Marketplace Causeway construction

[flyerjab]

Photo update as of Friday, Nov 7, 2014. A "test installation" of the causeway railings was noted today. Appears to be an all wood design. Note the extra trim on the left post in the second picture.

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Your photos of this project are great and much appreciated. The work they are doing to transform DTD into DS is really impressive IMHO.

You wouldn't also happen to be an annual passholder? The only reason I ask is that I have been hoping for someone to catch some more photos of the Mombosa Marketplace in DAK. You can see some substantial construction above the walls and there hasn't been any phots lately.

However, your photo dairy of the DS development is enjoyable and anticipated every week.

Thanks.

 

[wdwmagic]

Any idea as to when this will open? Are they trying to get it done and open by thanksgiving?

The causeway will be 2015.

 

[WDWtraveler]

The only reason I ask is that I have been hoping for someone to catch some more photos of the Mombosa Marketplace in DAK. You can see some substantial construction above the walls and there hasn't been any phots lately.

Thanks for the compliment. Some weeks ago, I posted some photos of the Mombosa Marketplace construction taken from the returning Wildlife Express Train. There is a lot of construction going on, but it is all behind a wall or cloth-covered chain link fence. Occasionally, the gate in the fence will be open just as the train passes. Here is the link to that thread:
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/animal-kingdom-tidbits.889022/page-2#post-6369444
I will try to visit Animal Kingdom next week.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Sunday, Nov 16. More of the railings are installed.

The causeway landing near Rainforest Cafe. Although not fully visible here, the scaffolding on the Rainforest Café volcano is being taken down.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Tuesday, Nov 18. Brick accents to the causeway surface are being installed, as in existing areas of Disney Springs. Standing water is from recent rains.

An overview of the Marketplace Causeway.

 

[roj2323]

Photo update as of Tuesday, Nov 18. Brick accents to the causeway surface are being installed, as in existing areas of Disney Springs. Standing water is from recent rains.

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An overview of the Marketplace Causeway.

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They keep saying spring of 2015 but it's looking more and more like it will be done well before christmas. They might not have the buildings built for either side but the bridge will open to guests.

 

[Next Big Thing]

They keep saying spring of 2015 but it's looking more and more like it will be done well before christmas. They might not have the buildings built for either side but the bridge will open to guests.

That's sort of what i've been thinking as well.

 

[matt9112]

Glorious mall it may be.....vast improvement over downtown disney as well.

Kudos

 

[Bolt]

They keep saying spring of 2015 but it's looking more and more like it will be done well before christmas. They might not have the buildings built for either side but the bridge will open to guests.

Very early 2015.

 

[matt9112]

out of curiosity the little missmatched building is going right? i mean it just looks so blah now in back of all the new stuff.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Marketplace Causeway update as of Friday, Nov 28. The brick pavement accents are clearly visible now at the Rainforest Café end of the causeway.

 

[wdwmagic]

PHOTOS - Disney Springs Marketplace Causeway construction update

 

[CDavid]

That center swing bridge section is just for show, right? It doesn't actually open?

Nice touch, though.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Thursday, Dec 4, 2014. The entry to the causeway was being poured today at the Rainforest Café end of the causeway. (The center swing bridge section doesn't actually open.)

 

[roj2323]

I'm willing to put money on it that the causeway bridge will be open before christmas.

 

[matt9112]

Any idea if the supports for center section (large round ones) will be decorated at all with face work? looks a bit out of place compared to rest of work.

 

[roj2323]

Any idea if the supports for center section (large round ones) will be decorated at all with face work? looks a bit out of place compared to rest of work.

it's supposed to resemble a bridge on a central pivot. it's supposed to look like it can turn to let boats pass. It doesn't turn but it's supposed to look that way.

 

[roj2323]

I walked around tonight and there only seems to be 7 panels missing on the railings. The causeway was also fairly empty of equipment. The center section "the bridge" railings were seemingly complete and and looked really cool. I am growing more confident in saying its going to be open soon and probably right around christmas.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Marketplace causeway photo update as of Sunday, December 14. This is the Rainforest Café end of the causeway. The entry ramp concrete has been completed. However....see next picture....

There is still some concrete to be poured. None of the wooden railing posts have caps on yet. Center span safety railing is not completed either.

 

[wdwmagic]

PHOTOS - Latest look at the Marketplace Causeway at Disney Springs