tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post7671031514618396880..comments2024-03-28T08:06:13.014-04:00Comments on Orlando Theme Park News: Magic Kingdom Hub Update: More New Railings (PART 2)OTPN Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01566072824352403341noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-23345155315055582042015-01-27T20:45:35.969-05:002015-01-27T20:45:35.969-05:00I have dealt with Disney and TRUST me, they watch ...I have dealt with Disney and TRUST me, they watch every penny. SO they would not just sit and watch contractors waste their money by not getting the job done. There is probably much more to the project than we see. Remember the tunnels are underneath this construction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-76180616104631759132015-01-27T09:29:00.243-05:002015-01-27T09:29:00.243-05:00A few observations.... you like universal, I like ...A few observations.... you like universal, I like disney, you like coke, I like pepsi. I don't have to hate coke for you to like it more... do I? I don't "like" things more by tearing down others. Your a Universal Convert... congratulations to you. If it makes you happy, enjoy, I'm genuinly happr for you... .but leave my stuff alone.<br /><br />A few other points... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-2086994146745524552015-01-26T04:33:41.436-05:002015-01-26T04:33:41.436-05:00You need to remember that there is no need to rush...You need to remember that there is no need to rush this job through. Yes it makes a bit of an impact on people's visit with all the walls up around the hub, but not to the extent that anybody will change their holiday plans for.<br /><br />Also the completion of this project won't prompt any surge of attendance, it's purely an infrastructure improvement to make the guest experience Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-76990557049745803132015-01-25T16:39:52.442-05:002015-01-25T16:39:52.442-05:00Plus the Frozen ride in Epcot. Plus the Frozen ride in Epcot. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01244757241392826117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-41642063050744971102015-01-25T12:29:34.975-05:002015-01-25T12:29:34.975-05:00hi,
main thing, is there a projected end date?
i...hi,<br /><br />main thing, is there a projected end date?<br /><br />i am going late September 2015 so i hope it will be finished by thenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-1761828307215165242015-01-25T04:42:15.374-05:002015-01-25T04:42:15.374-05:00Just to add to my comment above, do you know how m...Just to add to my comment above, do you know how many building projects Disney have going on at this time? I can think of these major projects off the top of my head: Avatar Land, Animal Kingdom Discovery Island enhancements/nightime show prep, MK Hub regeneration, Polynesian resort, Disney Springs (and all the associated road works). These are just what I saw there this month. I'm sure thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-9718158981590059172015-01-25T04:37:55.666-05:002015-01-25T04:37:55.666-05:00At the end of the day, Disney own and operate the ...At the end of the day, Disney own and operate the busiest theme parks in the world. The people running the company know so much more about what they are doing than any of us sat at home reading and commenting on a theme park news site. Disney as a rule of thumb do not get things wrong. Attendance is increasing year on year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-24664567945716277262015-01-24T23:56:59.095-05:002015-01-24T23:56:59.095-05:00Anonymous.....although Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley ...Anonymous.....although Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley are wonderfully themed areas.....they wouldn't have even been conceived of if it weren't for Disney who originated the "Theme Park" idea in the first place with Disneyland.Justinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-85255519382662520322015-01-24T23:35:55.370-05:002015-01-24T23:35:55.370-05:00Good points, above!Good points, above!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-16398951359598876442015-01-24T23:17:40.973-05:002015-01-24T23:17:40.973-05:00I don't think that anyone here has enough cons...I don't think that anyone here has enough construction and theme park operation experience to actually be able to accurately criticize the speed of the construction. The idea that somehow Disney is consciously slowing this work is a little ridiculous, and the comparison in construction times to Universal is also absurd since they are completely different projects with different constraints.<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-27974600622368158972015-01-24T22:58:40.183-05:002015-01-24T22:58:40.183-05:00Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley beg to differ. They are...Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley beg to differ. They are the peak of themed areas. Disney offers nothing close to the level of immersion you feel when inside of them. Carsland came close, but when you look to your side and see the Tower of Terror, it totally kills the feeling that your IN the movie. When your inside a HP land, you can't see anything BUT HP themes and the attention to detail in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-3753505718286895562015-01-24T22:02:20.812-05:002015-01-24T22:02:20.812-05:00Here we go again! Universal builds buildings, not...Here we go again! Universal builds buildings, not theme areas. Sure, a building can go up where there are no people walking near it. All the work is in a completely closed off area, unlike the hub at Magic Kingdom. Another 3D ride at Universal. Big deal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-76883144407082478752015-01-24T20:14:58.029-05:002015-01-24T20:14:58.029-05:00The fact that Universal has built a massive new bu...The fact that Universal has built a massive new building and is starting rock work on the entrance in roughly half the time it is taking Disney to build a few fountains, pour some new cement and put in guard rails and speakers blows my mind!<br /><br />Sure they can only work at night, but that still gives them 6-8 hours per night for months! VERY LITTLE progress has been made since the last timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-35135141676358932292015-01-24T18:01:30.405-05:002015-01-24T18:01:30.405-05:00Are the snails confined to working 99% of the time...Are the snails confined to working 99% of the time in the dark while the busiest area of the world's busiest park is closed, some days for less than 6 hours? Yes I agree it's taking a long time, but they have such limited work hours in order to guarentee guest safety. And I've been in the park recently and as stupid as this sounds, the walls don't take much away from the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-33217450332698108582015-01-24T17:49:38.474-05:002015-01-24T17:49:38.474-05:00Hundred bucks says those fountains will have some ...Hundred bucks says those fountains will have some kind of water height adjustments and lighting effects to correspond with the night time shows. Maybe???Century IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061815017483878232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-9363715034011209702015-01-24T14:42:50.208-05:002015-01-24T14:42:50.208-05:00I've seen snails crawl quicker than this const...I've seen snails crawl quicker than this construction work!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com