Originally Posted By digby7 Did I miss something? Last trip (about this time last year) to WDW, we noticed that the second half of POPC was a ghost town. I got on Mapblast recently and looked at the resort with a birdseye view. It looks like most of the buildings have been torn down with the exception of the main hall. I have been trying without success to find an article about the future of the POP. Anybody know what's happening?
Originally Posted By Tiggirl Actually the 2nd half of the Pop Century was never completed. You're just seeing it in its current unfinished state. ) ~Beth
Originally Posted By digby7 Thanks for replying so quickly Beth! I knew that POP 2 had never been completed. First trip in 04(soon after the opening) , we could see the buildings were not being worked on and during our trip in 07, the buildings were still the same albeit, in a more compromised state. Nothing seemed to have been done on them for years. Every once in a while when I need my disney fix, I go on mapblast to look at stuff from the air. Birdseye gets in really close. This time it actually looks like some of the buildings are gone--all you see are the foundations and old room wall perimeters, no roofs. My husband took a look and thought the same thing. Has there been any articles or word from Disney about POP2's future? We had really been looking forward to maybe staying there sometime.
Originally Posted By DC7800 I'm fairly certain that no buildings have been demolished, at least not yet. From what I read there was some recent work over there to remove a temporary BMX track (or something like that). It also appeared they may have done a minimum amount of work to tidy things up some around the existing incomplete buildings (mow the grass, etc.). Take your pick of rumors. There have been stories that construction would resume this fall, or that the resort would never be completed and the unfinished buildings would be torn down, or that the property was to have become a Vacation Club development. Personally, I don't think Disney really intends to build more value rooms, but it isn't really acceptable to forever have a half-built resort, either. So it sits unfinished.
Originally Posted By kennect This is an eyesore I forgot about...While it might not be on the top of WDW's things to do list you would at least think...Stop, forget that thought...Bottomline, it is really crappy that they just let that sit there not even half done..There are no excuses for such...If it were elsewhere in the WDW property they would at least try to throw up some temp. type of wall or fencing that would try to block the view...
Originally Posted By digby7 It had that real sad ghosttown feel to it when we were last there, the only thing missing was the tumbleweeds and tattered curtains blowing through the missing windows.
Originally Posted By Roger55 "Pop Century will never be complete. It will continue to be half-finished as long as there is imagination left in the world." -WD
Originally Posted By digby7 I put POP's address into the search at Mapblast and got the birdseye view.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I heard rumors that the unfinished POP buildings might be converted into family suites, a la the All Star Music resort. I don't think they are finished building value resorts as someone said earlier. With the economy in it's current state and gas prices, though falling, still very high, people will be looking to maximize their vacation dollar. The value resorts allow them to do that while still enjoying a Disney vacation. I think the demand for value-priced rooms will increase.
Originally Posted By kennect Nikki, Regardless there is no excuse to let that sit there like it is...I to heard the story of the family suites...It isn't exactly like they are strapped for cash...In my mind they should either bulldoze it or finish it...Instead they have been sitting around doing nothing for how many years?
Originally Posted By juicer When I stayed there last Feb. there were huge piles of some sort of land fill and lumber that were near the "Legendary Years" reception/food hall building - Is it still there? (it looked like the piles have not been there that long)
Originally Posted By mickey_ring Looking at a Google map, seems like there's 2 buildings standing and the rest are just foundations and outlines of where buildings were. Sort of instant archaeology.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip The Google map may not be very recent. The map of Epcot shows Spaceship Earth with the Wand.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey <<Nikki, Regardless there is no excuse to let that sit there like it is...>> I didn't say it was acceptable, I just said what rumors I'd heard.
Originally Posted By Donalds Gal Yep, rumors about the Lengenday Years abound. I called WDW Friday morning to have AP rates applied to my Dec. reservation at Pop and the CM told me that "The Lengendary Years will be finished in about 2 years." Mind you, I never brought up anything about a new resort or The Lengendary Years. I simply mentioned how much I like Pop, especially for the cost. So, the rumors continue to fly, even among the Disney Destination CMs. I agree, either build it out or raze it and get it over with. It's a hideous site and ruins the view of the lake from Pop Classic years.
Originally Posted By kennect Nikki, I wasn't trying to imply such by referring to you...Disney simply needs to own up to a few things they aren't apparently willing to...While the Pop resort is budget that veiw isn't at all welcoming even for us budget minded visitors...Short term delays are one thing but this is no longer a short term question...
Originally Posted By DVC_dad That area creates SOOOOO much buzz, they can't tear it down now. At this point it has become an institution of it's own, an entity that has become fodder for amazing rumor and gossip company wide. I think they leave it as is to serve as a means of "sticking out their tongue" at Michael, being Pop was his baby in it's infancy.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I dunno which is more offensive; the POP situation or the sad state the AK secret path has fallen into.
