VWL Groupies & Lovers Thread (Special Collectors Edition 2.0) updated 21 June 2023

[TCRAIG]

HAVE A GREAT TIME!!!

 

[Granny]

We arrived on Oahu around 3 pm Hawaii time got checked in and here we are at Dukes
Working really hard to stay up to get acclimated to time
Which means been up since 4am thurs and it 12:45 am fri back home

Jimmy...sounds like you wasted no time in tracking down Duke's and getting into the Hawaiian swing of things! Have a great trip!

 

[jimmytammy]

Jimmy...sounds like you wasted no time in tracking down Duke's and getting into the Hawaiian swing of things! Have a great trip!

It was easy Granny, its in our hotel

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

It was easy Granny, its in our hotel

Give a wave to the Pink Lady from me Jimmy! First place we ever stayed in Hawaii....that was 1975!
It was a couple of nights there before we headed to the Big Island. Enough time to tour Pearl Harbor, The Punch Bowl and visit with a cousin who was living on Oahu.

 

[Granny]

So...since Jimmy has opened up the subject of Hawaii and Aulani....

I don't think we've talked about the new Atlantis resort planned to be built next to Aulani, have we? I apologize if we have...sometimes I can't remember what we've covered here or not.

In any event, here's a rendering of a proposed new Atlantis resort that will be built next to Aulani...







For those who are not familiar with Aulani, it is the brown building in the right side of the picture. The white building behind Aulani is the Four Seasons. And the spaceship is the new Atlantis.

Interesting, to say the least. They put the rooms up front and the pool features in back (very near to the road as you can see in the picture).

So anyone on the fence about visiting Aulani, this would be the time to go! That Battleship Gallactica resort will definitely affect some of the views at Aulani. Not so much obstruct the ocean view but just be in the peripheral vision all the time. And for those rooms facing the Atlantis, they will have a straight shot look at the resort instead of the current ocean views (even though they are mostly not classified as Ocean View).

There goes the neighborhood!

 

[sleepydog25]

So...since Jimmy has opened up the subject of Hawaii and Aulani....

I don't think we've talked about the new Atlantis resort planned to be built next to Aulani, have we? I apologize if we have...sometimes I can't remember what we've covered here or not.

In any event, here's a rendering of a proposed new Atlantis resort that will be built next to Aulani...


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For those who are not familiar with Aulani, it is the brown building in the right side of the picture. The white building behind Aulani is the Four Seasons. And the spaceship is the new Atlantis.

Interesting, to say the least. They put the rooms up front and the pool features in back (very near to the road as you can see in the picture).

So anyone on the fence about visiting Aulani, this would be the time to go! That Battleship Gallactica resort will definitely affect some of the views at Aulani. Not so much obstruct the ocean view but just be in the peripheral vision all the time. And for those rooms facing the Atlantis, they will have a straight shot look at the resort instead of the current ocean views (even though they are mostly not classified as Ocean View).

There goes the neighborhood!

I know! Let's call it Reflections!!

 

[twinklebug]

So...since Jimmy has opened up the subject of Hawaii and Aulani....

I don't think we've talked about the new Atlantis resort planned to be built next to Aulani, have we? I apologize if we have...sometimes I can't remember what we've covered here or not.

In any event, here's a rendering of a proposed new Atlantis resort that will be built next to Aulani...
....

There goes the neighborhood!

I saw that, not a fan. In fact, it looks all too familiar:

Don't worry, that one's not going to pass the safety inspections: where are the life boats?

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I saw that, not a fan. In fact, it looks all too familiar:

Don't worry, that one's not going to pass the safety inspections: where are the life boats?

That's what I told DH the other day - that Atlantis was putting in a curved, warped cruise ship!

 

[Granny]

Okay, here's some more pictures of the planned resort from the Chinese developer bringing this to the shores of Ko'Olina...







Really blends in with the culture of Hawaii, am I right?


I think Rodney Dangerfield is moving next door!




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[twinklebug]

Looks so natural, I can hardly see it. LOL.

Are there slot machines in the lobby?
Kids, you go enjoy Disney's storytime. Mom and Dad will be spending our time staring down some pachinko machines next door. You have our numbers.

 

[sleepydog25]

Okay, here's some more pictures of the planned resort from the Chinese developer bringing this to the shores of Ko'Olina...

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Really blends in with the culture of Hawaii, am I right?


I think Rodney Dangerfield is moving next door!




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Aulani is never going to sell out now. . .

 

[Corinne]

Looking good J & T!

 

[ErinC]

Granny! That is hideous! I don't even remember there being that much space next door to Aulani. We walked the path several times down towards the Marriott. That is just awful... I'm glad we can say we saw it beforehand.

 

[jimmytammy]

Holy Cow!! The Atlantis is one massive looking piece of ughhhly. Are we sure Disney designers aren't a part of the project? That really stinks as we love the vision of seeing the ocean for way off. Why in the world didn't they place this massive thing back near the road like all other resorts? Ughhh

 

[jimmytammy]

Visited Pearl Harbor yesterday and it was even more moving than before.

 

[jimmytammy]

 

[Granny]

Jimmy...thanks for the pictures. The Arizona and Missouri are always such inspiring sights!

I hope you and Tammy are enjoying your trip so far....

 

[DiznyDi]

Is that revolting monstrosity of a hotel occupying the land previously enjoyed by the JW Marriott? What a shame! DDad and I thoroughly enjoyed the week-end seafood buffet at the JW. Or is this headed the other direction?

Oh JT....Pearl Harbor evokes emotions. Thanks for the photos. Glad to see you're enjoying Dukes!

We are in a state of 'thaw' here. After a week of sub-zero temperatures, it's hard to believe that we actually exceeded 50 degrees today!

 

[Granny]

Is that revolting monstrosity of a hotel occupying the land previously enjoyed by the JW Marriott? What a shame! DDad and I thoroughly enjoyed the week-end seafood buffet at the JW. Or is this headed the other direction?

Atlantis is going on land that has never been developed. I believe that the JW Marriott changed ownership and is now the Four Seasons (the white building in the background).

 

[Dizny Dad]

Atlantis Resort . . . Yikes!