If the go the third tower route at the Contemporary, I hope they tear down the convention center and leave the South Garden Wing alone.Finally tear down the villas?
If the go the third tower route at the Contemporary, I hope they tear down the convention center and leave the South Garden Wing alone.Finally tear down the villas?
Eh, personally I prefer symmetry so getting rid of the remaining garden wing wouldn't be that big of a loss for me, especially since it wouldn't even be that big of a loss of rooms.If the go the third tower route at the Contemporary, I hope they tear down the convention center and leave the South Garden Wing alone.
Eh, personally I prefer symmetry so getting rid of the remaining garden wing wouldn't be that big of a loss for me, especially since it wouldn't even be that big of a loss of rooms.
I have a soft spot for the South Garden Wing, it was the first place we stayed on out first visit to WDW in Christmas 1979. I don't want to see it go, but I have a feeling some day it will. The land is too valuable to just house a few 3 story buildings when they could stuff more in there.
Martin or somebody was saying that there's a desire to shift convention business from the Contemporary to the Yacht & Beach Club to increase spending at EPCOT. That's why they're expanding the Yacht Club convention center, and then supposedly the next step would be to demolish the Contemporary convention center to make way for more DVC. It makes sense to me, especially considering that the views of the park would be better from a tower on the site of the convention center than from the site of the South Garden Wing.I have a soft spot for the South Garden Wing, it was the first place we stayed on out first visit to WDW in Christmas 1979. I don't want to see it go, but I have a feeling some day it will. The land is too valuable to just house a few 3 story buildings when they could stuff more in there.
Martin or somebody was saying that there's a desire to shift convention business from the Contemporary to the Yacht & Beach Club to increase spending at EPCOT. That's why they're expanding the Yacht Club convention center, and then supposedly the next step would be to demolish the Contemporary convention center to make way for more DVC. It makes sense to me, especially considering that the views of the park would be better from a tower on the site of the convention center than from the site of the South Garden Wing.
...Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort will be reimagined with new additions to the resort’s current marketplace, Centertown, including new waterfront dining and retail shopping areas. This centralized location will offer the resort’s guests more convenient access to services, amenities and dining.[\quote]
Are you staying there? I'd try to at least get a free switch over to Port Orleans if you can. A hotel in that condition isn't a hotel, it's a construction site.WDW have now started sending warning emails to guests arriving in early May about the construction work.
In the email they say that port royale is closed and being knocked down
So shutters is gone, the shopping area is gone, the food court is gone
They're putting mobile food carts in Jamaica, Martinique and Aruba (which suggest Barbados is definitely history) centertown is also getting food carts. They are offering upgrades (at a cost) to Saratoga springs
No mate thankfully, we stayed there at the end of January, we were warned beforehand of possible construction work but that it wouldn't impact on us, it didn't, we did have some issues but nothing to with construction lol.Are you staying there? I'd try to at least get a free switch over to Port Orleans if you can. A hotel in that condition isn't a hotel, it's a construction site.
I wouldn't be surprised if this was planned.A few updates are now appearing.
Apparently they are going to build a new QSR in Trinidad shortly
There has also been several changes in Disney's "attitude" in the last few days
First they were charging to change hotel
Then they offered to change for free
Then they were offering $75 credit per room per day
Then finally (for now lol) it's £50 credit per day
Those who have not booked direct with Disney have been told that they have to sort it out with their tour operator
All this in less than a week lol