Post by drwadadli on Feb 27, 2018 17:22:49 GMT
There have been several rumors over the past 8 months or so that a new resort was going in near the Swan and Dolphin. I thought I had reported on this rumor somewhere on this forum but I am unable to find it and now there is news (not rumors) about this resort to post on. But first let me start at the beginning...
In June 2017, it was rumored that the Kessler Collection, part of Marriott's Autograph Collection Hotels was looking to construct a hotel on the former tennis court site near the Swan and Dolphin. The Kessler hotels are typically smaller, luxury lifestyle hotels, which would be about right for a plot of this size. The outdoor covered space near Fantasia Gardens would also be leveled for additional parking, but the adjacent Fantasia Gardens mini-golf should remain in operation despite the proximity to the hotel. The hotel’s prescense would likely also help business at the adjacent courses, a plus for Disney.
(Courtesy of WDW News Today)
Then in October 2017, it was confirmed by the Orlando Sentinel that the Coastal Construction Group is building a 350-room tower hotel near the existing Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels. This site would be just steps away from Disney’s Hollywood Studios, although, as of right now, guests would still have to walk along the waterway to get there.
Yesterday, concept art and information about this new 350-room hotel was released. The new hotel, which will be leased to the Tishman Hotel Corporation just as the Swan and Dolphin are, will be adjacent to Fantasia Gardens Mini-Golf. The yet-to-be-named hotel will be 13 stories tall, contain 350 guest rooms (151 suites, 199 standard), meeting space, a fitness center, elevated pool deck, and a rooftop restaurant and lounge.
(courtesy of WDW News Today)
The rooftop restaurant and lounge will feature a dedicated ground floor entrance and elevator for those not staying at the resort. It will be a 375 seat upscale restaurant with a partial expo kitchen. The bar will have about 40 seats. The windows will be floor to ceiling to provide a great view of Walt Disney World, including a rooftop trellis area for unobstructed views.
(courtesy of WDW News Today)
The pool will be about 2500 square feet in size, featuring an inside and outside bar.
The new parking lot will accommodate 321 vehicles, with 50 spaces reserved for mini-golf parking. The Fantasia Gardens mini-golf will continue to operate mostly unchanged, with the exception of the entry area and some new backstage facilities necessitated by the new construction.
(courtesy of WDW News Today)
As usual, no completion date for the project has been given, but construction is set to begin soon.
In June 2017, it was rumored that the Kessler Collection, part of Marriott's Autograph Collection Hotels was looking to construct a hotel on the former tennis court site near the Swan and Dolphin. The Kessler hotels are typically smaller, luxury lifestyle hotels, which would be about right for a plot of this size. The outdoor covered space near Fantasia Gardens would also be leveled for additional parking, but the adjacent Fantasia Gardens mini-golf should remain in operation despite the proximity to the hotel. The hotel’s prescense would likely also help business at the adjacent courses, a plus for Disney.
(Courtesy of WDW News Today)
Then in October 2017, it was confirmed by the Orlando Sentinel that the Coastal Construction Group is building a 350-room tower hotel near the existing Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels. This site would be just steps away from Disney’s Hollywood Studios, although, as of right now, guests would still have to walk along the waterway to get there.
Yesterday, concept art and information about this new 350-room hotel was released. The new hotel, which will be leased to the Tishman Hotel Corporation just as the Swan and Dolphin are, will be adjacent to Fantasia Gardens Mini-Golf. The yet-to-be-named hotel will be 13 stories tall, contain 350 guest rooms (151 suites, 199 standard), meeting space, a fitness center, elevated pool deck, and a rooftop restaurant and lounge.
(courtesy of WDW News Today)
The rooftop restaurant and lounge will feature a dedicated ground floor entrance and elevator for those not staying at the resort. It will be a 375 seat upscale restaurant with a partial expo kitchen. The bar will have about 40 seats. The windows will be floor to ceiling to provide a great view of Walt Disney World, including a rooftop trellis area for unobstructed views.
(courtesy of WDW News Today)
The pool will be about 2500 square feet in size, featuring an inside and outside bar.
The new parking lot will accommodate 321 vehicles, with 50 spaces reserved for mini-golf parking. The Fantasia Gardens mini-golf will continue to operate mostly unchanged, with the exception of the entry area and some new backstage facilities necessitated by the new construction.
(courtesy of WDW News Today)
As usual, no completion date for the project has been given, but construction is set to begin soon.