Until I see otherwise, I am giving Disney the benefit of the doubt with this resort. Let's face it...the Fort of our youth has been gone for over a decade, if not two. The peacocks, train, trams, River Country, etc are never coming back. But what will exist once this construction is all over in a few years might not be terrible. While it's becoming clear that the Settlement and Clementine Beach will be significantly altered, I have yet to walk around a single resort at WDW where I thought to myself "good Lord this is awful!". I believe they will create a beautiful place. Different, no doubt, but probably pretty darn nice. I too grieve the loss of what was a peaceful Settlement, where I enjoyed sitting on the porch with a drink while the kids played. But I have other peaceful places in my world. And I'm hoping we will see a nice combined area with enhanced amenities for the benefit of both resorts. This talk of "our beach will become their beach" rings hollow with me, because I don't see Disney running a fence through the Settlement with razor wire to keep us out. I imagine additional areas to walk around, like at many of the other resorts. Yes, there will be more people. That's a given. But hopefully it will be nice to visit additional shops, grab a beverage at new bars with outdoor dining areas, and still have our peaceful campsite to relax at (and possibly some additional amenities to come in the Meadows area).
