Permits Filed for Possible Saratoga Springs Treehouses Refurbishment at Disney World
Permits Filed for Possible Saratoga Springs Treehouses Refurbishment at Disney World
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News Saratoga Springs Treehouses Refurbishment Through 2027
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heapster411
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The DW and I stayed there around 2 years ago. They were kind of dated, but still a great place. They were changing out rotten steps and assorted wood pieces. A grand update is truly needed. Loved the night there where you walk around and it's just you and the trees. The boat to Disney Springs is a plus!
We loved the ambiance of the tree houses. Functional, wood-forward, and a cabin-like feel while still providing everything you expect from a 2 bedroom DVC villa. I’m fearful that they’ll “modernize” them with garish, bland decor and bright white LED lighting to wash everything out.
castlecake2.0
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They seeeeem to have found a good balance with some of the last few remodels so hopefully that continues. The recent yacht club update is beautiful.
Burgermeister
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Can you please share the new design with us?
Rinx
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It's classifiedCan you please share the new design with us?
I know I'm being a Debbie Downer. They do need a bit of a refresh but I'm hoping it isn't too bright and modern. Hopefully the rustic charm is kept.
Disney Confirms Treehouse Villas Refurbishment Through Late 2026
Disney Confirms Treehouse Villas Refurbishment Through Late 2026
Disney Confirms Treehouse Villas Refurbishment Through Late 2026
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I’d love a refurb that gives modern magic. Snow White cottage, Bambi, and everything woodsy with whimsy. Somebody put me in charge! LolIt's classified
Good lord. "We look at Disney movies to see what characters could fit..." You lost me right there.
Looks like... every other "modern" remodel they do. Too much white. Too bright, especially for treehouses. Yes, we've stayed in one, in 2024. Their model room looks awful to my eye.
Looks like... every other "modern" remodel they do. Too much white. Too bright, especially for treehouses. Yes, we've stayed in one, in 2024. Their model room looks awful to my eye.
More cringe worthy WDI social media slop that checks all the boxes.
radiorae
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The video didn’t bother me. It’s pretty tame and informative 
It looks like a solid refresh with an inject of color and updated materials. I like the green.
The characters aren’t a terrible idea, especially in service of making the treehouses feel more “Disney”, I just wish the selection was a little more purposeful than “we went back through our 100 years of content and found a bunch of random animals”. The treehouses are a great place to inject some subtle touches of the “forest-y” classics, like Bambi or The Fox and the Hound or Snow White (which, looking at the video, seems to be mostly what they stuck to, thank goodness). When you start pulling from newer movies like Tangled or Mulan, the mix feels off and lacks cohesion.
It looks like a solid refresh with an inject of color and updated materials. I like the green.
The characters aren’t a terrible idea, especially in service of making the treehouses feel more “Disney”, I just wish the selection was a little more purposeful than “we went back through our 100 years of content and found a bunch of random animals”. The treehouses are a great place to inject some subtle touches of the “forest-y” classics, like Bambi or The Fox and the Hound or Snow White (which, looking at the video, seems to be mostly what they stuck to, thank goodness). When you start pulling from newer movies like Tangled or Mulan, the mix feels off and lacks cohesion.
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castlecake2.0
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The IP feels a little random but then again what is the theme of the treehouse other than you’re in a treehouse in the woods? I know they’re “part of Saratoga” but they’ve never been themed especially to fit that story. I’m assuming the mulan IP will be Crickee since a cricket … lives in the woods, so it clears the vibe check.
Looks nice and updated while still having an identity. I give this one a B+.
Looks nice and updated while still having an identity. I give this one a B+.
JIMINYCR
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Maybe more will come but nothing in the brief first look sells it to me. We've thought about a tree house stay and maybe one day it will happen. Adding some characters will give it more of a Disney feel. Wish they had named which characters will be considered being added.
dmw
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The treehouses will never be as unique and fun as they were originally when part of the Disney Institute. My grown daughters still talk about how fun it was to sleep in the bunk beds in the tree trunk, and taking the spiral staircase in the tree trunk in the middle of the main level, down to that room.
Mr. Sullivan
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They don’t look that different what the hell to so long