Legendary years?

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sgshredder33

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I was looking at youtube videos and I came across a video of the unfinished Pop Cenury Legendary Years. I was wondering why they stopped working on it? I was also wondering if anybody has been inside the unfinished hotel? and also I was wondering if anybody knew when they would resume construction?
 
nepalostparks

nepalostparks

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Construction was halted when the tourism industry slumped after 9/11 if I remember correctly. There has been little word on if or when construction would resume on that half of the resort; some posters here and elsewhere think the shells of the buildings would likely have to be torn down and rebuilt at this point due to the length of time they have sat open to the elements.
 
redfive13

redfive13

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This has been discussed in detail in the past, just search the forum for Legendary years... you'll find plenty to read. As far as I know its still unknown (or at least unannounced) whether or not construction will move forward...
 
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Brian Noble

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It is worth noting that, since 9/11, Disney has not started construction on a single cash-rental hotel room, vs. what must be thousands of new DVC units by now.
 
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UnrealFire

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Brian Noble said:
It is worth noting that, since 9/11, Disney has not started construction on a single cash-rental hotel room, vs. what must be thousands of new DVC units by now.
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Good point. I would assume that the Legendary Years would be the next non-DVC hotel, if they ever get back to it.
 
stlbobby

stlbobby

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I have it from a reasonably reliable source that they will be starting construction this year.

The Hawaii project had been dominating the necessary departments, but now that it is completed finishing POP is the next big priority.
 
Brian_WDW74

Brian_WDW74

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UnrealFire said:
Good point. I would assume that the Legendary Years would be the next non-DVC hotel, if they ever get back to it.
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There was a rumor floating around about a year and a half ago that the Legendary Years would be completed and rethemed as Disney's Animation Inn and Suites. Either it was completely untrue or the project was delayed due to the economy.
 
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bliss

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Kind of off topic but close.

Is there any web resource that lists opening dates and number of rooms for Disney properties? How about historic occupancy rates?
 
bstiles

bstiles

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Considering thatdisney has a hard time filling all their rooms now it would be hard to believe they would start construction on another non dvc hotel. With all the deep discounting on all the hotel rooms since 9/11 i just can't see them opening more hotel rooms.
 
hpyhnt 1000

hpyhnt 1000

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bliss said:
Kind of off topic but close.

Is there any web resource that lists opening dates and number of rooms for Disney properties? How about historic occupancy rates?
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Wikipedia is a decent enough source for opening dates. For room numbers, here's a post from JPVonDrake from a previous thread:

JPVonDrake said:
All-Star Movies Resort 1920
All-Star Music Resort 1728
All-Star Sports Resort 1920
Pop Century Classic Years Resort 2880

Total Value Resort Rooms 8448

Caribbean Beach Resort 2112
Coronado Springs Resort 1921
Port Orleans French Quarter Resort 1008
Port Orleans Riverside Resort 2048

Total Moderate Resort Rooms 7089

Beach Club Villas 280
Boardwalk Villas 520
Old Key West Resort 761
Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 552
Villas at Wilderness Lodge 181

Total Vacation Club Villas 2294
(lock-off villas counted as separate rooms)

Animal Kingdom Lodge 1293
Beach Club Resort 576
Boardwalk Inn 372
Contemporary Resort 1008
Grand Floridian Resort & Spa 867
Polynesian Resort 847
Wilderness Lodge 727
Yacht Club Resort 621

Total Deluxe Resort Rooms 6311

Fort Wilderness Resort 1191
( 784 Campsites, 407 Cabins )

Total Disney Owned Guest Accommodations 25,333

Walt Disney World Swan 758
Walt Disney World Dolphin 1509
Shades of Green 586
Holiday Inn At Walt Disney World 323
Grosvenor Resort 626
Best Western Lake Buena Vista Resort 325
Hotel Royal Plaza 394
Double Tree Guest Suites 229
Hilton Resort Lake Buena Vista 814
Buena Vista Palace 1014

Total Official Hotels of Walt Disney World Rooms 6578

Grand Total Number of Guest Accommodations on Walt Disney World Property: 31,911

It not all that uncommon for all the Disney Resorts to be sold out on several select dates throughout the year, especially during peak holiday periods such as spring break and the winter holidays.

Note that sold out does not always mean occupied. Wholesalers, conventions groups, etc. purchase blocks of rooms that often are not completely resold out to their clients. Disney received payment for these rooms, so we cannot offer them to our Guests. That is why you can sometimes find rooms on Travelocity, Expedia, etc, but not when you contact Disney directly.

Hope this helps! :sohappy:
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These numbers are little off now, mainly with the additions of the DVC Villas at AKL (300 rooms) and Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary (295 rooms).
 

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