Crane watch 2017

[cwoms197]

It's arrived for the 2017 season!

 

[Bolt]

It's arrived for the 2017 season!

It won't be up during the day this year so this thread isn't needed.

 

[Omnikron]

Our friendly crane is back

 

[jrhwdw]

GOOD!

 

[Dead2009]

It won't be up during the day this year so this thread isn't needed.

My day is ruined.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Making Christmas.

 

[nickys]

Isn't this unfortunate timing? What with Irma and all ....

 

[JoeCamel]

Isn't this unfortunate timing? What with Irma and all ....

It folds down.

 

[cwoms197]

Part 2 at Splash Mountain

 

[yaksplat]

Part 2 at Splash Mountain

I wonder what the heavy lift is there.

 

[gsimpson]

This is going to ruin my vacation! How can they do this? Oh wait, I live here and love them spending huge amounts of money to decorate for Christmas.

 

[JoeCamel]

Part 2 at Splash Mountain

They have a double tip out this year!

 

[JoeCamel]

I wonder what the heavy lift is there.

No heavy lift they drape the castle with net lights

 

[yaksplat]

No heavy lift they drape the castle with net lights

I mean at splash mountain. It's down for maintenance.

 

[Brer Oswald]

I wonder what the heavy lift is there.

They must've added a lot to the bouncing Brer Rabbit animatronic. It's so heavy, they have to lift it in with a crane!

 

[zakattack99]

Both cranes where there yesterday. I was going to snap a pic but I forgot. The Splash crane was working most of the morning but I never saw them bring anything up so no idea what they are doing.

 

[No Name]

I always thought they saw a business incentive to this. Essentially, the crane makes Disney's pictures more valuable, since they would photoshop it out but not many people could/would do that themselves. So I would not be surprised if there is data showing that more people buy photos during crane season. And I would not be surprised if some money grubbers, who favor the immediate revenue over the negative effect on the guest experience, concluded that having the crane up is good.

It's far from the wildest conspiracy theory. I'd have trouble believing there isn't an ounce of truth to it.

Regardless, I'm glad about the change.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Saw welding arcs from the top of splash mountain. There was a huge light up on scaffolding and some welding obviously happening. This was Wednesday night about 10 PM during EMH.

 

[matt9112]

Saw welding arcs from the top of splash mountain. There was a huge light up on scaffolding and some welding obviously happening. This was Wednesday night about 10 PM during EMH.

for context is major work like that part of every drainage refurb?

 

[ABQ]

It won't be up during the day this year so this thread isn't needed.

Any idea if that will be the plan during light removal post the holiday season? Certainly understandable if it's far too early to say.