DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Jan Sat 29, 2011 10:49 pm

Amy wrote:
mindflipper wrote:
Wizzard419 wrote:But I don't need to fold a smartphone.
No, but it sounds like a great idea for Apple's marketing people to see about as a new feature for the next Smartphone upgrade!
I think origami is more Japanese than Chinese Well, I think they both claim it...but we digress...the new DCA map rendering looks pretty nice

mindflipper wrote:...or a map of the future Disne'ys Hollywood Studios.

Did you mean to put that apostrophe there? Do you know something?!?!

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Jan Sat 29, 2011 11:01 pm

Amy wrote:
mindflipper wrote:...or a map of the future Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Did you mean to put that apostrophe there? Do you know something?!?!

What's wrong with the apostrophe?

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Jan Sat 29, 2011 11:02 pm

mindflipper wrote:
Amy wrote:
mindflipper wrote:...or a map of the future Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Did you mean to put that apostrophe there? Do you know something?!?!
What's wrong with the apostrophe?

You Wizzard-ed me

Bad mindflipper

no biscuit

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Jan Sat 29, 2011 11:11 pm

I dunno, Amy - but I think you just came up with a brand new entry for the Subictionary!

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Jan Sat 29, 2011 11:14 pm

mindflipper wrote:I dunno, Amy - but I think you just came up with a brand new entry for the Subictionary!

Off I go...unless you beat me to it

Post by **Len90** » Jan Sun 30, 2011 3:29 am

Wow that is a long rehab for Splash. I wonder if there was something that called for an extended period? I guess we can only speculate. I am extremely excited with all the progress I have seen on Ariel's Undersea Adventure. I am definitely looking forward to riding this attraction either at WDW or in California Adventure.

As for the repaving of Main Street.... somebody didn't do their homework. Disney tends to usually be pretty good at planning out how things will work with the construction. Seems like they didn't figure it out this time.

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Jan Sun 30, 2011 9:38 am

Len90 wrote:As for the repaving of Main Street.... somebody didn't do their homework. Disney tends to usually be pretty good at planning out how things will work with the construction. Seems like they didn't figure it out this time.

Especially after the fiasco back on its opening day in 1955 when women's high heels were getting stuck in the street, you would think Disney would be far more cautious about paving Main Street from then on...

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Jan Sun 30, 2011 12:36 pm

Len90 wrote:Wow that is a long rehab for Splash. I wonder if there was something that called for an extended period? I guess we can only speculate. I am extremely excited with all the progress I have seen on Ariel's Undersea Adventure. I am definitely looking forward to riding this attraction either at WDW or in California Adventure.
As for the repaving of Main Street.... somebody didn't do their homework. Disney tends to usually be pretty good at planning out how things will work with the construction. Seems like they didn't figure it out this time.

I was reading how the last time the did a refurb, they added loading gates to keep visitors safe while waiting to board their log. But unfortunately the gates and log seating didn't line up correctly which resulted in lots of confusion for both guests and CM's. So apparently they are going to fix that during the rehab this time...

I have a question about the street paving in DL...you see these boxes placed over the tracks where they are working on them. Does the construction work get done at night when the park is closed and then they move the boxes into position or do they actually work in them during the day? The boxes seem sort of low and it seems like it would be very warm working inside of them so I really think they are just covering the work area, but am curious if anyone knows for sure....

Wizzard419 · Post by **Wizzard419** » Jan Sun 30, 2011 12:56 pm

Len90 wrote:Wow that is a long rehab for Splash. I wonder if there was something that called for an extended period? I guess we can only speculate. I am extremely excited with all the progress I have seen on Ariel's Undersea Adventure. I am definitely looking forward to riding this attraction either at WDW or in California Adventure.

As for the repaving of Main Street.... somebody didn't do their homework. Disney tends to usually be pretty good at planning out how things will work with the construction. Seems like they didn't figure it out this time.

Splash and Materhorn always have really long rehabs compared to all the other rides, even if nothing new is added.

I don't think it would be fair to say they didn't do their homework since this is classically the slowest time of year. It's just that nice weather made people want to come in more.

MadEye · Post by **MadEye** » Jan Sun 30, 2011 1:13 pm

Amy wrote:I have a question about the street paving in DL...you see these boxes placed over the tracks where they are working on them. Does the construction work get done at night when the park is closed and then they move the boxes into position or do they actually work in them during the day? The boxes seem sort of low and it seems like it would be very warm working inside of them so I really think they are just covering the work area, but am curious if anyone knows for sure....

I don't know for sure but I'm thinking the same thing. Then again, now that I think about it, here in WDW, when they redo pavement, they block it off with temporary stanchions and ropes

For those that don't know what a stanchion is, it's the metal poles you see CM's set up before and take down after the parades.

Wizzard419 · Post by **Wizzard419** » Jan Sun 30, 2011 1:48 pm

They used those at DCA when they were installing the Red Car tracks, I think the reason they are covered is because this is normally the time of year we get rain as well.

Because of the off weather patterns this year construction everywhere (in so cal) got thrown off.

elizabethswann · Post by **elizabethswann** » Jan Sun 30, 2011 4:40 pm

My guess is that they start to work on it when the parks are closed because I didn't see anyone working on them when I went yesterday.

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Jan Sun 30, 2011 4:58 pm

Maybe they got the seven dwarves in there repaving the road during the day! As they work deep in the mines all day long, they are accustomed to working i the dark so the work area is enclosed...

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Jan Sun 30, 2011 5:02 pm

Well, it kind of looks like those are open-ish grids so there would be light and air in them?! But they just seem awfully low to the ground to have anyone working in them. But they look pretty massive to be moved each night too!

Wizzard419 · Post by **Wizzard419** » Jan Sun 30, 2011 7:15 pm

Not if you have a fork lift or just several strong guys.

If i recall, they used those at DCA when they were putting in the tracks for the red car as well. They did some construction during the day between Tower of Terror and Hyperion theater and it was loud enough, just imagine 50 yards of noise.

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