News Swan and Dolphin Tower Expansion - The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve

[PhotoDave219]

Maybe if there was a parking garage underneath, like at Kidani? (Speculation is fun. I can't wait for people far more in the know than I am to do so!)

Teri, I don't own a submarine…

 

[DisneyOutsider]

I, for one, would be saddened to see it removed for another freakin Hilton.

Neither the Swan nor Dolphin are Hilton properties, but either way.. I love the fact that they exist. Well-run hotels in a fantastic location that I can stay in for $20/night using their loyalty program. And even if you don't consider the loyalty program, a Disney-owned equivalent of the Swolphin would likely charge much higher prices.

Of course we're still unsure of how the Marriott takeover will affect these properties, however I'm all for an expansion of these properties the way they are currently run.

 

[Kamikaze]

What if I said there are plans for a third guest room tower for the Swolphin complex?

It might be. It might not be

And I would say I can't share more details yet aside from it will be a substantial development

(Assuming I knew what I was talking about)

Don't worry. Any proposed monorail route isn't like this one.

Martin dropping knowledge all over the place.

 

[raven]

A bus driver told me there's a footer under the tennis courts already.

Anyone else spot the fault in this sentence? LOL!

Of course we're still unsure of how the Marriott takeover will affect these properties, however I'm all for an expansion of these properties the way they are currently run.

Marriot doesn't have plans to change any of the hotel side of Starwood properties, just overhead them.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Neither the Swan nor Dolphin are Hilton properties, but either way.. I love the fact that they exist. Well-run hotels in a fantastic location that I can stay in for $20/night using their loyalty program. And even if you don't consider the loyalty program, a Disney-owned equivalent of the Swolphin would likely charge much higher prices.

Of course we're still unsure of how the Marriott takeover will affect these properties, however I'm all for an expansion of these properties the way they are currently run.

It would have hardly been a compliment had I said "...another freakin Marriott." Regardless of how they are run, the Swan and Dolphin, to me, are hideous and terrible to see from DHS and Epcot. I'm sure the bedding is soft.

 

[DisneyOutsider]

I'm sure the bedding is soft.

It is.. softer than any WDW resort I've ever stayed at and a much better overall value. These are good properties. Starwood properties have a very good reputation globally, and there's really no reason to give them flack when compared to the average Disney resort, personal anecdotes aside.

 

[Adam N]

I hope the third one is called Gold Fish and they put dolphins on top of it to really mess with people's minds.

 

[bhg469]

I hope the third one is called Gold Fish and they put dolphins on top of it to really mess with people's minds.

In their defense it is a dolphin fish on top of the resort but pretty funny anyway.

 

[bhg469]

Anyone else spot the fault...

It's called a foot, or footing.

 

[TeriofTerror]

Teri, I don't own a submarine…

Illusions shattered.

 

[SideshowBob]

I hope the third one is called Gold Fish and they put dolphins on top of it to really mess with people's minds.

That IS funny ...

 

[TabulaRasa]

Please be anything but a third Solphin. I can barely stand the sight of the current two.

 

[Clamman73]

It's funny how these always just magically appear. Has anyone actually seen Disney personnel put these up.

 

[ToTBellHop]

It's funny how these always just magically appear. Has anyone actually seen Disney personnel put these up.

"Nobody ever goes in, and nobody ever comes out!"

 

[Nubs70]

Even if they took everything out, it's not a big area. They could build something tall there, but it would have to be something that doesn't require a lot of parking. They could squeeze a hotel tower there, but there would be no room left for parking.

However, the margin on the mini golf has to be very low or negative. Some sort of anything would have a higher margin.

 

[tongaloosh]

How about Swan, Dolphin, and Unicorn? Not like Disney's doing anything with Beastly Kingdom...

 

[DisneyGentleman]

How about Swan, Dolphin, and Unicorn? Not like Disney's doing anything with Beastly Kingdom...

Swan, Dolphin, and Tauntaun

 

[MaryJaneP]

Star Wars Land. Swan, Dolphin and Gungan Soldier. Yes, Jar Jar!

 

[raven]

It's called a foot, or footing.

Haha! No, not that part of the sentence.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Looking at the area from above, any chance this development would be built over and on both sides of Epcot Resorts Blvd? Something along the lines of my very quick and crude outline?
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Ya! A new Star Wars Hotel - Close to DHS