News Round Up 2018

[unbanshee]

News

Disney Purchases Nearly 1,000 Acres of Land Near Celebration for $23 Million

5th park finally? Obviously not on the purchased land, but does this clear up enough wildlife space for another park?

 

[rteetz]

5th park finally? Obviously not on the purchased land, but does this clear up enough wildlife space for another park?

Definitely something. Not sure its a 5th park yet but long term plans seem to be in motion.

 

[unbanshee]

Definitely something. Not sure its a 5th park yet but long term plans seem to be in motion.

Cool! Thanks for sharing

 

[tarheelblue8853]

News

Disney Purchases Nearly 1,000 Acres of Land Near Celebration for $23 Million

Very interesting. If they set that all aside as protected land it frees up a large amount land they can develop now. But when you drive around the property it doesn’t really feel like there is a huge area that they could develop left? I’m sure somebody has a good map somewhere showing undeveloped land that can still be used.

 

[OKW Lover]

I'm guessing more hotels/DVC units.

 

[sherlockmiles]

I'm guessing more hotels/DVC units.

UUGGHH!!!

 

[rteetz]

I'm guessing more hotels/DVC units.

I don’t disagree but why would they need to free up that much space for more hotels? They aren’t going to built an addition 30 hotels on property in the next 30 years.

 

[rteetz]

Very interesting. If they set that all aside as protected land it frees up a large amount land they can develop now. But when you drive around the property it doesn’t really feel like there is a huge area that they could develop left? I’m sure somebody has a good map somewhere showing undeveloped land that can still be used.

There is certainly a lot of land that can still be developed on WDW property.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Very interesting. If they set that all aside as protected land it frees up a large amount land they can develop now. But when you drive around the property it doesn’t really feel like there is a huge area that they could develop left? I’m sure somebody has a good map somewhere showing undeveloped land that can still be used.

Below is the best map I could find quickly of the boundaries of the WDW property (the gray area). No idea what land is usable for building/good quality/not sink holes but looks like a lot of land west of World Drive (so South of the golf courses and the MK Parking lot and North of Coronado Springs). Also a good sized L-shaped plot of land if you look East of World drive and west of the Campsites and then down around south of them and north of the EPCOT parking lot.

I think that later location could be interesting as would fit with the field buildings as the former airport site that recently were reported to be building up and then if there is a new Hotel at the front of EPCOT it could be close to a new park there too

(just really spitballing here though)

 

[The Pho]

News

Disney Purchases Nearly 1,000 Acres of Land Near Celebration for $23 Million

Very interesting. If they set that all aside as protected land it frees up a large amount land they can develop now. But when you drive around the property it doesn’t really feel like there is a huge area that they could develop left? I’m sure somebody has a good map somewhere showing undeveloped land that can still be used.

Below is the best map I could find quickly of the boundaries of the WDW property (the gray area). No idea what land is usable for building/good quality/not sink holes but looks like a lot of land west of World Drive (so South of the golf courses and the MK Parking lot and North of Coronado Springs). Also a good sized L-shaped plot of land if you look East of World drive and west of the Campsites and then down around south of them and north of the EPCOT parking lot.

I think that later location could be interesting as would fit with the field buildings as the former airport site that recently were reported to be building up and then if there is a new Hotel at the front of EPCOT it could be close to a new park there too

(just really spitballing here though)

A lot of the undeveloped land has other issues that have kept it undeveloped. The two best sites for major construction that are underutilized are STOLport and the TTC parking lot (which is currently designed to divert flooding waters in a major event). The rest of the useable plots have allot of varying issues, sinkholes, swamp, etc.
The red land is the best for building.

 

[rteetz]

Below is the best map I could find quickly of the boundaries of the WDW property (the gray area). No idea what land is usable for building/good quality/not sink holes but looks like a lot of land west of World Drive (so South of the golf courses and the MK Parking lot and North of Coronado Springs). Also a good sized L-shaped plot of land if you look East of World drive and west of the Campsites and then down around south of them and north of the EPCOT parking lot.

I think that later location could be interesting as would fit with the field buildings as the former airport site that recently were reported to be building up and then if there is a new Hotel at the front of EPCOT it could be close to a new park there too

(just really spitballing here though)

There is a map somewhere that shows suitable and not suitable land. This purchase is just to offset the wetland properties they can't use.

 

[rteetz]

A lot of the undeveloped land has other issues that have kept it undeveloped. The two best sites for major construction that are underutilized are STOLport and the TTC parking lot (which is currently designed to divert flooding waters in a major event). The rest of the useable plots have allot of varying issues, sinkholes, swamp, etc.
The red land is the best for building.

Exactly the map I was looking for thanks!

 

[rteetz]

A lot of the undeveloped land has other issues that have kept it undeveloped. The two best sites for major construction that are underutilized are STOLport and the TTC parking lot (which is currently designed to divert flooding waters in a major event). The rest of the useable plots have allot of varying issues, sinkholes, swamp, etc.
The red land is the best for building.

If you notice the DHS portion of this map the new parking lot is on an unsuitable portion.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

A lot of the undeveloped land has other issues that have kept it undeveloped. The two best sites for major construction that are underutilized are STOLport and the TTC parking lot (which is currently designed to divert flooding waters in a major event). The rest of the useable plots have allot of varying issues, sinkholes, swamp, etc.
The red land is the best for building.

Thanks for sharing this map!

And I am glad I looks at the Key in the second image as my first thought was "green" means "good to go" and "red" was "bad, can't use it", but it is actually the reverse

 

[unbanshee]

If you notice the DHS portion of this map the new parking lot is on an unsuitable portion.

Could that be before they built up so much fill from the pond next to fireworks launch across World Drive? It was all low lying swamp before that

 

[TheMaxRebo]

New Into the Spiderverse Magic Band seen at Hollywood Studios

 

[rteetz]

News

Select Walt Disney World Roads to Be Impacted by Construction on Dec. 17-21

 

[TheMaxRebo]

REVIEW

The DIS's Artist Point Storybook Dining review is up and Pete wrote it and video is embedded in the story as well

https://www.wdwinfo.com/walt-disney-world/artist-point-storybook-dining-review/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

Construction walls up inside Imagination Pavilion at Imageworks for the coming character meet

 

[rteetz]

NEWS

Construction walls up inside Imagination Pavilion at Imageworks for the coming character meet

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PHOTOS: Removal of ImageWorks Exhibits at Epcot’s Imagination Pavilion Begins, Character Meet and Greets Coming