New Resort?

[klofan]

Anyone know if Disney World will be starting up a new resort? I love all of the resorts, I just think it's time to add another moderate.

 

[LadyDulcinea1]

I doubt it. They still haven't finished the Legendary Years section of the Pop. Right now the buildings are just sitting in limbo, undecorated and only a few are even built. It looks very depressing

 

[klofan]

oh! what are the legendary years?

 

[Bob P]

1900s-1940s

http://www.allearsnet.com/acc/faq_pop.htm

 

[minnie61650]

oh! what are the legendary years?

Phase 2 of POP

I don't have any information on when Phase 2 will be finished.
Phase 2 will be the Legendary years and will take us back to the 1900's,
10's,20's,30's,and 40's. Each decades theme will be reflected in the room decor.The rich woodgrain funiture will add to the elegance.
I am not sure but my guess is that the new hall will be called Ledgendary Hall.

Linda

 

[Laurajean1014]

They have Osprey Pines as a building project, but when Pop was delayed, so was OP. This would be a deluxe resort.

 

[BCV23]

They have Osprey Pines as a building project, but when Pop was delayed, so was OP. This would be a deluxe resort.

Are you sure it will have a hotel component to it if it is built? I've wondered about that due to some of the verbiage used but it was certainly announced as a DVC property rather than a deluxe hotel more on the lines of SSR and OKW.

 

[peter11435]

Are you sure it will have a hotel component to it if it is built? I've wondered about that due to some of the verbiage used but it was certainly announced as a DVC property rather than a deluxe hotel more on the lines of SSR and OKW.

It would be a DVC resort.

 

[CharlesTD]

The resort would be Eagle Pines not Osprey Punes and it is a DVC resort not a deluxe resort. I just read on the DVC board though that a plot of land by AKL was sold for a new resort but not DVC.

 

[peter11435]

The resort would be Eagle Pines not Osprey Punes and it is a DVC resort not a deluxe resort. I just read on the DVC board though that a plot of land by AKL was sold for a new resort but not DVC.

You are correct about it being a DVC resort however a name was never decided on. Initial press info said Eagle Pines, as the resort was being built around the Eagle Pines and Osprey Ridge gold courses. However this was never considered the official name, but rather only temporary. It is similar to how initial info about Pop Century called it Disney's Decades Resort, then Disney's Pop Culture Resort, and finaly Disney's Pop Century Resort.

 

[CharlesTD]

You are correct about it being a DVC resort however a name was never decided on. Initial press info said Eagle Pines, as the resort was being built around the Eagle Pines and Osprey Ridge gold courses. However this was never considered the official name, but rather only temporary. It is similar to how initial info about Pop Century called it Disney's Decades Resort, then Disney's Pop Culture Resort, and finaly Disney's Pop Century Resort.

I had only ever heard it called Pop Century I had never heard any of the other names. Even the DVC guides and print for had it named Eagle Pines resort if memory serves me.

 

[peter11435]

I had only ever heard it called Pop Century I had never heard any of the other names. Even the DVC guides and print for had it named Eagle Pines resort if memory serves me.

The other names were used very early prior to construction. This was in the late 90's. As for Eagle Pines, you are correct that is was used many times, however the press releases clearly stated that it was not yet the official name.

Here is a copy of the last press release about the resort, notice that it doesn't even mention a name for the resort at all.

Disney Vacation Development, Inc., operators of Disney Vacation Club (DVC) -- Disney’s innovative vacation ownership program -- announced today that it will expand its timeshare resort presence at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida by building a seventh DVC property (subject to obtaining necessary approvals). This latest development for the growing Disney Vacation Club product marks the Company’s largest ownership resort project to date.
The announcement heralds a time of exciting growth for Disney Vacation Club, which now boasts a membership of nearly 60,000 member families from over 60 countries.

The proposed 600-unit ownership development is slated to occupy a 61-acre site along the award-winning Disney’s Eagle Pines golf course at Walt Disney World Resort. All rooms will feature either a pool, golf course or forest view. Initial plans call for the construction of a main Inn building encompassing a check-in area; accommodations; restaurant/lounge; theme pool with feature slide; retail space; arcade; common living room area and a health club, as well as Villa buildings containing vacation home accommodations. Development will begin this fall with an estimated opening in spring/summer 2004.

“We are very excited to expand the Disney Vacation Club concept to an entirely new resort area here at Walt Disney World Resort,” said George Aguel, senior vice president and general manager of Disney Vacation Development, Inc. “I am confident that this new offering will be a successful addition to the dynamic vacation options we provide.”

The theme of the proposed DVC resort will complement and enhance the beautiful setting found at Disney’s Eagle Pines golf course. The new resort will be inspired by the architecture of Addison Mizner, a celebrated early 20th century architect who led the renaissance of Florida resort design. The property’s design will reflect a variety of motifs found in indigenous Florida buildings of this era, including Spanish, Moorish, Romanesque and Gothic forms. The atmosphere and elegance found in the coastal communities of southeast Florida (including West Palm Beach and Boca Raton) will be found in the resort’s architecture, ranging from tile roofs to fountains to lush, tropical landscaping.

Commissioned to design the resort was renowned architect Graham Gund, who created the architectural look for such Disney projects as Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort and Disney’s Vero Beach Resort -- another Disney Vacation Club property. Gund designed the resort to take advantage of the pristine setting found at the Eagle Pines golf course location while maintaining the integrity of the existing golf course. Guests at the resort will have views to Disney’s Eagle Pines golf course but golfers’ view of the property will be buffered, with resort buildings “stepping down” in height as they near the golf holes.

The new resort is scheduled to open in phases, with the first phase consisting of the Inn building and five Villa buildings for a total of 360 units. The Inn and one Villa building are expected to open in spring/summer 2004, with the four additional Villa buildings opening throughout the remainder of that year. The final phase of five additional Villa buildings containing 240 units are anticipated to open by spring/summer 2005.

As Disney Vacation Club approaches its decade mark on Oct. 1, 2001, the Company is celebrating a number of achievements, including the expansion of its resort collection through the proposed addition of the new resort at Disney’s Eagle Pines golf course and the completion of Disney’s Beach Club Villas, which is currently under construction at Walt Disney World Resort next to the popular Disney’s Beach Club Resort (expected opening in September 2002).

“These latest expansions of our successful vacation ownership program will allow us to provide still more magical experiences for our guest and member families,” added Aguel.

The current collection of Disney Vacation Club resorts includes Disney’s Old Key West Resort; Disney’s BoardWalk Villas and The Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge -- all located at the Walt Disney World Resort -- as well as Disney’s first resorts beyond the Disney theme park locations; Disney’s Vero Beach Resort on Florida’s Atlantic Coast and Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort in South Carolina.

 

[CharlesTD]

I still wish they would build site I think it would be a great addition to DVC I wouldn't add on there but I would probably try it on a trip to see what it is like.

 

[peter11435]

I still wish they would build site I think it would be a great addition to DVC I wouldn't add on there but I would probably try it on a trip to see what it is like.

I agree. I wish they would built the resort also.