World Drive Phase-III

[PG 134]

Yes they have, but it's stopped over the last month or so now. Feels like they are waiting for this additional phase to continue.

They started clearing the trees from around the Grand Cast lot to the Fire Station 3 around a month ago. Still need to grind/cut up trees and remove debris before they can continue with adding dirt and such to surfaces like they did with the section between south end of the Grand Cast lot and Shades golf course.

 

[DCBaker]

It appears land clearing has started near Maple Road/Floridian Way as work on Phase-III continues (in the attached photo in the quoted post above, this area is where @danlb_2000 labeled "end project"):

Here's an aerial view of the area from bioreconstruct:

 

[Andrew25]

Would have never thought a new hotel between Grand Flo and MK would be possible. Amazing to see the landscape change to allow that. Easy to see it open up (if it's DVC) in 2029 or 2030.

 

[JD80]

Would have never thought a new hotel between Grand Flo and MK would be possible. Amazing to see the landscape change to allow that. Easy to see it open up (if it's DVC) in 2029 or 2030.

One of the things I enjoy watching the most is how the WDW as a whole changes over time.

 

[castlecake2.0]

I wonder if they’ll ever add an archway back there. Right now it feels more like a service entrance to property as you drive past all the MK parking and utilities, but more and more this will become an official entrance to property.

 

[peter11435]

I wonder if they’ll ever add an archway back there. Right now it feels more like a service entrance to property as you drive past all the MK parking and utilities, but more and more this will become an official entrance to property.

I really hope they finally add one.

 

[castlecake2.0]

I really hope they finally add one.

Also add some foliage to block all that BOH west clock view as you drive in

 

[Brian]

I wonder if they’ll ever add an archway back there. Right now it feels more like a service entrance to property as you drive past all the MK parking and utilities, but more and more this will become an official entrance to property.

I don't have any data on this obviously, but I would wager that far more cast members use the north entrance than guests do. I could see a more modest sign, like the one at the Hotel Plaza Blvd entrance being added, if anything, for the sake of the locals/APs who also use it.

 

[peter11435]

I don't have any data on this obviously, but I would wager that far more cast members use the north entrance than guests do. I could see a more modest sign, like the one at the Hotel Plaza Blvd entrance being added, if anything, for the sake of the locals/APs who also use it.

I think that certainly was the case. But as the area to the north and west of WDW continues to grow; and GPS is increasingly guiding guests through this entrance; a rising number of guests are using this entrance.