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26 October 2010
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One of the more popular Disney Vacation Club rumors of late is that the site of the old River Country waterpark may be redeveloped to support DVC villas. Recent permit applications only add fuel to the fire.
Disney recently applied for a permit from the South Florida Water Management District to make changes to the River Country / Fort Wilderness region of Walt Disney World. The focus of those changes is a relocation of stables and support services in the Tri Circle D Ranch area. However, one particular image may be of interest to DVC followers.
An overhead view of the project area shows structures with a nearly identical footprint to the typical Disney Vacation Club Two Bedroom Villa. Highlighted here are what appear to be 40 individual Two Bedroom units, with the leftmost units actually extending beyond the existing shorline and out over the water. With a structure built-up vertically 4 or 5 stories, such an expansion wing could be home to as many as 200 DVC villas.
(Click on image to zoom)
A closer look at this apparent grouping of 8 villas illustrates the DVC-style layout. Adjacent to most rooms are two individual balconies which would be located off of the Studio and One Bedroom portions of the lockoff Two Bedroom villa.
The existence of these images does not necessarily speak to the timeline of such a project, however. All permit applications to date have been related to the ranch relocation. When or if a DVC expansion receives the green light remains to be seen. Construction on new resort projects typically runs 2 1/2 - 3 years from groundbreaking.
(Hat tip to posters at the DISBoards for contributions!)
[URL="http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2583303"]DIS Camping Forum Thread "Proof The Rumors Are True!!! TCD Relocation Plans!" by WannaBeImagineer[/URL]
[URL="http://my.sfwmd.gov/cmsdk/content/ifs/apps/RegDocFolder/ERPTechnical/101021-29c4_epdpstables_pgd79948.pdf"][COLOR="Red"]PDF of Plans[/COLOR][/URL]
There is also a longer thread started by Tri-Circle-D earlier in the month on the camping board that has some great info and images. (Be warned it also veers into the long standing animosity between Campers and DVC - that I was unaware of it's depth or grounds)
[URL="http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2569234"]Camping Forum Thread "The Rumors Are True! Goodbye River Country and TCD Barn!" by Tri-Circle-D[/URL]
The buildings could be more of a place holder but it give an idea what DVC is thinking.
What do you guys think?
[URL="http://dvcnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1402&Itemid=1"]Original Article[/URL]
As to the project, I'm a little surprised that Disney would do something like this so close to AKV. I've always felt that the themeing of the Wilderness Lodge and AKL were very similar, and you would think a Ft. Wilderness DVC would also be along the same lines.
They were designed by the same person.
As to the project, I'm a little surprised that Disney would do something like this so close to AKV. I've always felt that the themeing of the Wilderness Lodge and AKL were very similar, and you would think a Ft. Wilderness DVC would also be along the same lines.
Agreed! If a new DVC is going to be built, I would like a new theme.
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