Kingdom Tower changed to Bay Lake Tower

[tdonald]

Looks like the name of the still-unannounced DVC Resort at the Contemporary has been changed from "Kingdom Tower" to "Bay Lake Tower"


Any thoughts?

 

[Captain Hank]

If true, it's a much better name, IMO. Kingdom Tower always sounded so weird.

 

[RiversideBunny]

Most of the rooms in that new building won't have a view of the Magic Kingdom.

 

[Figment76]

Oh, thank goodness. Kingdom Tower just sounded...I don't know - pretentious or something. Bay Lake Tower is kind of blah, but it's definitely an improvement.

 

[Master Yoda]

There is no tower. Just ask any DVC CM.:lookaroun

 

[brkgnews]

If memory serves me correctly (that's pretty big frickin IF ), the name "Bay Lake Tower" had been mentioned in the official filings as the name that was also reserved in the narrow chance that DVC ceased to be and the building was run by someone else. Doubt that's the case here. Either A) the site referenced got a bit confused about the dual names in the documents; or B) they just changed the name for the heck of it.

 

[brkgnews]

There is no tower. Just ask any DVC CM.:lookaroun

True. It's all pepper's ghost.

 

[urbanvegan]

Very good news. Kingdom Tower never really fit. The word "Kingdom" to me implies either fairy tales or Jeebus stuff, neither of which fit the Contemporary vibe.

 

[Figment76]

True. It's all pepper's ghost.

It's just all one big Figment.

 

[brkgnews]

Random point of order... early name considered for the Contemporary was the "Tempo Bay Hotel"

Back to your regularly-scheduled thread.

 

[Captain Hank]

There is no tower. Just ask any DVC CM.:lookaroun

*waves hand* This is not the hotel you're looking for. Move along.

Random point of order... early name considered for the Contemporary was the "Tempo Bay Hotel"

Back to your regularly-scheduled thread.

Thus, the name of the Tempo Bay Grab 'n Go (is it still around?) on the Grand Canyon Concourse makes sense.

 

[Fun2BFree]

I like the new name too, but I still feel that 'Tower' sounds a bit off. I would have preferred 'Wing' or 'Resort', despite the tower-ness of the building. :shrug:

There is no tower. Just ask any DVC CM.

To quote Ben Kenobi: "That's no DVC resort. That's a battlestation!"

 

[jessfriends]

The link is not working. Can someone post the correct link? TIA.

 

[WDWFREAK53]

There is no Tower...Only Zuuuuuul!

 

[DisneyJunkie]

Even as a Jehovah's Witness I can see the ridiculousness in having to change the name of the tower. I don't know of anyone who would or could confuse a vacation resort in Disney World with one of our places of worship. Come on!

 

[pacochran]

"Kingdom Tower" had a kind of Stephen King, sound to it. Just a little spooky.

 

[brkgnews]

To quote Ben Kenobi: "That's no DVC resort. That's a battlestation!"

And now, DVC, we shall discuss the location of your hidden resort. :lookaroun

The link is not working. Can someone post the correct link? TIA.

Link is automatically cleared out by the forum software due to it being on a "blacklist" of sorts.

 

[MissM]

Here's the Orlando Sentinel article the information quotes:

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/business_tourism_aviation/2008/05/disneys-bay-lak.html

 

[SSE]

I like the Bay Lake Tower name a lot better than Kingdom Tower. Sounds much better for a resort, but we could have also been stuck with a name like Dream Tower.

 

[Fun2BFree]

And now, DVC, we shall discuss the location of your hidden resort. :lookaroun

You're all clear, kid! Now let's invest in this thing and go home!