Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=75434" target="_blank"><b>Latest: New Concept Art for Disney's Art of Animation</b></a> <p style="text-align: center;"><img height="202" width="450" src="http://laughingplace.com/files/latest/20100916-2.jpg" /></p> <p>On the official page for Disney's Art of Animation a new piece of concept art featuring Crush the turtle and a water play zone with other Finding Nemo characters has been presented. (<a target="_blank" href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/09/disneys-art-of-animation-resort-scheduled-to-open-in-2012/">Via DisneyParks</a>). The resort will celebrate popular Disney animated films including <i>The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Finding Nemo </i>and<i> Cars. </i> Scheduled to open in Summer 2012 the value resort will offer family suites that can sleep up to 6 in addition to standard hotel rooms. The family suites will include a master bedroom setup as well as two seperate bathrooms and feature three sleeping areas including an "Inovabed" which transforms murphy bed style from a dining sized table into a comfortable bed when needed.</p>
Originally Posted By MPierce The kids are going to love this place. It will be a big hit. A lot of smaller kids are going to want to spend more time here than at the park.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Yuck, another reminder of how I hate the direction of travel by the mouse these days.
Originally Posted By Roger55 Building in back looks nothing like the Pop Century/All Star style building with exterior walkways and room entrances. Does this mean they will be demolishing the few Pop Century Legendary Years room buildings that do already exist? Interesting.
Originally Posted By danyoung Nope, they're already replacing carpeting and working on the interiors. Maybe this was just a stretch on the part of the artist.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo The All Stars, Pop century, Toy Story Playland and this thing, they look like a senir citizen trailer park garden supersized.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Toy Story Playland I agree with, but it's a value hotel. I don't know what you're expecting.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I became a Disney resort fan as I like attention to detail and themed environments that make you think you are elsewhere. The toon synergy is tacky and vomit inducing. Then again, I never cared for Fantasyland even as a child.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Right, in that case you pay for a moderate or deluxe like I do. Don't stay at a value resort.
Originally Posted By Daannzzz I read that the current unfinished buildings will be the regular rooms with exterior corridors. The new buildings will have the suits with interior corridors. Don't remember where I read it. I am not too impressed with the stucco (or whatever) featureless appearing buildings that are painted with scenes and then less giant plastic stuff than at All Star or Pop.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I would never stay in a value resort at WDW, and frankly I am not sure if I am likely to stay on property again given the sub par service. However, disney has made neat themed value resorts before: <a href="http://hotels.disneylandparis.co.uk/hotels/hotel-cheyenne/index.xhtml" target="_blank">http://hotels.disneylandparis....ex.xhtml</a># I HATE IGER, and everything he is doing to the resorts around the globe. That SOB is clueless (or maybe he isn't, the masses will accept anything)
Originally Posted By Roger55 >>I read that the current unfinished buildings will be the regular rooms with exterior corridors. The new buildings will have the suits with interior corridors. << Thanks. This would explain the artist's concept drawing released. The building in the drawing looks nothing like the other value resort building styles. Please post a source if you do eventually remember where you saw it. Hopefully it had other interesting bits of info in it.
Originally Posted By dshyates It would be no more expensive to theme it to Savanah GA or The Amazon River. It is just Disney's thinking that lower income people relate better to tacky and garish. That is why all the Disney value resorts are that way.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Yawn. Very bored with resort news. Time for some attractions, Disney!
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<I HATE IGER, and everything he is doing to the resorts around the globe. That SOB is clueless (or maybe he isn't, the masses will accept anything)>> Oh, I agree completely with that. The guy knows the TV business, but knows zip about the parks.
Originally Posted By BrianStarr I actually like the idea of a "value resort". They are pretty much Motel 6's - Disneyfied! My last trip we stayed at Pop Century because of a low budget. But we still had a blast and loved the hotel. It was fun and tacky. We knew we weren't getting a Hilton, but the memories are there and we had EXTRA money to do more things outside the room. But I agree with Hokie, if you don't like it then don't stay there. I just personally think it's good old fashion tacky fun!
Originally Posted By BrianStarr Plus, the only time most people are in the rooms are to sleep or take a break. You don't go to Disney World to sit in a hotel room. Just my humble opinion.
