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"Hyperion Wharf" Announced for WDW DTD
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:16 pm
by 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.
Re: "Hyperion Wharf" Announced for WDW DTD
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:44 am
by mapo
OMG it sounds just like Boardwalk..and we all know how really successful that is..UGH
mapo
Re: "Hyperion Wharf" Announced for WDW DTD
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:38 am
by 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
Re: "Hyperion Wharf" Announced for WDW DTD
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:11 am
by darph nader
Mayonnaise wrote:
But what's the idea behind the name "Hyperion Wharf"?
8^S
A reason to charge 'higher' prices. :whistlng:
Re: "Hyperion Wharf" Announced for WDW DTD
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 4:14 pm
by 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.
Re: "Hyperion Wharf" Announced for WDW DTD
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:23 am
by lady ulrike
ktulu wrote: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. :(
Re: "Hyperion Wharf" Announced for WDW DTD
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 3:58 pm
by Sioban
So, they are modeling the one at DTD after the current one?
Re: "Hyperion Wharf" Announced for WDW DTD
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 2:15 am
by Rob562
Sioban wrote: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
Re: "Hyperion Wharf" Announced for WDW DTD
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:54 am
by 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.
Re: "Hyperion Wharf" Announced for WDW DTD
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:37 pm
by PatchOBlack
Hyperion Wharf, to me, sounds like an area one would find in Rapture from BioShock.
The design does look nice, though.