Aloha, Mickey: Disney gives sneak peek of new Hawaiian resort ‘Aulani’
By Jaymes Song, APFriday, July 23, 2010
Disney gives sneak peek of new Hawaii resort
KAPOLEI, Hawaii — The Walt Disney Co. has provided its first peek of its sprawling, beachside Hawaiian resort, which is under construction and scheduled to open next year.
“Aulani” is Disney’s first major stand-alone resort away from a theme park and could serve as a model for future projects as the company diversifies and expands its vacation offerings.
When completed, Aulani will have 359 hotel rooms, 481 time-share units, restaurants, convention center, spa and a massive water play area that includes a volcano tube slide and snorkel lagoon.
It sits on 21 acres on Oahu’s Leeward Coast in the Ko Olina development.
Aulani is scheduled to open in August 2011 with hotel reservations to begin next month. Time-share sales began three weeks ago.
