I bet a ton of Concierge level rooms....
I was hoping for the Poly, but I guess no Poly YET.
Thanks! I have added the latest Notice to the timeline.
By the way, did you notice that the Notice of Commencement filed yesterday uses an address of 4401 Floridian Way, Bay Lake, while the Notice filed on 8/02/2011 uses an address of 4501 Floridian Way, Bay Lake?
If it's accurate, Google Maps plots 4501 out near the Convention Center - staging area for Whiting-Turner maybe? - and 4401 as the main building at GF - possibly for room conversions by Buena Vista Construction? (Note: that's total speculation on my part - and maybe some wishful thinking! ).
A minimum we now know it will be a five story building based on the wedding planner info.
Of course, it could be that Disney is just stringing new light bulbs on the roof of the Grand Floridian. Last time we were there we noticed several lights were burned out.
In the last few weeks I've become a regular lurker on the disboard's Wedding & Honeymoon board. Count on the Disney brides to find out all sorts of useful information about the GF project.
By the way, today (8/11/2011) Disney filed a Notice of Commencement for room renovations at the All-Star Music Resort. The Notice actually states it is for "Room Renovation." I wish Disney was as direct on the Notices for the GF.
I don't know the answer as asked. Generally Disney does not file info for lockoff's for the smaller components so my GUESS is that represents the number of whole villas permitted. One might go back and pull out the BLT info to compared.Yesterday, 8/11/11, the South Florida Water Management District granted a Modification to an Environmental Resource Permit for Project 2011-1 which authorizes construction to begin. The documents and exhibits mention the deletion of a dry detention pond from the original plans.
Interestingly, the exhibit showing the parking area has calculations noting there will be 147 "keys" and that 1.3 parking spaces are required for each "key". it shows a total of 192 parking spaces for the project with 6 of those being handicap spaces. (The previously permitted 124 spaces for the wedding pavilion are also retained).
I am guessing that 147 keys means with all units locked off there would 147 total rooms? Does anyone know the definition of "keys" in this context and how many rooms, locked off or not, this would equate to?
Also, the expiration date for the completion of the construction phase for this permit is August 11, 2016.
I don't know the answer as asked. Generally Disney does not file info for lockoff's for the smaller components so my GUESS is that represents the number of whole villas permitted. One might go back and pull out the BLT info to compared.
Yesterday, 8/11/11, the South Florida Water Management District granted a Modification to an Environmental Resource Permit for Project 2011-1 which authorizes construction to begin. The documents and exhibits mention the deletion of a dry detention pond from the original plans.
Interestingly, the exhibit showing the parking area has calculations noting there will be 147 "keys" and that 1.3 parking spaces are required for each "key". it shows a total of 192 parking spaces for the project with 6 of those being handicap spaces. (The previously permitted 124 spaces for the wedding pavilion are also retained).
I am guessing that 147 keys means with all units locked off there would 147 total rooms? Does anyone know the definition of "keys" in this context and how many rooms, locked off or not, this would equate to?
Also, the expiration date for the completion of the construction phase for this permit is August 11, 2016.
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Villas in the works for Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney Vacation Club has announced plans to build an estimated 147 villas as part of the previously announced expansion of Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Estimated to open in late 2013 near Disney's Wedding Pavilion, the resort's slated to become the 12th Disney Vacation Club property.