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Disney's Polynesian Village Resort DVC Tower Construction Update April 2024

Renderings for Wynn New York City, a proposed $12 billion mixed-used development on Manhattan’s West Side featuring a casino resort, have been released.

An 80-story tower overlooking the Hudson River would house the casino, hotel, and resort amenities. The resort structure would be surrounded by additional buildings with office space and residencies. Wynn and Related are also proposing a 750-seat public school, a daycare, and a community center to demonstrate the project’s commitment to the community.

Source: https://www.casino.org/news/wynn-new-york-city-casino-renderings-released/

New York’s Resorts World Plans $5 Billion Expansion in Casino Bid

Resorts World also proposed a 7,000-seat entertainment venue and 350,000 square feet of meeting, conference and entertainment space that it said will be the second-largest of its size in the city.

The plan involves adding some 2 million square feet of entertainment, gaming, retail, dining and convention space on top of its existing 1 million-square-foot facility. It proposes a 350,000-square-foot casino floor that it said will be one of the largest in the world. The project would also add 1,600 new hotel rooms on top of the 400 already available at the Hyatt Regency JFK Airport.

Source: https://www.costar.com/article/466046470/new-yorks-resorts-world-plans-5-billion-expansion-in-casino-bid

January 20, 2024 Margaritaville Fort Myers Beach Resort Construction Progress

Hard Rock International has announced plans for a big investment at Lake Texoma to include construction of a high-profile hotel, an events center and other signature amenities to join a premier waterfront resort, Pointe Vista.

Construction of the hotel and convention center is slated to begin in March. Development should be complete for opening in the second quarter of 2026, Hricko said.

The hotel will include 189 rooms; additionally, there will be 25 suites and 168 residence rentals available for guests. The 18,000-square-foot conference center and “event lawn” will be perfect for weddings, social events, and corporate events, he said.

The property also will include amenities such as an 11-acre Caribbean Bay water area with white sand beaches featuring islands and cabanas, a Rock Spa, Body Rock Fitness, Hard Rock Roxity Kids Club, a rooftop bar, fine dining and a Rock Shop featuring Hard Rock merchandise and other unique items.

Source: https://journalrecord.com/2024/01/hard-rock-announces-big-plans-for-lake-texoma/

Latest video on Disney’s newest DVC at Polynesian Resort VLOG 1/15/24

Huafa Snow World, a 131-hectare sport and entertainment destination in Shenzhen, China, designed by architecture firm, 10 Design is slated to open in 2025.The development is anchored by a 80,000sq m indoor ski resort, currently expected to be the largest of its kind in the world when it opens.

Huafa Snow World will have a balance of retail, entertainment, commercial, hospitality, civic and cultural elements with the aim of creating a new and vibrant destination. The development will also include a JW Marriott Hotel with a range of facilities, including a ballroom with panoramic views of the ski slope. The design will revolve around the theme of snow, with ceramic boards and aluminium panels representing glaciers and ice crystals.

Source: https://www.cladglobal.com/news.cfm?codeid=352444

New Steel Structure & Theming Added to DVC Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Source: https://blogmickey.com/2024/01/new-steel-structure-theming-added-to-dvc-tower-at-disneys-polynesian-village-resort/

Scotland is preparing for the opening of the world’s first inland surf resort, an innovative, multi-million pound facility located in a former Edinburgh quarry

On the outskirts of Edinburgh the final phase of construction is underway on the transformation of the former Craigpark Quarry into a multi-million pound sports and visitor attraction.

When it opens in late summer 2024, Lost Shore Surf Resort will become the world’s first inland surf resort and the largest of its kind in Europe.

The 60-acre country park surrounding the surf lagoon will contain lodges and pods, while a hub overlooking the cove will have a restaurant, food market, shops, surf school and wellness spa

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24026035.surfs-scotland-prepares-opening-world-first-surf-resort/

December 30, 2023 Margaritaville Fort Myers Beach Resort Construction Progress

A HUGE new attraction is set to open in the UK - and it will be even bigger than the Eden Project in Cornwall. Called the Eden Project Foyle, the £67million development hopes to open in Derry-Londonderry in 2025.

The main attraction will be the Acorn, a "performance area and play space" connected by walkway, with the entire site being the largest undercover play area in Europe.This includes zip wires, rope bridges, slides, floating boardwalks and even paths on the roof that both adults and kids can walk along.

