Disney's Mediterranean Resort, cancelled hotel planned for Walt Disney World
Disney's Mediterranean Resort was a planned luxury hotel on the Seven Seas Lagoon designed to feature a Greek island theme with white buildings, terracotta roofs, and gardens throughout the property. It would have been a five-star establishment comparable to the Grand Floridian Resort, positioned between the Transportation and Ticket Center and the Contemporary Resort.
The project was originally conceived as a Venetian Resort and could have opened in 1974, but was later redesigned with a Mediterranean theme. Construction preparations halted before actual building commenced when engineers determined the swampy ground was unsuitable for supporting large structures.
The resort was planned as a recreation of a Greek fishing village, with white buildings and traditional architecture designed to transport guests to a Mediterranean setting. The concept aimed to create a place where visitors could experience the feeling of walking through an actual Greek coastal town, complete with narrow streets and local design elements.
The planned location was in the Magic Kingdom Resort Area, which would have provided easy access to the theme parks and attractions nearby. Visitors would have been able to use the Monorail to move quickly around the resort grounds and benefit from proximity to other Disney hotels.
The blueprints and architectural models for this resort are stored in the Antoine Predock archives at the University of New Mexico, revealing the detailed design that could have been realized. This documentation makes it a fascinating example among Disney's unrealized development projects and preserves the vision for future reference.
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