How many mystery portals are there? Thought there were 2 facing the lake and 2 facing the monorail.I was at VGF today, couldn’t resist popping over and getting a fresh photo of the mystery portal
Definitely two facing the lake. This is the one closest to OG Poly the one closest to the wedding pavilion is covered in scaffolding, and other than a boat ride, I’m not sure how to get close to it to get a picture Since they closed my beloved pathway, I never see the other side of the tower.How many mystery portals are there? Thought there were 2 facing the lake and 2 facing the monorail.
Didn’t Reflections have an indoor fireworks viewing area?That is definitely a viewing area. Hope we get some info soon!
I’m with you that it’s most likely a viewing area, but I keep questioning it because I’m coming back to revenue generation. I find it hard to believe that DVC would pass up the opportunity to make money given the value those “mystery portals” can bring if they were rooms or restaurants/lounges. The big ones take up the space of 4 studios , so then multiple that by 4 big portals, and it essentially means DVC would be leaving 16 studios out of their future revenue stream. Thats a lot of money to leave on the table - just seems like an odd move to me.That is definitely a viewing area. Hope we get some info soon!
Couldn’t this speculative viewing area also include a bar? That would be revenue generating.I’m with you that it’s most likely a viewing area, but I keep questioning it because I’m coming back to revenue generation. I find it hard to believe that DVC would pass up the opportunity to make money given the value those “mystery portals” can bring if they were rooms or restaurants/lounges. The big ones take up the space of 4 studios , so then multiple that by 4 big portals, and it essentially means DVC would be leaving 16 studios out of their future revenue stream. Thats a lot of money to leave on the table - just seems like an odd move to me.
It absolutely could be a bar/lounge...but would DVC do 4+ bars/lounges overlooking the lake/fireworks/monorail? It's the number of these cutouts that I can't wrap my head around.Couldn’t this speculative viewing area also include a bar? That would be revenue generating.
One for paid dessert partyIt absolutely could be a bar/lounge...but would DVC do 4+ bars/lounges overlooking the lake/fireworks? It's the number of these cutouts that I can't wrap my head around.
Sunset wedding in that cutout $$$One for paid dessert party
One for paid Polynesian themed event
One for paid private shindig
One for paid canapés and cocktails with a view
By separating them out they can all be kept very high demand.
Interesting choice when there are rooms across the hallway and on each side. Hopefully guests won’t be too distracting or distracted.One for paid dessert party
One for paid Polynesian themed event
One for paid private shindig
One for paid canapés and cocktails with a view
By separating them out they can all be kept very high demand.
Good point. Yeah I have no idea how they possibly can use these 4 spaces. Just know dollars will be attachedInteresting choice when there are rooms across the hallway and on each side. Hopefully guests won’t be too distracting or distracted.
Having the cutouts in the middle floors of the building seems strange. Can’t see them wanting non-guests roaming the halls on floors 3-5.Good point. Yeah I have no idea how they possibly can use these 4 spaces. Just know dollars will be attached
Oh was I thinking along the lines of blue card privilege to pay for these experiences lol, not unlike BLT lounge today.If it was something for non-guests cash revenue
I wonder if these floors will be club level, and maybe some of those spaces will be dedicated to that?Having the cutouts in the middle floors of the building seems strange. Can’t see them wanting non-guests roaming the halls on floors 3-5.
If it was something for non-guests cash revenue, why wouldn’t they put in on the top floor like Topolinos? Get revenue from all those points for the rooms, plus get revenue for a restaurant or lounge on the top. I could see a lot of wedding couples reserving this space on the top, but the renderings don’t look like anything on the top.
Going to be interesting to see what they end up being and what Disney’s rationale might be.
To me, just doesn’t make sense to allow non-guests to be roaming the middle floor hallways. Cutouts appear to be in the 3rd and 4th floors (extending up a floor). Very easy for people to walk up that many flights of stairs, so why encourage them to cutouts that are each smaller than the ToTWL?Oh was I thinking along the lines of blue card privilege to pay for these experiences lol, not unlike BLT lounge today.