Abandoned resorts

[buffettgirl]

found a fun video too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_ofV8vsk0U

 

[PrincessKsMom]

This typo entertains me way too much today.

I was thinking the same thing! Disney actually ran with the "blizzard" theme and made a whole new park out of it!

 

[Brenle]

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v...495745352484&phscl=2.15873831601281&encType=1

Zoom in on that..you can see a great photo of the buildings they already tore down.

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v...182908154779&phscl=2.81838293126445&encType=1

Might this be it?

Thanks so much!!

 

[zstyles]

The new 3d Maps are up on this one

 

[kingcrab]

very informative thread, I enjoyed reading it and seeing the pics of the unfinished Pop.

 

[pwdebbie]

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v...495745352484&phscl=2.15873831601281&encType=1

Zoom in on that..you can see a great photo of the buildings they already tore down.

I believe those are footprints for future buildings, not remains of buildings. It appears to me that the footers are already in place to be built on at a later date. As far as I know, nothing has been torn down.

 

[Brenle]

Boy is this thread OOOOOOOLLLLLD! However, with the recent announcement from Disney, it looks like new value resorts will be going up at the "abandoned site." AT least that eyesore will be cleared up.

 

[mrsklamc]

Close. Very close.

Disney has filed for permits for a mock-up for Animation Inn & suites. The rumor is that the Pop will be rebranded for the “Inn” part and the unfinished part of the Pop will become the “Suites”, especially considering the popularity of the family Suites at ASMu.

Wow. Spot on.

 

[CanadianGuy]

Wow. Spot on.

Uhh.. actually .. there has been zero word of any rebranding at Pop at all.

Both the INN and the SUITES will be contained in the new property across the lake. There has been nothing announced about any changes at Pop.

I suspect that Pop will be renamed Pop Culture resort..

That's my guess.

 

[mrsklamc]

Sorry, I didn't read that part well. I just meant the Animation part and that it would all be family suites.

 

[AmberHeartsDisney]

Its odd they left that hotel undone and now they are building a new one to be opened in 2012? weird/

 

[BayouMickey]

Its odd they left that hotel undone and now they are building a new one to be opened in 2012? weird/

The new one is going where the undone one is.

 

[miprender]

Sorry, I didn't read that part well. I just meant the Animation part and that it would all be family suites.

Great minds think alike...all I saw was the Animation part and was WOW this is over a year.

 

[CanadianGuy]

From November 2008:

http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_h...ded-as-disney-s-animation-inn-and-suites.aspx

That's the orgination of a lot of the rumors here on the boards.. it was well talked about by CM's back at the time..

 

[amyren]

I just read this entire thread and I've gotta say I feel like I just had the pixie dust knocked out of me. There is a group of youtube videos called Vanished World of Disney. Pretty interesting.

 

[Brenle]

I just read this entire thread and I've gotta say I feel like I just had the pixie dust knocked out of me. There is a group of youtube videos called Vanished World of Disney. Pretty interesting.

Sorry about being a buzz kill. You know, I never knew there were abandoned resorts on Dis property until I read about it on another thread. We usually stay elsewhere on property. Yeah, the youtube videos can be depressing. Definitely don't want to look at that before an upcoming trip.

 

[Tamdude]

Talking about Discovery Island... Does anyone remember the tropicla birds that would sit on your shoulder when you would get off the boat? They would never want to get off you! They only way you could get rid of them was to pass them off on to some other unsuspecting person that just stepped off the boat! That still make us laugh!!!

 

[xxDisney_Doll]

Ah well to be honest after staying at the Pop 3 times, I always found the Legendary Years fascinating and really mysterious.

I had NO idea river country was still there, the aerial shots are really cool. Wish I could've seen it (I'm only 15 so it's before my time) but I did show my dad who was there when it was opened.

Ah, someone beat me to the abandoned Skyway, but I'll get into detail. As your walking from Fronteirland to Fantasyland, at the stroller parking for Small World you can see what looks almost like an alpine cabin almost. That is the abandoned Skyway station, it's out of commission but still there. I believe you can also see the Tomorrowland one if you pay attention on the TTA.

 

[Sugarlumples]

Bumping this old thread because I found it really interesting.

 

[prfctlyximprfct]

Somehow stumbled across this old thread and am happy that legendary pop years got turned into something instead of being torn down!

I wonder what will really become of River Country. Will be constantly checking the Dis because you all know too well!!