Just What is Disney Constructing Behind the CBR?

[boltjames]

"Bonnet Creek Construction Entrance" is what it says on the sign. If you're approacing CBR from I4, you'd make a left turn into its parking lot less than 300 feet from the CBR's entrance.

Most CBR visitors wouldn't know it was there except for the upcoming traffic mess and those Martinique dwellers looking from the parking lot. Disney would have to relocate a hell of a lot of tall old trees to hide this one.

BJ

 

[drusba]

Though I am not sure, it may well be the resort discussed in the following article from 2000:

http://www.thetimesharebeat.com/archives/2000/ts/tsjuly77.htm

It is a "Bonnet Creek" resort but not Disney's Bonnet Creek

 

[chris1gill]

drusba, this definitely sounds like what the original poster was talking about, did you notice how large a project it is?

"The 482-acre Bonnet Creek Resort, bordered on three sides by Disney property, is looking to build some 3,000 hotel rooms, 1,600 time-share units and a 250,000-square-foot conference center"


It's going to be mighty big... I really hope it's not a high rise or something like that :-( They could at least make it fit in... although with Pop Century on it's other side, who knows how they could make it fit in with that

 

[fireplug]

Drusba,
Thanks for the info. We saw the sign for bonnet creek and just figured that meant the dvc property. Oh well , I hope they are good neighbors

 

[drusba]

Got a little more info:

Development received final zoning and building approval in October 2001 and then some amendments in December. There will be 2800 hotel rooms, 1100 timeshare units, a 250,000 sg ft conference center, and an 18-hole golf course. Currently called the Bonnet Creek Resort (Disney's "Bonnet Creek" area is a few miles away to the North). There is apparently some agreement the developer needs to comply with entered into with the Reedy Creek Improvement District (the Disney controlled governmental entity that controls zoning and public services for WDW) indicating that Disney had some input into restrictions and zoning for the resort.

 

[chris1gill]

drusba, do you know if this resort has views of Pop Century? I'm just trying to place it's exact location... I'm not completely familiar with CBR, but I know that one entire section of CBR has views of Pop Century... I saw that last time we were down.... I think when we are down in November we'll have to go explore... curiosity always got the cat

 

[drusba]

Had to correct this as had my direction screwed up. Pop Century is to the west and south of CBR. This resort is to be to the east and south CBR.

 

[Sandy Fisher]

When we were at CBR in mid November, we stayed in Trinidad North. You could see where the trees were being cleared from where we crossed the parking lot to get to the bus stop I think. At that point there was no sign of construction of any kind. The cleared area resembled a wide road but we never saw any equipment, etc. It was across from the parking areas and the one "entrance" into the CBR parking area. I couldn't see at that time where they were entering or leaving the property.
When I posted a question on the rumors board someone said it was not Disney but an independent developer. I couldn't believe that Disney didn't own the property that close to one of their roadways and resorts!