Biff215
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No, I'm referring to the hotel tower, rumored to be DVC.
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G00fyDad
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Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Kamikaze
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It won't be. One of the selling points for the tower will be Illuminations viewing (or Illuminations replacement viewing) and you can't offer that if you can't see it from the tower. Unfortunately, that also means you'll have to be able to see it from the park.
Jamesdusoleil
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They only need to make sure you can't see it while you're standing inside of any of the southern countries. For Epcot, they are not concerned with the sight lines as much. After all, you can see TOT and Swan/Dolphin.
From earlier in the thread... http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/caribbean-beach-expansion.923827/page-7#post-7547524
WDWtraveler
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Photo update as of Friday, July 7. Updated maps posted around the Caribbean Beach Resort property.
The below photo was taken from the "You Are Here" position in the above map, from the northern end Martinique viewing north.
There is one Aruba building (56) where the new construction can be viewed. All other views are obscured by trees and vegetation. Looking east.
The truck is on Sea Breeze Drive.
The front entrance to Old Port Royale was being torn down today.
An across the lake view of the lake side of Old Port Royal. The back courtyard has been removed. The building is empty and you can see through the open doorways to the other side.
Finally, the perimeter road (Sea Breeze Drive) has been closed off to Disney buses and guest traffic through the construction area, with a new turn around installed at the Aruba bus stop. Construction vehicles have access to the original road past the barricades. Guest vehicles and Disney buses must back track via Cayman Way to the Custom House exit. All directional signs have been changed to reflect the new traffic pattern.
The below photo was taken from the "You Are Here" position in the above map, from the northern end Martinique viewing north.
There is one Aruba building (56) where the new construction can be viewed. All other views are obscured by trees and vegetation. Looking east.
The truck is on Sea Breeze Drive.
The front entrance to Old Port Royale was being torn down today.
An across the lake view of the lake side of Old Port Royal. The back courtyard has been removed. The building is empty and you can see through the open doorways to the other side.
Finally, the perimeter road (Sea Breeze Drive) has been closed off to Disney buses and guest traffic through the construction area, with a new turn around installed at the Aruba bus stop. Construction vehicles have access to the original road past the barricades. Guest vehicles and Disney buses must back track via Cayman Way to the Custom House exit. All directional signs have been changed to reflect the new traffic pattern.
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How high is this "tower" meant to be?
Well, at 130 feet (40 m), you're just being able to see over the treetops so that you can see the globe on the water. It's the height I have set on my fly-through video. Here is the view from Google Earth Pro...
I've not been following this thread closely. Is that height official or a guesstimate? Obviously Coronado is getting a tower but what I've seen for CBR isn't nearly as tall.
Movielover
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Whoa, hang on just a sec. Marni doesn't know absolutely 100% everything going on behind the scenes at WDW?????
I don't know how to process this? I'm not sure what to feel? My whole world is crashing down around me... the 4th walls are all shattering...All my morals and beliefs are being put into question and I'm freaking out here!
I've seen a 5-6 story building for the CBR DVC but will be the first to say it may not be the whole plot.
Movielover
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In all honesty man you could tell me something so bat crap insanely stupid like "they are turning Spaceship Earth into a Death Star" and I would believe you...
Oh and as a fellow filmmaker/editor your work is superb man, you earn yourself a happy nod from Mr Miyagi!
Biff215
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Agreed, I believe the "Illuminations viewing" is getting mixed up with what they announced for CSR. While it's possible at CBR, I thought that plan called for a cluster of smaller buildings, they certainly made the space for it.
djkidkaz
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They could also scale back on some of the trees possibly.
FutureCEO
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surfsupdon
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The lush island vibes and seclusion of CBR left when the built the bonnet creek towers behind the property on other side of OPR and the Trinidads.
Look how jarring it is in the above pic to see the Caribbean hut setting with the high rises in the back. But I think that is the new WDW look.
Look how jarring it is in the above pic to see the Caribbean hut setting with the high rises in the back. But I think that is the new WDW look.
Biff215
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Wow, I didn't notice that in the pics, and I've never stayed at CBR. Not much Disney could do about Bonnet Creek, but that new tower at CSR (and possibly CBR) clearly shows they don't care too much either.