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Sir_Cliff

Sir_Cliff

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marni1971 said:
Also, 13 years after the last one ,

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This is my favourite DLP resort, so I've been a bit worried about what they would do with this one.

Overall, I think the room looks good. There was already character integration, and this may even be a little more subtle. I am also happy they are sticking with a more old school IP like Bambi, and must admit those pillows with the quails on the bed look lovely!

My main hope with the common areas is that they continue with the Frank Lloyd Wright feel in the furnishings. It is a little hard to tell from that art, but that modern table with the wire basis gives me horror flashbacks to refreshed WDW hotel interiors such as Saratoga Springs *shudder*. Overall, though, it looks like they might be at least trying to reference some of this barrel chairs in the rooms:

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Would be nice to stick with just solid wooden tables that are more reminiscent of National Park lodges. The space is so reminiscent of Wright's Taliesin West in Arizona, it would be nice if they could find a way to echo the furniture from there... though perhaps not in orange!

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In sum, looks promising!
 
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marni1971

marni1971

Park History nut
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We stayed in the current rooms when they were brand new in 2012. New smells, spongey carpet. They’re certainly ready for a refresh as nice as they are. I’ll be interested in the bathrooms too; there’s nothing “wrong” with them now, but an update will be welcome. Same for the restaurants.

Hopefully they’ll address my pet peeve with the floodlights around the rear of the resort too. And replace the missing exterior corner hanging lights!
 
nickys

nickys

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Sir_Cliff said:
Indeed! The art on the wall also seems to reference Bambi, as do the quail decorative pillows.
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OK I can see one tiny Bambi. I don’t see any other artwork in that picture though.

I do have to ask what are quail decorative pillows? And what does that have to do with Bambi?

In any case to me this is a nod at best. I prefer the current decor n terms of the theme. Not the carpets etc, that needs to go. And they desperately need an upgrade. But theme-wise these rooms are disappointing IMO.
 
marni1971

marni1971

Park History nut
Premium Member
nickys said:
OK I can see one tiny Bambi. I don’t see any other artwork in that picture though.

I do have to ask what are quail decorative pillows? And what does that have to do with Bambi?

In any case to me this is a nod at best. I prefer the current decor n terms of the theme. Not the carpets etc, that needs to go. And they desperately need an upgrade. But theme-wise these rooms are disappointing IMO.
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I’ll be honest. I’m more nervous about the corridors.
 
Sir_Cliff

Sir_Cliff

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cjkeating said:
Can't deny I found the National Geographic theme more intresting but that didn't get the sign off.
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Do we know what that would have looked like? I have heard a few references to that alternative, but can't find any concept art or descriptions of how National Geographic would have been integrated into the decor.

nickys said:
OK I can see one tiny Bambi. I don’t see any other artwork in that picture though.

I do have to ask what are quail decorative pillows? And what does that have to do with Bambi?

In any case to me this is a nod at best. I prefer the current decor n terms of the theme. Not the carpets etc, that needs to go. And they desperately need an upgrade. But theme-wise these rooms are disappointing IMO.
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I think the idea is you see Bambi and Bambi's father on the opposing bedheads, somewhat recreating the moment where he sees "The Great Prince of the Forest" in the film as a child. Very dramatic!

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Maybe I am imagining things, but I thought the pillows were a reference to the quails in the movie. Wasn't one always trailing behind?

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There is also a painting of a deer on the wall, which I assume is a stand-in for Bambi-related artwork.

I much prefer these subtler nods to the films than the Moana and Incredibles-style rooms over at WDW.
 
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cjkeating

cjkeating

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nickys said:
I hope the caves aren’t being changed to PotC. I love how they fit into the Treehouse story.
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Aren't the caves already pirate themed? I didn't realise they were linked to the Treehouse?

Sir_Cliff said:
Do we know what that would have looked like? I have heard a few references to that alternative, but can't find any concept art or descriptions of how National Geographic would have been integrated into the decor.
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Other than the test corridor which was seen I don't think we saw more than that, maybe some photos of a half complete room through a half open door? I do have a feeling the rooms would have looked more contemporary than what we have seen today.

What interested me more was the artwork that I believe was going to focus on national parks/American geographical wonders. I felt like DLP would have done something good ala The Art of Marvel National Geographic. There was also a National Geographic 'exhibition' done around the lake a year or two ago which I think gave a taster of what they were going for.

It seems 1 year+ ago it was not approved (around the time there was rumours of Iger selling of Nat Geo) and then it felt like the Ranch cabins were moved up in the refurbishment schedule.
 

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