Disney World's Grand Floridian Hotel architects also designed Hong Kong Disney Hotel

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The architectural firm who designed Disney World's Grand Floridian Hotel also designed the main hotel at the just-opened Hong Kong Disney. You can see some similarities between the two hotels. The same firm is designing what may be a Disney type resort (but not developed by Disney) on China's Hainan Island. It will be built on 2,600 acres and will be designed around a story involving Marco Polo written by the writer Craig Furnas. To watch it develop, keep an eye on www.shimeibay.com. Another themed development of similar size (this one based on an Italian themed tale, also written by Craig Furnas) that will be "residential with hotel living" to be designed by the same firm can be followed at www.belago.com. Ray Bradbury claimed the Grand Floridian as his favorite hotel in the world.