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What was once my favorite WDW resort is now a place I have no desire to return to again.