castlecake2.0
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I was wondering that too. I wonder if Disney reached out to them.
also wondering why flamingo crossing isn’t considered part of lake buena vista? All the addresses I’ve seen so far are for winter park.
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Flamingo Crossing Retail Center
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also wondering why flamingo crossing isn’t considered part of lake buena vista? All the addresses I’ve seen so far are for winter park.
maxairmike
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Because that entire developed area except for possibly the roads will (likely) be de-annexed from Reedy Creek if it hasn't already been. All the other addresses in that part of unincorporated Orange County are for Winter Garden, so that is the likely reason (I assume you meant Garden, not Park).
lazyboy97o
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All of the addresses at Walt Disney World are weird. Lake Buena Vista is actually only the area around Lake Buena Vista with most of Walt Disney World being Bay Lake but addresses are shown as Lake Buena Vista.
castlecake2.0
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Looking at that map is interesting, I didn’t realize they owned so much land on the other side of bay lake. Thanks for sharing!
Robbiem
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I read somewhere that bay lake was to be another hotel area in early plans after the seven seas lagoon plots had been built out. Not sure how true that was but it’s possible as it was way before epcot and the general expansion of the resort across property when magic kingdom was the resort area and the rest of the land was planned for epcot city etc
castlecake2.0
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That makes total sense. I was wondering the other day if there’s a planned space for a next Disney resort area. I know some land was purchased near MK lately.
lazyboy97o
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There’s still the Mediterranean site just north of the Transportation and Ticket Center. Bob Holland, former Vice President of Resort Development, talks about it in the latest episode of the Progress City Radio Hour podcast.
Robbiem
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Thats a really interesting podcast, thanks for sharing. Bob kills off the ‘site is no good’ myth. I guess its just economics stopping a resort on that pad
he also makes some good points about the difference between designing parks and designing resorts, especially with the current use of IP
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Sirwalterraleigh
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Just don’t see any need/impetus for any new construction anywhere on the horizon.
The whole river country thing seemed so forced...like: “we’ll do this if everything is perfect and revenues continue to fly into the stratosphere...”. They didn’t even flinch when they cancelled that.
But the economy and particularly the Orlando market isn’t due for “perfect”...its overdue for “far less than perfect”.
...still interesting discussion though
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WDWtraveler
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Photo update as of Tuesday, June 29, 2021. I haven't posted photos of the Flamingo Crossing Retail Center area since construction started because there wasn't much to see until recently. Here is an update. The retail center appears to be coming along much as planned, with a center plaza and retail buildings extending out along the four streets. There is a lot of parking behind the retail buildings, expecting more than just guests from the surrounding hotels and apartments. Note the "dark sky" street lights, which are located everywhere at Walt Disney World.
castlecake2.0
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Not exactly what i would have hoped the blessing of size would have been used for. I hope this stays similar in style to hotel plaza Blvd and Disney t’étais some control of how the area looks and is developed
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Wow…it totally doesn’t look every strip mall in Florida built since 1985…
RWilliams
Premium Member
It's such a disappointment! They just don't care.
peter11435
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What were you expecting? This is not part of “Walt Disney World” This is very much inline with what they did around Little Lake Bryan and the Crossroads decades ago.
The Great Gonzo
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I like it, Flamingo gives some much needed cheaper options.
This^^^^
If this was located on the patch of land between Epcot and Ft Wilderness then I would be livid. But it is so far off on the Western edge of the property that 99% of the population will not even know it is on Disney Property.
This area along with the construction they are doing on Palm Pkwy past Lake Road (Portillos, White Castle and looks to be a few other places being built) makes me wonder how long until we see some projects expand on Winter Garden Vineland. I could easily see a host of new builds past the Alehouse up to Evermore which is right next to the WDW entrance (Vista Blvd)
lazyboy97o
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So? Regardless of Disney’s involvement it is more cheap sprawl.
JohnD
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Correct. It's on Disney property but not Walt Disney World (at least for purposes of entrance signs, one of which is just a couple of hundred yards to the east).
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I was expecting a really cheap looking apartment dwelling for college kids and for when they return 6 months later to toil full time with low investment/low income retail and some “peasant” hotel chains for those that disney believes earn too little to actually attend the parks anymore in the “grand luxury initiative”.
…too soon? Too real?