Disney confirms Lighthouse Point as second island

[rteetz]

Joe Rohde is heading the project with WDI for Disney Cruise Line!

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-line-ship-and-new-disney-island-destination/

Construction to begin in 2020 with completion of destination in 2022-2023.​

 

[OKW Lover]

Interesting!!! I'm a big fan of pretty much everything that Joe has had a hand in, so I'm really looking forward to this development.

 

[Carolynleanne]

Cannot wait for this!

 

[Doberge]

I was curious if they'd announce a resort at Lighthouse Point but that sounds very uncertain. But even if they know about it it's probably too far off to announce anyway.

 

[Farro]

This would be way more interesting if in itself it was a vacation destination, not just a cruise stop.

 

[rteetz]

This place looks gorgeous

 

[OKW Lover]

Do we know if there will be a dock there? Or will passengers have to tender to shore?

 

[rteetz]

Do we know if there will be a dock there? Or will passengers have to tender to shore?

Nothing official but I would imagine they will be constructing a dock.

 

[Farro]

This would be way more interesting if in itself it was a vacation destination, not just a cruise stop.

I left a comment on Joe Rhode's Instagram to let him know my thoughts of building a resort there. I'm sure I'll get a direct response soon.

(oh and my Instagram is actually my cat's account)

 

[VeronicaZS]

Where do I insert my credit card?!?!?!

 

[mj2vacation]

Do we know if there will be a dock there? Or will passengers have to tender to shore?

They mentioned that there is no ship channel dredging as well as An open trestle pier.

 

[gensym]

DW has been wanting to plan for a cruise for some time now. Looks like 2023 might be it!

 

[disny_luvr]

This looks amazing! We think Castaway Cay is great so I can only imagine how great Lighthouse Point will be, especially with Joe Rohde’s hand in it!

I’m hoping for a Castaway Cay/Lighthouse Point cruise!

 

[NotUrsula]

Interestingly, this will apparently NOT really be a "private island" experience. According to an article about the land purchase that appeared in the Orlando Sentinel, the government of the Bahamas has imposed some conditions as part of the sale, including requirements for hiring Bahamian vendors, and this rather striking statement:

The property will also be open to Bahamas residents, and not segregated to just cruise line visitors.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/tra...ouse-point-bahamas-update-20190311-story.html

Eleuthera is a large island (110 miles long) with a local population of 11,000 people. The Disney property is only about 700 acres of it. If the contract requires Disney to grant day-visitor access, the whole island is probably going to suddenly boom with lower-cost accomodations for visitors who want to spend the day at the Disney property.

 

[adam.adbe]

If the contract requires Disney to grant day-visitor access, the whole island is probably going to suddenly boom with lower-cost accomodations for visitors who want to spend the day at the Disney property.

It won't. Disney are hardly new at this, and that'd be commercial suicide. Disney may be required to charge a 'fair market rate' for resident access, but they're going to be free to carefully vet that visitors *are* residents, and that FMR has a lot of wiggle room. The point is to ensure that Bahamians who work at the resort can enjoy it the same as anyone else.

 

[DCLPrincess]

Who's looked at the new Lighthouse Point website? Thoughts?

 

[rteetz]

New Lighthouse Point Website Launched by Disney Cruise Line Outlines Site Plans and More

 

[rteetz]

Who's looked at the new Lighthouse Point website? Thoughts?

I like the information given and the concept map. Gives an idea of what to expect.

 

[AvidDisReader]

I was wondering how they were going to handle the biggest objection from environmentalists, that there is a Coral Reef that would be destroyed if they dredged and built a pier close to the Island. So the plans show a pier going significantly out past the Coral Reef so no dredging. I had faith that with Joe Rohde being involved, that a solution would be found. Thumbs up, Disney.

 

[EastYorkDisneyFan]

I’m hoping for a Castaway Cay/Lighthouse Point cruise!

As much as people would want that to happen I doubt it will as it's being built because of how many ships they are going to have in the Florida area as it is right now when all four ships are in Florida they have a ship at castaway cay just about every day now.