Source: https://www.thesun.ie/travel/11898858/new-eden-project-biggest-undercover-play-area/

Latest look at the Disney Vacation Club tower construction site at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort

Source: https://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/the-villas-at-disneys-polynesian-resort/news/28nov2023-latest-look-at-the-disney-vacation-club-tower-construction-site-at-disneys-polynesian-village-resort.htm

A Hard Rock Hotel is coming to Long Beach, the first full-service hotel to be built in the city within the last 30 years, Hard Rock International and Long Beach city officials announced Tuesday.

oin us as we take an aerial tour of the Newest Hotel to be built in Falmouth in the parish of Trelawny, Jamaica. Welcome to Hotel Riu Palace Aquarelle!This Hotel is the newest member of the Riu Hotels in Jamaica, with two (2) properties being in Negril, Hanover section namely: Hotel Riu Negril & Hotel Riu Palace Tropical Bay. Three (3) properties in Montego Bay, St. James namely: Hotel Riu Montego Bay, Hotel Riu Palace Jamaica & Hotel Riu Reggae and one (1) property in Ocho Rios, St. Ann known as: Hotel Riu Ocho Rios. This property in Trelawny now completes four (4) out of six (6) of the northern parishes on the Island.The Hotel is on schedule to be opened in the summer of 2024, date to be announced. We caught wind of this development in earlier months but was unable to visit prior. It is still under construction and we aim to make another visit in the near future.

Source: https://youtu.be/DFRYhoyRf7w

Silverstein Properties, a prominent real estate development company in the United States, has unveiled plans for a groundbreaking project in New York City. The company has proposed a new skyscraper called Avenir, which will not only feature residential units but also a hotel and casino, making it a unique addition to the Manhattan skyline.
The Avenir will span a vast area of 1.8 million square feet (168,000 square meters) and will be located at the intersection of 41st Street and 11th Avenue, in close proximity to the renowned Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. This prime location ensures easy accessibility for visitors attending conventions and events at the convention center.

The development plans include 1,000 luxury hotel rooms, an eight-story casino, a gaming and entertainment complex, and various dining options. Furthermore, the project is designed to prioritize affordable housing, with over 100 apartments dedicated to being 100 percent permanently affordable. These units will be made available to New Yorkers through the city’s housing lottery system.

Sources: https://www.silversteinproperties.com/developments/The-avenir & https://www.breakinglatest.news/entertainment/silverstein-properties-reveals-plans-for-avenir-new-yorks-double-skyscraper-with-hotel-and-casino/

Waldorf Astoria Building New Hotel in Costa Rica

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is headed to Costa Rica, as Hilton on Tuesday announced the signing of a new property in Guanacaste. The new-build Waldorf Astoria Guanacaste is currently under construction and expected to open in 2025 with 190 guest rooms and 25 Waldorf Astoria branded residences.

Upon arrival, guests will be greeted in “El Pueblo,” the lobby area and hub for guests to relax, socialize and unwind. Guests can expect a selection of food and beverage offerings, including a signature restaurant and bar, a specialty outlet and a gelato shop. Beyond these, Waldorf Astoria Guanacaste’s amenities will include a holistic wellness center with a gym, movement studio, outdoor yoga, and lap and thermal pools. The cenote-inspired spa will have eight treatment rooms, plus three outdoor treatment rooms emulating a tree house, along with a variety of signature Waldorf Astoria Spa treatments. Younger travelers can indulge in a range of the resort’s family-friendly activities, including a kids center and teen’s club.

Source: https://www.travelagentcentral.com/hotels/waldorf-astoria-building-new-hotel-costa-rica

A positive outlook for Fort Myers Beach Resorts in Florida, USA?

Nickelodeon Resort coming to Orlando

Source: https://twitter.com/Attractions/status/1690830745135173632

New Bradenton, Florida, USA convention center hotel will be a resort ‘destination.’

When the eight-story, 252-room Marriott opens next door to the Bradenton Area Convention Center in early 2024, it will be more than a hotel. It will be at the heart of a new destination. Planned for the property is 10,000-square-feet of retail space, facing an amphitheater with stage that can accommodate 5,500 people, plus another retail space totaling 7,500 square feet.

10,000 square feet of meeting space, a 50,000-gallon swimming pool and a recording studio, for possible special event coverage. Several years in the future, there could be a second hotel on the property, this one planned for 121 rooms. Although it won’t be opened at the same time as the Marriott Palmetto, a multi-million dollar private beach club for hotel guests is planned across the street at the Riviera Dunes property, including a golf putting course, a restaurant, bocce ball and pickleball.

Source: https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article277628258.html#storylink=cpy

AN ‘extensive’ consultation period is set to commence ahead of a planning application being submitted in August for the creation of Eden Project Dundee. The consultation is being presented as an opportunity for the city of Dundee to help shape the planning application and act as a co-creator of the ‘landmark’ development.

Work would include the conversion of the existing gasholder at East Dock Street, demolition of other buildings on the site, and the construction of a pedestrian bridge.
Darren Hoare, the Eden Project’s head of programme delivery, said, “We are hugely excited to be embarking on a new phase of development for Eden Project Dundee with the preparation and submission of our scheme’s planning application.

Source: https://projectscot.com/2023/07/eden-project-dundee-prepares-to-submit-planning-application/