PHOTOS - New concept art shows more of what we can expect at Disney Springs

[Ignohippo]

Wow! How amazingly generic!

Seriously. The architectural style looks exactly like what's already there and was designed in the 80's. There is nothing in that concept art that couldn't have been designed when the place opened. Hyperion Wharf this ain't.

I am incredibly concerned by the total lack of imagination with this project. I could name 3 malls here in my hometown that have more style than Disney Springs appears as though it's (not) going to have.

Whatever happened to Disney breaking new ground and being a trendsetter?

 

[MarkTwain]

Looks great! Looks like they're trying to capture some of the feel that made the Village/Marketplace successful, instead of taking a second shot at creating another West Side.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Is that the Empress with smokestacks?

Maybe now that Brian Britton has jumped ship from Disney to Levy restaurants he'll get his flagship WDW restaurant restored?

 

[71jason]

The concept art can look as nice as possible, but until we get the names of tenants, all they are building are pretty empty boxes...

Agreed, all the logos are abstract shapes. Overall, 75% Celebration, 25% Premium Outlet Mall.

The art looks very nice, although I notice a trend in recent Disney concept art where guests look like painted-over Photoshops and are as sloppily dressed as real life. I remember the days when a group of guests in Disney concept art would be elegant, stylish, and include three nuns.

Having just spent a couple hours at DTD, the real problem with the artwork is the lack of double-wide strollers, ECVs, people stopped in the middle of the walkway to take a random picture ...

 

[gonnichi]

Build it.....and they will come.

I certainly hope that is true. But just who are they? Hopefully it is going to be very unique and specialized stores, otherwise its only going to be an assortment of amazing looking buildings with nothing amazing inside of them.

 

[EpcoTim]

Seriously....you're going to complain about how the guests are portrayed in the concept art? Say that out loud! Guests, unfortunately, are dressed more sloppily than in the past....it is what it is.

I don't see any complaining, just an observation and one I noticed too.

 

[djkidkaz]

All the artwork just makes it look like an outlet mall.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

You are so right.

Does WDW have tenants already set up for this, they did have many years to get great tenants set up for this. Are they just not telling us yet? If they have not yet secured tenants isn't that a little bit like putting the cart before the horse? How do they know how big to make each area or building if no tenants are giving them square footage needs?

Just because they have not announced the stores and restaurants, doesn't mean they have not been talking to various parties and signing them.

Time will tell.

AKK

 

[ToTBellHop]

All the artwork just makes it look like an outlet mall.

If it came with outlet prices, we'd be talking.

Where's the Target going to be?

 

[vonpluto]

If it came with outlet prices, we'd be talking.

Where's the Target going to be?

Right on the Guests wallet.

 

[gonnichi]

Just because they have not announced the stores and restaurants, doesn't mean they have not been talking to various parties and signing them.

Time will tell.

AKK

Yes I know, you are right, that's why I said "are they just not telling us yet". lol

 

[wdw71fan]

I found a list of tenants..

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I kid, I kid..

 

[wdw71fan]

All the artwork just makes it look like an outlet mall.

When viewed objectively.. Isn't that all Downtown Disney is?

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Yes I know, you are right, that's why I said "are they just not telling us yet". lol

Agreed!

AKK

 

[WDWDad13]

I found a list of tenants..

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I kid, I kid..

you must have copied that from the healthcare.gov website lol

 

[Mouse Detective]

All the artwork just makes it look like an outlet mall.

Oh come on, that's not true. Look at that Landing/Classic Old Boats restaurant down by the water with the little shops on the side. I don't know of any outlet or regular mall that looks anything like that. Maybe there are some but not many and not known by a majority of visitors.

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I think this will be Excepteur sint occaecat first store in the United States! Bring it on!

 

[Daannzzz]

What is with the railroad track platforms. If I were one of the execs and this was presented to me, I'd slap their face and fire them on the spot.

 

[DVCOwner]

You are so right.

Does WDW have tenants already set up for this, they did have many years to get great tenants set up for this. Are they just not telling us yet? If they have not yet secured tenants isn't that a little bit like putting the cart before the horse? How do they know how big to make each area or building if no tenants are giving them square footage needs?

I was recently reading about shopping centers and that tenants do not want to tell plans about opening new stores to far in advance. Due to the fact that the parking decks must be opened to make this work, it is still a long time till the shops will be opening. I have been told that there is a list of tenants, but it will not be released for some time to come. An example is the news today about a new store (Market COOP) opening early in 2014. I think that is what we will see with all of this project.

 

[danlb_2000]

What is with the railroad track platforms. If I were one of the execs and this was presented to me, I'd slap their face and fire them on the spot.

It was inspired by this:

http://www.thehighline.org/

 

[djkidkaz]

Maybe now that Brian Britton has jumped ship from Disney to Levy restaurants he'll get his flagship WDW restaurant restored?

Anyone else notice all the different watercraft in this photo? The old tug boats are cool, but why are people driving Chevy's in the water?