Flynnwriter
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The name “Gran Destino” translates as “Very Detestible”. Other names Disney considered; Gran Eyesora, Gran Bland, Gran Blight.
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News Coronado Springs Expansion - Gran Destino Tower
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FigmentJedi
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It'll never live up to the other Disney thing it shares a name with.
Missing20K
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In Spanish it translates to "Great Destination". At least I think that's what they were going for. "Destino" could also mean destiny, fate or even doom depending on context.
Disney's Great Destination.
How is this the best name they could come up with?
Missing20K
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Nope. But I bet there is "Dali-inspired" art work in the common areas. WDI can't possibly be so obtuse as to not know they just named a hotel after a one of the companies short films. Can they?
In Spanish it translates to "Great Destination". At least I think that's what they were going for. "Destino" could also mean destiny, fate or even doom depending on context.
Disney's Great Destination.
How is this the best name they could come up with?
A search on the Internet shows the phrase being commonly used on Spanish language tourist sights to describe just about any place that's good to visit as "un gran destino."
Missing20K
Well-Known Member
So you're saying WDI used the googler machine to find a Spanish phrase for a place that's good to visit? Seems about right.
Flynnwriter
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Gran Destino was only second to Diablo Tower and Montzumas Revenge
WDW Monorail
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Beautiful building, beautiful name.
TheGuyThatMakesSwords
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Any noise about a new Hotel SIG Restaurant at this location?
Club Cooloholic
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Eh, somehow Vegas hotels are starting to look more interesting than these new WDW resorts.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Photos of the designs for the Tower Rooms
Tower - Standard Room
Tower - One Bedroom Suite
Tower - Executive Suite
Tower - Presidential Suite
Out of date, the Walt Disney Pictures logo now just says Disney for their newer releases.
Other than that, looks nice. I like the flooring.
Jahona
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I checked a few dates. Those are some of the higher rates. July and November aren't bad. I'm shocked for only being able to book the last day or so there are several weeks that the tower is shown as sold out.
7-15-2019 to 7-19-2019
Tower - Standard - $255
Tower - Water View - $312
Tower - Standard King - $324
Tower - Water King - $334
Tower - Standard Club Access - $363
Tower - Executive Suite Club Access - $632
Tower - One Bedroom Suite Club Access
Tower - Presidential Suite
11-1-2019 to 11-5-2019
Tower - Standard - $270
Tower - Water View - $295
Tower - Standard King - $347
Tower - Water King - $357
Tower - Standard Club Access - $383
Tower - Executive Suite Club Access - $609
Tower - One Bedroom Suite Club Access - $982
Tower - Presidential Suite - $1397
Jahona
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I also didn't realize Buzz created a separate thread about booking the tower rooms.
https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads...y-you-can-book-the-gran-destino-tower.951633/
https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads...y-you-can-book-the-gran-destino-tower.951633/
I was thinking that after I booked my room for this spring, moderate was out of my budget. Been seeing a lot of Universal hotel deals of late, and wonder if they are trying to compete on pricing Hotel wise. I knows its a bigger topic but with hotel pricing at disney going up and up, does make me wonder.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
...I love Hilton...
Always top notch
Always top notch