Sapphire Falls Resort

[IAmFloridaBorn]

Pics from around Universal Blvd and the like:

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Man. Awesome pictures of Sapphire.

 

[gbird]

Cant wait till it opens, will be visiting in September 16

 

[Brian G.]

Latest satellite imagery

 

[amityboattours]

Latest satellite imagery

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Construction amazes me. That huge pile of junk and mud is gonna be a beautiful world-class resort that will serve thousands of guests in about 6 months. Just WOW.

 

[Teebin]

Is the green roofed building behind RP new construction? Is that where the stupid tent sat for years?

 

[WAJAS]

Is the green roofed building behind RP new construction? Is that where the stupid tent sat for years?

I don't know what tent your referring to but that building was recently finished as a part of an expansion to Royal Pacific's convention space. That garage next to it is part two of the same project.

 

[Disneyhead]

Is the green roofed building behind RP new construction? Is that where the stupid tent sat for years?

Yes, where the tent was.

 

[Teebin]

Wow, resort pools aren't built a thing like home pools in Florida. For home pools, they kind of wing it with the hole and rebar shape. No chance of that at Sapphire!

From @Bioreconstruct

 

[Frank Drackman]

some shots from the RP boat launch area:

 

[Teebin]

So, they haven't even started digging the SF lagoon yet, or did they build it but not cut through? Or, duh, perhaps they need a bridge there first for the service road...

 

[Disneyhead]

This is a much larger resort than I thought it was. I drove by today and the new convention center grew even taller.

 

[WAJAS]

So, they haven't even started digging the SF lagoon yet, or did they build it but not cut through? Or, duh, perhaps they need a bridge there first for the service road...

I believe the lagoon is already dug out but they are building the bridge for the road there before cutting through.

 

[Teebin]

I believe the lagoon is already dug out but they are building the bridge for the road there before cutting through.

Thanks... I hope nearmap puts a plane up soon so that we can look at newer images!

 

[fryoj]

Thanks... I hope nearmap puts a plane up soon so that we can look at newer images!

It'll probably be a month or two. It was 3 1/2 months between last update. Last pic date was November 14 and it didn't get posted till Mid-December. Probably be March at least till we see another one.

 

[Frank Drackman]

These are a little higher up. I'm not sure if I am seeing water or not if you zoom in back near what looks like a white generator, to the left of that there looks to be two yellow lines that might be dropping water...but I have no idea. To me, it did appear that the plane has been moved since I was there in early OCT. Also, I believe they had a couple of new water taxis running...one was an SS something or other (what was the name of the steam ship that brought Kong to New York?) that I do not recall seeing before.





and another from ground level:

 

[Frank Drackman]

here, I tried to crop into the section I was seeing, it seems way too narrow to me to be a part of the waterway, but what do I know?

 

[Teebin]

An expensive row of bamboo has been planted to hide the boat maintenance building.

from @bioreconstruct

BTW, who is this bioreconstruct guy? Is he a member on here? Have any of you seen him at the parks? Does he walk or does he use that tri-wheeled cycle for everything?

 

[gbird]

Finalised booking for two weeks late Aug/ Sept and they offered free Breakfast for 2 Daily, not sure if offer on at present

 

[Mad Dog]

Finalised booking for two weeks late Aug/ Sept and they offered free Breakfast for 2 Daily, not sure if offer on at present

It was still being offered last night.

 

[gbird]

Looks like its for when book 4 nights or more before, offer on untill end of January Free Breakfast for Two at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando