GhostHost1000
Premium Member
I know what the Poly DVC needs, some good ol trailers like at FW
I would bet on at least two bars at the new tower, with none of them being tiki bars.Is there any word on a bigger Trader Sam’s equivalent in this tower if there is no fun rooftop? Or are all those people going to flood the existing one in the Great Ceremonial House?
Does it though? Saying "it could be worse" does not make this feel any better.The dark roofing makes it look substantially better, imho. The lobby looks very good as well.
Based on what we knew we were getting, this direction definitely feels like a best case scenario.
Disney’s parks press releases generally go directly to journalists/ hype sites, and it’s unusual for them to send them to the kinds of sites that post every corporate press release. @DCBaker posted the press release in a comment several pages back.Where is the press release? I just saw the Parks Blog announcement and Gustin.
I would bet on at least two bars at the new tower, with none of them being tiki bars.
That being said, Trader Sam's is already easily accessible to everyone in the MK-area as is, hotel guests and TTC patrons
Someone who follows the goings on at WDW closely and who saw the concept art should have known not to expect a continuation of the kitschy mid century tiki theme from the original build. I think that's the context that OP is speaking fromDoes it though? Saying "it could be worse" does not make this feel any better.
Heck, I would go so far as to say the interior looks very beautiful... It just does not look like the resort... It's too modern, lacks all the style and feeling of being at Disney's Polynesian Resort...Looks more like Miami...
boo.
Yeah it's definitely a legit concern. It's also adding demand for the existing monorail station and ferry boat landing, though of I ever stay there I'm likely walking to MK being that close to GF. Will be interesting to see the final amenities line up and how things play out.I stayed at Poly a month ago and it was still not easy to get in there, so with added hotel capacity very close by, I worry about it. Yeah everyone in MK area can get there but it’s a little easier if it’s just a short walk away.
The theming of the new cruise ships have been nice. They need more of that talent for the hotels.Disney has really lost its way with creating unique and immersive resort environments that invoke a specific feeling from guests. As nice as this looks, there is a reason people flock to CR, Poly, GF, WDL, Boardwalk decades later - and this ain't it. I feel like I'm attending a work/corporate conference when I see these sanitized new builds (Disneyland Hotel DVC Tower included).
I don't know the internal creative structure well - but did Imagineering used to have more involvement on the resort side, and now it's mainly hotel industry hires who skill set is building the latest trends? It reminds me of Mike Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie only being capable of one style.
@ToTBellHop already did!Is it too early to start the rumour that the monorail was supposed to go through the big square opening?
good points....it also re-affirms a disappointing trend that the new builds have become more homogenized. Gone are the days of the vastly unique experiences of CR, Poly and GF.I think why this hotel specifically stings is because it takes away from the existing property. I am not sure how many people complained about Riviera’s existence because it didn’t replace anything or ruin much. But here it does.
It also stings because we know what Disney is capable of and we are comparing Disney against itself. Otherwise this hotel isn’t terrible per se, just so many things they could have done to mitigate any concerns and they didn’t.
Initial sales were fast. Then Covid hit and sales stalled somewhat.If these rooms don’t sell, will they learn? I could be mistaken but I didn’t think Riviera sold as well as anticipated.
I'm concerned now when I stay at GF that monorail will be fullReally, really interested to see how the Polynesian's amenities handle the influx of guests. That Monorail station is going to be busy.
It’s not really “it could be worse,” but instead, given what we already know about the project and what is getting built, they didn’t have to make any changes to the exterior, but instead they did, and they improved it.Does it though? Saying "it could be worse" does not make this feel any better.
Heck, I would go so far as to say the interior looks very beautiful... It just does not look like the resort... It's too modern, lacks all the style and feeling of being at Disney's Polynesian Resort...Looks more like Miami...
boo.
They could alleviate this in the future with a new fleet with open gangways optimized for capacity, but I'm guessing that most here would complain about that as well.I'm concerned now when I stay at GF that monorail will be full
There is a significant gulf between “this paint scheme looks a bit better than what was originally proposed” and “this now looks amazing”.Oh my gosh, all it takes is some brown paint and everyone suddenly loves this monstrosity? Nothing about this update makes me feel ANY better about this being here. The lobby is drab and boring and could fit in any luxury hotel brand. The exterior is still just as drab as before; it's just brown now. I am astonished at the change in attitude here based on this update.
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