Kidani Village Construction Pics from 1/8

[pilferk]

Here you go:

 

[llmurphy17]

Thanks for posting.

 

[keys2kingdom]

Wow this is really coming along nicely! Thanks for the pics, can't wait to see it in September.

 

[ITGirl50]

Thanks for the pictures. How many of the buildings do they have done to this level. I think I see two in the pictures??

 

[kgc07]

Thanks. It's nice to see pictures.

 

[ITGirl50]

sorry..double post

 

[AKV707]

Thanks for the pics!

 

[erin.w]

Do we think they be done by my trip in September?

 

[Parkhopper13]

Great photos...thanks for the update

 

[LisaS]

Thanks for posting these! Those temporary metal bars in front of the balconies make the building look like a big cage, as if they are putting all of us in a big cage so that the animals can roam free!

 

[mickeymorse]

Thanks for posting these! Those temporary metal bars in front of the balconies make the building look like a big cage, as if they are putting all of us in a big cage so that the animals can roam free!

You know we are in trouble if we see cameras around their necks!

Rob

 

[pilferk]

Thanks for the pictures. How many of the buildings do they have done to this level. I think I see two in the pictures??

It was tough to tell, exactly. We can see 5 from the parking lot(and that's what's in the pics), but it looks like ther are a good number more than that "around the corner". I'd say at LEAST the whole first "horn" and the lobby are framed to the same level (that is, just about done with the steel and concrete footprint). I'm going to try to "sneak" down the road that runs parallel to the construction, but it's closed off by a road sign, saying it's only open to construction traffic, so not sure I'll be able to.

 

[pilferk]

Do we think they be done by my trip in September?

The people I've talked to are guesstimating late '08, like November or December. That's just based on how quickly things are moving along right now, not any updated official information.

 

[pilferk]

Thanks for posting these! Those temporary metal bars in front of the balconies make the building look like a big cage, as if they are putting all of us in a big cage so that the animals can roam free!

I THINK those "metal bars" indicate where the walkways will be.

If you look at the buildings, it looks like the walkways will be on ONE side of the buildings, with a villa on the other. So there won't be villas on BOTH sides of the hallways...only one. That's the way it looks to me.

I've got a couple more shots, too, taken from the sunset overlook. They're not as good, but I'll upload them and post them within the next day or so.

 

[tomandrobin]

Great job with the pictures!

We will be staying at AKV in April, so that will be our first chance to see the new construction. Those buildings are going up so quick so a Disney construction project.

 

[dwelty]

Great Job! These are by far the best photos I have seen of AKV construction. Glad to see that they are going all steel and Concrete. Looks like it is built to last. (although right now it looks like a prison)

 

[ITGirl50]

It was tough to tell, exactly. We can see 5 from the parking lot(and that's what's in the pics), but it looks like ther are a good number more than that "around the corner". I'd say at LEAST the whole first "horn" and the lobby are framed to the same level (that is, just about done with the steel and concrete footprint). I'm going to try to "sneak" down the road that runs parallel to the construction, but it's closed off by a road sign, saying it's only open to construction traffic, so not sure I'll be able to.

Be careful taking those pictures! I can't wait to stay there. I'm not going to AKV until December 2008 (staying in BWV in July and I'm not even thinking about that trip). The DVC web site says they will open in phases. DH speculates that they will open each "horn" as a phase. Looks like he may be right based on how they are constructing the buildings.

 

[ITGirl50]

Thanks for posting these! Those temporary metal bars in front of the balconies make the building look like a big cage, as if they are putting all of us in a big cage so that the animals can roam free!

You crack me up!

 

[robinb]

Here are a couple of my pictures from 12/30:

 

[NJOGRE]

So how is the constructionin the area, in the main building? Is it all done? Does the construction bother you if you stay there? I am going on MOnday Jan 14th and staying till the 19th, Just wonderig.