Originally Posted By jmuboy Does anyone know if the exterior of this facility will get work during the hotel refurb? Its the last area to be addressed and so far no details on when/what might happen. And the exterior of the facility is EXTREMELY tired and dated looking. And much more so once the renovation work is complete.
Originally Posted By TP2000 This part of the hotel, where Goofy's Kitchen is now? <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OYARMoeQUr4/Sjb_W6MPuQI/AAAAAAAABHg/FgXJBAcvkOE/S660/Top+25+resorts+Pavilion2.jpg" target="_blank">http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OYAR...ion2.jpg</a> I agree it looks dumb today. It's totally out of context now with the marina filled in and all of the landscaping around it. Surely they are going to do something with it to at least hide it a bit.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Is it possible that I stayed at the DLH for a full week and never once saw the marina?
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster I have my doubts the pavilion will be touched in the current renovation. The whole plan seems rather disjointed. The DL Hotel should have been demolished and re-imagined. The architectural styles of the towers never really matched each other but their differences are even more glaring with the new blue color scheme. I just don't know what they're thinking. I just hope the new Tahitian Terrace inspired place is as tiki-cool as it can be.
Originally Posted By TP2000 Constance, the marina was removed about 12 years ago. They filled the whole thing in and built a pool there. About half of the buildings remained, in lightly disguised form, around the perimeter of the property. It was all once part of a broader theme the hotel got in the early 1970's called "Seaports of the Pacific". It was wildly unique and very fun for the time, but rather kitschy and a tad garish by 21st century standards.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Ahhhh okay. Now it's making sense. Were they still operating the little boats that you pay to steer recently? Something in my memory remembers them.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Yes, they had little remote controlled boats up until the closure of Hook's Pointe and the Lost Bar.
Originally Posted By jmuboy ChurroMonster - I hope you are wrong that the Pavilion will not be touched. Its dated look will stand out more when the current upgrades are complete.
