Sir_Cliff
Well-Known Member
This is exactly what Disney is worried about. The hotel wasn't built because conventioneers were demanding to hold their conventions at Disney World but at a hotel more to their taste.
In this case, a typical Disney moderate is really a bad fit for a convention due to their layout, which resemble sprawling motels more than hotels. As for the theming, I do understand the point that has been made in this thread by @lazyboy97o & others that this is essentially a standard hotel with theming inspired by Catalan modernism applied to spaces that ignore if not contradict the principles of the style. It's not going to be featured in any architectural journals nor win awards. It does disappoint me that Disney seems pretty indifferent to the architecture of these new towers, as also demonstrated (perhaps more so) by the Riviera. I also don't think it's going to challenge the Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Wilderness Lodge, etc. in terms of charm and atmosphere. As primarily a convention hotel designed to widen Disney's offerings, however, I think it looks more appealing than what the moderates for the most part offer at present. I also generally prefer the set-up of a hotel tower along these lines to the motel style of the moderates.
