News Disney Riviera Resort announced

[MisterPenguin]

Sneak Peek of Art Coming to Disney’s Riviera Resort

On his extended tours of Europe, Walt fell in love with European art, architecture, food and, of course, stories. And now we’re so excited to share that the art in Disney’s Riviera Resort will reflect a European theme with a Disney twist!

disneyparks.disney.go.com

 

[Bocabear]

Apparently Disneyland is getting a hotel similar to this and it's by Westin a luxury brand not "Holiday Inn Express". So whoever designed this must have did the same for the Riviera.
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This also underlines the point that it is basically "any hotel anywhere" ... not unique or interesting architecture...

 

[Sir_Cliff]

Sneak Peek of Art Coming to Disney’s Riviera Resort

On his extended tours of Europe, Walt fell in love with European art, architecture, food and, of course, stories. And now we’re so excited to share that the art in Disney’s Riviera Resort will reflect a European theme with a Disney twist!

disneyparks.disney.go.com

Still really not feeling anything about this resort beyond the location. The aesthetic of those rooms don't appeal anymore than the exterior aesthetic to me.

 

[Andrew C]

Sneak Peek of Art Coming to Disney’s Riviera Resort

On his extended tours of Europe, Walt fell in love with European art, architecture, food and, of course, stories. And now we’re so excited to share that the art in Disney’s Riviera Resort will reflect a European theme with a Disney twist!

disneyparks.disney.go.com

Liking some of the wall and bed frame detail.

 

[eddie104]

This also underlines the point that it is basically "any hotel anywhere" ... not unique or interesting architecture...

My point was that it isn’t a holiday inn but a nice luxury brand.

 

[Missing20K]

An.......um......interesting mash-up of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Beaux Arts. Few guests will notice though, so......full ahead!

 

[jt04]

People who don't find this to their liking shouldn't worry as it will likely sell out quickly.

Everything I've seen looks very nice.

 

[lazyboy97o]

An.......um......interesting mash-up of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Beaux Arts. Few guests will notice though, so......full ahead!

Researcher: “Origins of Art Nouveau”? Nah, that couldn’t be important.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Thursday, March 21, 2019. For some time now, the base structure for new entrance signage for the Riviera Resort can be seen above the construction fence on both sides of the road entrance. The blue in the background behind the trees is the Riviera Skyliner station.

 

[RSoxNo1]

And here is Universal's version of a Riviera theme....
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Here is Disney's version...

Universal uses more of the Tromp L'oeil style where a lot of the detail is painted on. Disney has this as well but there seems to be a mixture of actual depth as well. Personally I think the painted on detail doesn't look good up close.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

Here is Disney's version...

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Universal uses more of the Tromp L'oeil style where a lot of the detail is painted on. Disney has this as well but there seems to be a mixture of actual depth as well. Personally I think the painted on detail doesn't look good up close.

That's Tokyo Disney's version. Walt Disney World's is more like

Granted, still less tromp l'oeil.

 

[peter11435]

Here is Disney's version...

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Universal uses more of the Tromp L'oeil style where a lot of the detail is painted on. Disney has this as well but there seems to be a mixture of actual depth as well. Personally I think the painted on detail doesn't look good up close.

Having seen both Universals version falls flat. It’s still a great effort.

Although I wouldn’t compare either to Riviera as their themes and settings are very different.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

I must say that even this new concept art makes it look like a generic - if large - hotel. It has a pool and palm trees, which is nice, though not notably "European". I still don't really see anything that distinguishes this from any other chain hotels of a similar size.

It distinguishes itself by being more Disney! That is, your favourite characters on stickers on the gondolas and on prints on your bedroom wall!

 

[flyerjab]

And here is Universal's version of a Riviera theme....
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We stayed there once and I remember driving up and thinking how great it looked, only to be shocked at how most of the theming was painted on. That was disappointing. I will be honest and say that the rooms were clean and very comfortable (loved the beds in this resort) and the staff was excellent. For those reasons alone I would stay here again. I found the theming to be cheap in appearance and the resort itself seemed hollow and cold. I would take any Disney deluxe over this resort.

 

[Rteetz]

From Bioreconstruct

 

[nickys]

Has anyone posted about the model room tours yet? Anyone got one set up?

Some DVC members got emails / calls inviting them to tour the model rooms at Saratoga Springs next week (might be the week after). And the DVC Member website is down tomorrow, leading to speculation that they will be loading points charts for Riviera overnight.

 

[Rteetz]

Has anyone posted about the model room tours yet? Anyone got one set up?

Some DVC members got emails / calls inviting them to tour the model rooms at Saratoga Springs next week (might be the week after). And the DVC Member website is down tomorrow, leading to speculation that they will be loading points charts for Riviera overnight.

I saw a tweet showing the model rooms. They looked fine. Not my favorite of the DVC rooms.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Disney's Riviera Resort map - wdwinfo.com

Disney's Riviera Resort DVC Point Chart, Disney Vacation Club

 

[Creathir]

Disney's Riviera Resort map - wdwinfo.com

Disney's Riviera Resort DVC Point Chart, Disney Vacation Club

Honestly, not too bad on the tower studios IMO.

The other rooms are a tad pricey.

 

[Jordanaous]

Honestly, not too bad on the tower studios IMO.

The other rooms are a tad pricey.

My thoughts exactly. In terms of point price, Rivieria's standard studio is the third most expensive out of all the DVC resorts. I'm not sure this resort is worth the price bump in comparison to Copper Creek, Beach Club, Bay Lake etc.