Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa [2011]

Quelqu'un a des infos sur le projet ...
en dehors du fait que cela doit être inclus dans la Ko Olina Marina (21.332423, -158.117229), en gros en bout de piste d'un aéroport militaire sur l'île d'Honolulu... il n'y a rien qui transpire...

Est-ce que ce sera un DVC (Disney Vacation Club) ?
Est-ce que c'est une version du Polynesian avec l'attraction TikiRoom et quelques boutiques?

Ce sera un hôtel qui proposera des chambres pour tous mais aussi des villas en time-share pour le DVC. 800 chambres en tout et la création de 1000 emplois.

Voilà le concept art:

Sa à l'air assez jolie en photo! ^^

Ah tiens, voilà le premier projet qui découle de la volonté d'Imagineering de diversifier ses activités. Intéressant.

Pour moi ça a l'air pas mal , Il faut faire des choses ailleurs. ET cet endroit a l'air pas mal et Hawai c'est joli donc

A-t-on des dates de début de construction et de fin de projet?

Les travaux doivent commencer cette année, ouverture prévue en 2011.

Cela va être un hôtel de qualité en regardant le concept art.

Disney semble surfer sur les succès des Hôtels atlantis et Sun city j'apprécis beaucoup cette initiative ...

Le concept art est à titre purement informatif et non contractuel, les plans de l'hôtels ne seront révélés que cette année.

Disney reveals details about Hawaiian resort


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The Walt Disney Co. unveiled more details yesterday about the 800-plus room hotel and time share it will build on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, which is to become the company's first major resort that is independent of its theme parks.
At a news conference yesterday on Oahu, Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo and other company execs revealed that the resort will include 350 hotel rooms and 480 Disney Vacation Club time-share units, according to a report in the Honolulu Advertiser. The resort is scheduled to open in 2011.
The Advertiser reports that the resort will also include two towers surrounding a garden with a water-area and a manmade volcano that will serve as the "icon" of the resort. There will be a tube waterslide, with rapids, a bubbling pool and other effects, as well as a saltwater lagoon for snorkeling with both native fish and "some elements of Disney characters," according to the Hawaiian newspaper.
Rasulo shrugged aside concerns about weakening Hawaiian tourism, which has been hit hard by airline schedule cuts and rising air fares. "Hawai'i is a long-term family destination," the Advertiser quotes Rasulo as saying. "There are always economic ups and downs and we have confidence in Hawai'i as a continued family tourist destination for the long term."
Read the full story here. (Pictured from left: Djuan Rivers, vice president, Disney Vacation Club and Resort, Hawaii; Honolulu City Council member Todd Apo; Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann; Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo. Photo courtesy of Disney.)

C'est intérresant, et évasif !
Perso la maquette annonce un hotel sympa !

une piscine dans une sorte de volcan, ça me rappelle quelque chose...

Il faut dire qu'il y a aussi un Hotel à WDW qui propose une piscine au bord d'un "volcan" avec un tobbogan à l'intérieur. Le Lava Lagoon n'est pas la seule exploitation de ce cette idée donc

En effet belle maquette !

Belle maquette, ça donne envie d'être en vacances avec le soleil et tout =D

mais ça donnerait presque envie ce projet.

Il s'agit d'un Disney Vacation Club.

De l'extérieur c'est jolie, il faut voir le lobby et les chambres maintenant. Même si je ne me fait pas de souci sur la qualité de ceci.

Un peu choqué à première vue par la hauteur des bâtiments (je préfère largement le polynesian), mais c'est clair que c'est la classe... j'attends d'en voir plus

Werner Weiss a fait 3 articles sur le sujet:

http://www.yesterland.com/disneykoolina1.html

http://www.yesterland.com/disneykoolina2.html

http://www.yesterland.com/disneykoolina3.html

Ca fait rêver...

Un jour, j'irai à Hawaï...

Ca y est, les travaux commencent le 19 novembre à hawaii Cet hôtel devrait contribuer au développement de 1000 emplois à Hawaii!

un peu plus d'info sur les détails de l'agencement du "Resort":

Citation :

Nov. 24th, 2008 -- OAHU, Hawaii – Walt Disney Parks and Resorts broke
ground for its first family destination resort in Hawaii today with a
traditional Hawaiian blessing ceremony on its 21-acre oceanfront
property, located at the Ko Olina Resort & Marina development on
the western side of O‘ahu. Scheduled to open in 2011, the new family
friendly destination will overlook breathtaking crystal blue lagoons
and white sand beaches and is planned to include 350 hotel rooms and
480 Disney Vacation Club timeshare villas.

“This Disney destination resort will provide a unique way for families
to experience Hawaii,” said Jay Rasulo, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks
and Resorts. “By blending Disney’s high standard of guest service and
creative storytelling, we’ll create a place where all family members
can discover the wonder of these special islands.”

Rasulo noted that Disney chose to build a resort on Oahu due to the
international popularity of Hawaii as a family vacation destination.
Hawaii is among the top vacation choices of Disney Vacation Club
members following Disney’s theme park destinations.

