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The transformation of Disneyland‘s Paradise Pier Hotel into a Pixar-themed hotel will be completed and open for business on Jan. 30, 2024, Disney has announced.

The Pixar Place Hotel will be the “first fully Pixar-themed hotel in the United States,” according to Disney. The hotel renovation is adjacent to the section of property that Disney is seeking to expand with DisneylandForward, the company’s 30-year plan for expansion and innovation in the area.

“Today hotel, theme park, retail and dining are all part of one immersive experience. Guests expect that the future of entertainment will seamlessly weave all uses together in ways that were hard to imagine more than 25 years ago,” Disney said.

Last month, the media giant unveiled a comprehensive plan to double its investment in theme parks to $60 billion over the next 10 years.

Source: https://deadline.com/2023/10/disneyland-pixar-place-hotel-opening-date-1235580949/

October 13, 2023 Margaritaville Fort Myers Beach Resort Construction Progress

Multinational firm Merlin Entertainments - which owns the theme park and dozens of others - aims to place its new venture in Kingston upon Thames, making it the capital's first.

Plans submitted to Kingston Council by Merlin Entertainment show the firm hopes to make the first-of-its-kind water park a serious Centre Parcs competitor with an impressive offering of pools.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1823277/chessington-water-park-Centre-Parcs-m25

More Balcony Doors Added as Construction Progresses on DVC Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Source: https://wdwnt.com/2023/09/disneys-polynesian-village-resort-dvctower-doors/ & https://wdwnt.com/2023/09/photos-interior-walls-take-shape-on-new-disney-vacation-club-tower-at-disneys-polynesian-village-resort/

Construction work has resumed on Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, a skyscraper designed by Chicago-based studio Adrian Smith + Gill Gordon Architecture, which is expected to become the world's tallest building.

Jeddah Tower will hold a Four Seasons hotel, residences, offices as well as the world's highest observation deck on a constructed building. The first images of the prospective tower were released in 2011, and ground was broken in 2013, but the project has been harried by constant starts and stops.

Source: https://www.dezeen.com/2023/09/22/construction-restarts-jeddah-tower/

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/

September 16, 2023 Margaritaville Fort Myers Beach Resort Construction Progress

The KwaZulu-Natal North Coast will soon be home to South Africa’s first Club Med holiday resort in an investment that will be more than R2 billion. Construction of the luxury leisure resort, Club Med Tinley, will begin next year, and will open its doors in the beach town of Tinley Manor in 2026.

Source: https://www.iol.co.za/news/look-luxury-leisure-resort-club-med-coming-to-south-africa-and-its-home-is-in-kzn-df474aaa-9ebf-49d5-bcfd-25d27031256a

Hard Rock Bristol Construction ‘Moving Fast,’ Early Summer 2024 Opening Targeted.

When Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol construction began on the permanent resort property in early December 2022, company officials said they expected the $400 million development to take about 18 months to complete. That timeline hasn’t changed roughly halfway into the build.

Hard Rock Bristol opened a temporary gaming space inside the former Bristol Mall in July 2022. Dubbed the “Bristol Casino — Future Home of Hard Rock,” the interim casino has exceeded revenue expectations and has since added additional gaming machines to accommodate demand.
Hard Rock International, owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, is renovating the former mall into a Hard Rock casino. The company is also building a six-story, 303-room hotel adjacent to the mall with an indoor and outdoor pool, a gym, and a convention facility. A later construction phase is to add a second hotel tower with approximately 500 rooms and additional resort amenities.

Source: https://www.casino.org/news/hard-rock-bristol-construction-moving-fast/