Miscellaneous resort projects
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Hengdian World Studios, located in Hengdian, China, is the world's largest Film & Television production facility, and is known for its recreations of ancient Chinese palaces used for international production. In 2019, they opened the Hengdian Shanghai Bund Resort- a hybrid Theme Park & Studio.

A deviation from their other attractions, their next project is a Future City, anchored by a major theme park tentatively titled "Dream Kingdom". Marking the entrance is a unique hotel design- The MoonGate Resort, designed by Legacy Entertainment (Legacy was also the design firm responsible for the Hengdian Shanghai Bund). Modeled after ancient Chinese Moon Gates, this bold resort design is configured so that guests arriving to the hotel will enter at the ground floor, while visitors entering and exiting the theme park will pass over a bridge integrated into the facility's third floor.

In the hospitality design sector, Legacy Entertainment is best known for their Macau resort designs of Galaxy Macau and Studio City Macau.

Cirque du Soleil and Legacy Entertainment have collaborated on a number of Location Based Entertainment ventures, including this Retail, Dining, and Entertainment-focused Integrated Resort concept planned for Asia. Unlike the Vidanta project, this development focuses less on rides and attractions, and more on immersive shopping, dining, and boutique hotel experiences.

Nine Dragons is a large-scale integrated resort project proposed as an expansion of the existing Nine Dragons Admirals Golf Club complex located about 90 kilometers outside of Shanghai, China. In addition to the Theme Park component (artwork featured on ThemeParx), large scale resort facilities are also proposed. The property's existing Marina would be expanded to include infrastructure capable of hosting Cruise Ships. The resort design and resort master plan was provided by Legacy Entertainment.

The new sister resort for Swan and Dolphin at Walt Disney World is back under construction again.



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November 2019 construction photos of the much-delayed, spectacular Alila Salalah resort (also called Alila Hinu Bay) in Dhofar, southern Oman. Was supposed to be open by now, but likely delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Jakarta's Hotel Indonesia has been one of Southeast Asia's most important resort landmarks since its debut in 1962. Designed by Abel Sorensen, it played host to more foreign dignitaries than any other property in the country, and was declared a national heritage site in 1993. In 2004, Djarum began the process of expanding the offerings connected to the property, engaging Legacy Entertainment and RTKL to develop a massive retail, dining, and entertainment complex known as Grand Indonesia. Construction began in 2005, and began opening in phases in 2008. By 2009, all new elements were online, with the renovated Hotel Indonesia being operated under the Kempinski banner.

Legacy Entertainment was engaged based upon their involvement in the design of The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The firm has also been quite active in Indonesia, also having collaborated on the retail design of Jakarta's FX Lifestyle Center, as well as Trans Studio Theme Parks in Cibubur, Bali, and Makassar.

The Grand Indonesia mall's top two floors are among the most highly themed retail in the world, and include multiple entertainment attractions, amongst which is a fountain show produced by Legacy Entertainment. Legacy Entertainment's design divided the area in 4 distinct districts- The Entertainment District, The Fashion District, The Garden District, and The Market District. In recent years, the Market District was replaced by an H MART anchor tenant.

A new hotel under construction to join the Swan and Dolphin in Walt Disney World, EPCOT resort area.

Aerial view of The Cove, a new Marriott in EPCOT Resorts. Construction has started on the pool, and more glass is on the exterior.

Aerial view of EPCOT Resorts today. In foreground, construction of The Cove. A new Marriott and sibling to Dolphin and Swan.

Source: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1266849809677324290

That Universal 'resort' looks like Soviet Housing or Singapore HDBs. Who came up with that design? Terrible.

Universal Orlando was due to open their new resort in March, new dates seem to indicate July 1st.

Phase 1 of Universal's Dockside Inn originally planned to open today, March 17. Delayed by closure of all of Universal Orlando Resort due to #COVID19 (Aerial photo yesterday.)

Source: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1239834979850477569

This deadline might now slip with the Expo being postponed but construction seems to be continuing at present.

Construction work on the Address Jumeirah Resort, which comprises two 310-metre towers along Dubai’s coastline, is progressing after announcing the topping out of the structure.

The beach residence and resort’s structural completion was achieved in just 799 days, which the firm said was “on-track” to be fully completed to co-incide with the launch of Expo 2020 Dubai in Q4 2020.

The resort is now in an interior fit out phase and in the final structural topping out of the 310-metre high sky bridge, which will link the two skyscrapers at the very top.

The sky bridge will also feature an infinity pool, once completed, which they claim will be the highest in the world.

Source: https://www.constructionweekonline.com/263518-address-jumeirah-resort-tops-out-twin-tower-structure-in-dubai