"Hyperion Wharf" Announced for WDW DTD

[glendalais]

Disney Parks Blog: First Look: Waterfront District 'Hyperion Wharf' Among Plans for Downtown Disney

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has announced that Pleasure Island, located in the Downtown Disney Area at the Walt Disney World Resort will be evolving into Hyperion Wharf, a new shopping, dining and entertainment area. Construction is beginning immediately and is expected to be completed by 2013.

[mapo]

OMG it sounds just like Boardwalk..and we all know how really successful that is..UGH

mapo

[Mayonnaise]

Ok... well "Pleasure Island" was a Pinocchio reference... clearly a place for adults to partake of things which would turn small children and puppets into Donkeys....

But what's the idea behind the name "Hyperion Wharf"?

8^S

[darph nader]

But what's the idea behind the name "Hyperion Wharf"?

8^S

A reason to charge 'higher' prices. :whistlng:

[ktulu]

Hyperion refers to Hyperion Avenue where Walt built one of the first studios. I think it might have been the first one they built from the ground up, I'd need to double check that.

[lady ulrike]

Hyperion refers to Hyperion Avenue where Walt built one of the first studios. I think it might have been the first one they built from the ground up, I'd need to double check that.

If I recall correctly from the personal tour I got from Dave Smith, yes it was the first one that was all them. I've also been to where it was, it's a shopping center now. :(

[Sioban]

So, they are modeling the one at DTD after the current one?

[Rob562]

So, they are modeling the one at DTD after the current one?

There's some concept artwork in the first link. The Rock n Roll Beach Club and Motion buildings are slated to be demolished, the Mannequins building will be re-purposed. None of the artwork shows the west end of the island where Comedy Warehouse and Adventurers Club is, though.

-Rob

[Sioban]

I looked at the pics. In theory, it sounds like it would be nice, something to do later in the day, but it really will be no PI.

[PatchOBlack]

Hyperion Wharf, to me, sounds like an area one would find in Rapture from BioShock.

The design does look nice, though.