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Description:
The resort itself is themed to the Florida Keys ( a collection of
small islands, or "keys," connected by bridges, reaching
off the southern tip of Florida into the Gulf of Mexico),
specifically resembling early 1900's Key West, Florida. A series of
actual and visual "bridges" carry the guest from one area
of the resort to the next, replicating the movement from island to
island. The resort features a festive boardwalk and a village of
colorful clapboard-sided, tin roofed residence buildings.
Architecual Design/Style:
Key West theme - Victorian with a Caribbean influence.
*The Club House
and Hospitality House are designed to capture the feel of Downtown
Key West. The buildings are constructed to look like a series of one
and two story buildings found in the heart of Key West.
*The Vacation
Homes are designed as if they are residences, not hotel rooms. The
goal of the design team was to make sure that every room had a view
of the golf course and/or water. The homes were designed first, then
the buildings were designed around them.
*The Vacation home
interiors are designed with a casual style to give the look and feel
of a family beach house. The wrought iron bed, ceiling fans, porches,
wicker furniture, and pastel shades all recall the charm of Key West.
Conch Flats:
In accordance with the Florida Keys theming, Conch Flats is the name
given to the Key West-inspired town in which the Old Key West Resort
is located.
Hospitality House:
The resort reception and check-in area is designed in the old Key
West style.
*Miniature lamp
posts at the front desk are replicas of the street lights on Duval
Street in Key West, Florida.
*The reception
area also features:
*Models of Henry
Flagler's train that once transported passengers from the East coast
of Florida down to the Florida Keys.
*Models of the
steamship and airplane that once transported passengers between Key
West and Havana, Cuba adorn the reception area.
Lake Buena
Vista Golf Course: 18
hole golf course operated by the Disney Institute.
Trumbo Canal:
The resort's "intercoastal waterway," featuring a
lighthouse as its prominent landmark.
*A bridge
reminiscent of the old railway bridges in the Florida Keys spans the
canal from the Hospitality House to the Vacation Homes.
Trumbo
Ferry: Guests
can take boat excursions to DOWNTOWN DISNEY Marketplace.
Wooden Pier:
The wooden pier overlooking the pool area and the Trumbo Canal is
designed to replicate the famous Mallory Pier in Key West, Florida.
Rooms: 761
vacation homes
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