Sapphire Falls Resort

[Joel]

Me either, after viewing Orlando Seekers last video of a week or so ago and then these pictures, does highlight just how quickly they are putting things together.

As many people are saying, the rate of construction is already high and quickly rising. Most of the exterior work to be done is not so much actual construction as it is landscaping; before landscaping it can look like a massive construction site (as it does now) but with some plants, mulch and a few days work it's a drastic change. Just think of all those reality home-makeover shows where they do all the landscalping/final touches on the last day before the reveal.

Also, the convention center is clearly not going to be ready for opening day (I believe), but I also believe the intention may not have been there to open at the same time.

 

[Mad Dog]

I would imagine the Convention Center won't be needed until the actual booking dates for meetings at that facility. Anyone know the date when they're accepting Convention/Meetings for the new area?

 

[Joel]

I would imagine the Convention Center won't be needed until the actual booking dates for meetings at that facility. Anyone know the date when they're accepting Convention/Meetings for the new area?

Good point, anyone willing to make a call on behalf of their "company"? :clap:

 

[traveller]

This is from the UO meetings & events page.

Be among the first to experience Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, the newest on-site hotel at Universal Orlando®.

Bring your next meeting in October, November or December 2016 for guest room rates starting at $139* per night, plus tax.

Bring your next meeting over the following 2017 dates for guest room rates starting at $150* per night, plus tax.
December 6-20
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort | Universal Orlando Hotels for Meetings & Events

 

[Joel]

This is from the UO meetings & events page.

Be among the first to experience Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, the newest on-site hotel at Universal Orlando®.

Bring your next meeting in October, November or December 2016 for guest room rates starting at $139* per night, plus tax.

Bring your next meeting over the following 2017 dates for guest room rates starting at $150* per night, plus tax.
December 6-20
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort | Universal Orlando Hotels for Meetings & Events

great detective work!

 

[Porkchop]

I'm glad I won't be there until Sept. 24th. Maybe, just maybe, it'll be done by then.

Hey, we check in on the 24th of September!!! Yay

 

[Mad Dog]

There's a couple of other OU posters coming in to Sapphire that same week. We need to PM each other a week or two before and meet up for a few drinks and fun discussion.

 

[sporadic]

Started digging out the dam for the waterway today.

 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

Yikes. 45 days to go?

Day and Night. Only thing hindering a proper opening is a tropical cyclone.

 

[SkiBum]

Day and Night. Only thing hindering a proper opening is a tropical cyclone.

Yeah and one is a-brewing. I schedule a trip a month ago and have found out that the first day may be a washout due to a tropical storm. Stupid Colin.

 

[Mad Dog]

Yeah and one is a-brewing. I schedule a trip a month ago and have found out that the first day may be a washout due to a tropical storm. Stupid Colin.

Those get tough. I was playing hit & miss with that hurricane off the Carolina coast last October. I left 12 hours early trying to outrun it and lucked out. I got through on I95 one hour before they closed it for a week and a half. Two weeks in Orlando and we had a 3 hour heavy storm midway through the vacation and that was it. Sunshine rest of the trip.

 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

Yeah and one is a-brewing. I schedule a trip a month ago and have found out that the first day may be a washout due to a tropical storm. Stupid Colin.

You can just as easily get washed ou by one of our daily thunderstorms. It's just apart of planning. Much lie the constant tourist who come to Orlando in May-October and as "Is it always this hot?" I Reply "Yes Drink Water and eat liite".. If you plan to the weather accordingly, you'll always be a step ahead in Orlando.

 

[Porkchop]

There's a couple of other OU posters coming in to Sapphire that same week. We need to PM each other a week or two before and meet up for a few drinks and fun discussion.

Sounds great!

 

[SkiBum]

You can just as easily get washed ou by one of our daily thunderstorms. It's just apart of planning. Much lie the constant tourist who come to Orlando in May-October and as "Is it always this hot?" I Reply "Yes Drink Water and eat liite".. If you plan to the weather accordingly, you'll always be a step ahead in Orlando.

I went to Naples, FL once in July. The afternoon storms were funny in that they were predictable. I don't know how people could go to FL in the summer and not expect heat. That's like going to Alaska in the winter and being surprised that it is chilly. My first trip to IOA came in '99 and I arrived just after a minor hurricane. So, I expect to deal with weather on these trips. Plus, I might want to come back after the rainy season and see how Sapphire Falls is. Although, I have promised myself that Portofino Bay comes first.

 

[Skipper Justin]

Booked three nights in the Sapphire suite for Halloween horror nights. It's crazy that it was cheaper than a standard room at Hard Rock.

 

[UNIrd]

Booked three nights in the Sapphire suite for Halloween horror nights. It's crazy that it was cheaper than a standard room at Hard Rock.

No Express will do that to ya.

 

[Skipper Justin]

Well Hard Rock also was the only one without AP during that time. Staying at portofino last year, we used the EP maybe twice during the day of HH.

 

[UK-Trigg]

Not far out from opening now guys n gals, anyone have any updates?

 

[Nick]

Not far out from opening now guys n gals, anyone have any updates?

I searched "Sapphire Falls" in twitter and i'm not sure what it says, but I don't think i've seen these pics before. Not sure if it's Uni or just Spanish media.

Loews Sapphire Falls Resort ofrece un paraíso en Universal Orlando desde el 14 de Julio | Parques Temáticos

 

[Brian G.]

Universal Orlando Offers Sneak Peek Inside New Sapphire Falls Resort « Orlando United