PI Update: What We Saw Is Not What We Got

When Disney published this concept art in 2013 about what Disney Springs was going to look like, little did we know that the Pleasure Island portion that we got was nothing like the Pleasure Island they published. Looking across The Waterfront to the Island and starting from left to right, we can see the No. 5 Bridge in the upper left corner and the balloon ride landing pad sticking out into Village Lake. Upon crossing the bridge to the Island, the building on the left (in a tan color) in the art looks nothing like the Maria & Enzo's / The Edison building we got. Also, the building on the right upon entering the Island looks to be made primarily of glass including a large glass atrium structure which is nothing like the STK restaurant that was actually constructed.  The Mannequins & 8TRAX buildings are clearly seen and to this day, their outsides do remain rather distinctive and the same as they once were. But in 2013 they likely did not know Morimoto Asia would be the new tenant and thus did not know what renovations would take place. For instance, the Morimoto kitchen extends into the 8TRAX space with windows not shown while the Mannequins building has a balcony that is actually used for seating. The awning-covered stairs leading up the side of Mannequins were removed long ago.  Looking out into Village Lake, curious submarine-looking boats are seen floating around but the closest we got were cars that move about like boats from The Boathouse. That restaurant, in the upper right corner, ended-up being far larger than the concept art projected. Finally, back along the Waterfront, the large and small structures shown nestled-up against the water were nothing like the Art Smith's Homecoming restaurant eventually constructed there. Just goes to show you that concept art is often significantly different than ends up being built.