disneydaft
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If not there I reckon somewhere to the west of MK with direct park access near BTM / Cars.
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UNCgolf
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A tower there would significantly intrude on EPCOT.
The Swan and Dolphin already do, of course, but they're further away and really only an issue when looking at the World Showcase from the former Future World. A tower there would probably be in view from inside the France, UK, and Canada pavilions at the very least.
There's also not much room to add parking there.
Doesn't mean Disney wouldn't do it, but it would definitely cause problems at EPCOT, and it doesn't seem like the most feasible location.
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nickys
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It might well be visible from Epcot, and ruin sight lines.
But how does it cause problems at Epcot?
peter11435
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I think there’s many reasons why this parcel isn’t really suitable.
John park hopper
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If it can make Disney money they could care less about sight lines
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UNCgolf
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Your first sentence is describing the problem.
The World Showcase would be kind of broken if there's a DVC tower looming overhead, similar to if they built a tower right next to Harambe, Pandora, or really almost anywhere at Animal Kingdom.
Look at the number of complaints they got about the Harmonious barges. A large tower in that plot would likely be significantly more intrusive than the barges for at least certain parts of EPCOT.
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peter11435
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Sight lines aren’t even the biggest issue with that site.
Centauri Space Station
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Swolphin and Riviera already do
UNCgolf
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Swolphin aren't remotely as intrusive as a tower in that spot would be. They're unfortunate, but they're off in the distance and generally aren't really visible from inside the World Showcase pavilions.
I also don't remember seeing the Riviera at all last time I was at EPCOT -- I imagine it's visible from some places, but again, nowhere near the same thing.
This location would be literally next door to the International Gateway. An 8-10 story building there would dominate the surroundings.
But as @peter11435 said, there are numerous other problems with that location too.
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James Alucobond
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I know I've spied it from the monorail on the inner loop, and I imagine you can perhaps see it way in the distance from some elevated areas on the western side of the park, but seeing a few mansard roofs in the distance is infinitely less disruptive than even S&D since there are plenty of other internationally themed structures ringing much of the park.
JMcMahonEsq
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The original WDW has its hotels right across from the park too. WDW in orlando is actually the deviation from the norm for parks as far as hotel location goes.
bmr1591
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I can imagine a resort that leads right into the Villains Land of Magic Kingdom would be sold out daily.
UNCgolf
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I think that would be really bad at EPCOT; it would block views of Spaceship Earth. Plus EPCOT already has three hotels within easy walking distance.
It probably wouldn't be as big of a deal at current DHS since they've basically given up on the original Hollywood theme anyways, but the front entrance of DHS is very well designed with call backs to numerous LA landmarks from the Golden Age. A hotel there would kind of throw that all away.
This is what I mean to each their own. On 20,000 Leagues, the loading and unloading was not efficient and incredibly time consuming. The actual ride was just plain cheesy --IN My Opinion. We all have our favorites, I also miss the Time Travelor--but I have always been a Robin Williams fan.