Several of Hawaii’s elected officials and community leaders welcomed
Disney to Oahu at the ground blessing ceremony, including Lieutenant
Governor James R. “Duke” Aiona, Jr.

“We’re excited for this project to begin, knowing the family appeal of
both Hawai‘i and Disney,” Aiona said. “We’re confident this resort will
attract guests from the mainland and Asia because of the natural beauty
of Hawai‘i and Disney’s reputation for delivering unparalleled family
experiences.”

State Senate President Colleen Hanabusa also attended the ground
blessing and said, “From the moment Disney announced that it was
purchasing property on Oahu, they have shown an interest in our
community and have demonstrated they understand the spirit of aloha
that we hold dear in our state. I couldn’t be more pleased to welcome
Disney to Hawai‘i as a new neighbor and employer.”


Planned Resort Features

Rasulo noted that plans call for the resort to be built to engage every
member of the family, from parents to children, teens and grandparents.


“This resort will be a place where families can escape to reconnect and
create lifelong memories,” Rasulo said. “We have kept this vision in
mind throughout the design.”

Plans call for an expansive pool and water play area, an 18,000 square-foot spa, a wedding lawn, an 8,000 square-foot convention center, a children’s club and spectacular dining at two restaurants -- one of which will provide a stunning view of the ocean.

The design also calls for activities and amenities that aim to engage
every member of the family. At the resort’s signature water way, for
example, family friendly tubes and body slides will weave through
volcanic rockwork and engage an iconic caldera volcano, while a nearby
wading pool gives parents with toddlers a welcoming alternative to the
sprawling zero-entry fun pool. In addition, more adventurous family
members will find vibrant fish species in a saltwater snorkel lagoon.

Beyond activities for the whole family, the resort is being designed to respect and connect with the local culture
of the Hawaiian islands. During the past year, the Walt Disney
Imagineering team has been researching Hawai‘i and working with local
architects and cultural experts as part of the resort’s creative design
process. The resulting design is a village
celebrating the Hawaiian customs and traditions that lead to a life
filled with joy and in harmony with the natural world. To further
incorporate Hawaiian traditions, cultural programming in the areas of
environmental education, music, dance, history, and arts and crafts; a
story-driven, technology-enabled adventure game; and other surprises
come together to create a Hawaiian destination that’s uniquely Disney.

Additionally, Hawai‘i’s aloha spirit will influence the many intricate
details for which Disney resorts are famous, with stories woven into
the architecture, interiors, art, graphics and three planned signature
gardens all brought to life through carefully selected colors,
patterns, materials and forms. Wood, thatch, lava stone and coral will
be among the materials represented in the resort’s two 15-story
guestroom towers, each oriented perpendicular to the ocean to maximize
ocean views from the strategically angled guest rooms. Façade murals
will add to the distinctive look of each tower and will begin to
portray some of the stories and legends of the islands.

At the heart of the resort, an open-air lobby building -- dubbed Hale
Aloha -- will draw its design inspiration from a traditional Hawaiian
canoe house, visually connecting families to the sea and beyond.
Window designs, wall graphics and other details will welcome families
with tales of adventure, myth, legend and more, while twin streams flow
through the building before uniting as a single cascade into the center
garden below.

In October, Disney shared design plans for the new resort with Mayor
Mufi Hannemann, who is looking forward to the opening of the project in
2011.

“From my first meeting with Disney executives in California, to
subsequent sessions in Honolulu, I continue to be impressed with the
effort and the time Disney has put into researching Hawai‘i,” Mayor
Hannemann said. “Disney leaders have met with Hawaiian cultural experts
to gain an understanding and appreciation of our host culture. The end
result will be a resort that local residents will be proud to have on
our island, and it will be a family attraction that our residents and
visitors will find enjoyable and meaningful.”


Disney Vacation Club

Part of the Disney resort hotel in Ko Olina will be dedicated to Disney
Vacation Club, a timeshare program that helps families enjoy
flexibility and savings on vacations for decades to come. By becoming a
member of Disney Vacation Club, families can enjoy vacations at Disney
destinations worldwide as well as more than 500 other popular Member
Getaways vacation locations around the globe.

Disney Vacation Club accommodations blend Disney’s famed attention to
storytelling detail with all the comforts of home. From well-appointed
studios equipped with convenient kitchenettes to sprawling, one-, two-
and three-bedroom villas complete with full-size kitchens, washers and
dryers, luxury tubs and other homelike amenities, Disney Vacation Club
Resorts create flexible options to meet the needs of thousands of
families from around the world.

Since its inception in 1991, Disney Vacation Club has grown to serve
more than 350,000 individual members from approximately 100 countries
and all 50 states.

source: http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2355/disneys_hawaii_project_begins_ground_blessing.html

Ici on peut voir une vidéo de présentation et de la cérémonie!

http://media.wdwpublicaffairs.com/ContentDrillDown.aspx?DisplayItem=6aacf419-e388-410c-abab-c368726fc4dd

merci pour ce lien GM! 100 000$ bah punaise, y a du avoir des négoc difficiles...