roj2323
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Found this update this morning: http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2014/11/magic-kingdom-hub-construction-update.html
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Main Street U.S.A. hub redevelopment at the Magic Kingdom
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RayTheFirefly
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Continuing to move at a glacial pace, I see... Although, at least there are columns and walls begun now. The difference between the pace of this and that of DS is crazy.
roj2323
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Yea I don't quite understand the slow pace either. You would thing they want those viewing areas open for the holidays.
Lord_Vader
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IMO, the glacial pace of construction is primarily a result of the construction window they have to work in. Having to start work after the last guests have left the park and end before the first guest enters including any tours leaves very short windows for them to operate in.
I am not saying that they couldn't speed it up, just if they did guests may be impacted too.
danlb_2000
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But we have seen work being done during park hours in some of the photo updates.
ToTBellHop
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Workin' hard or hardly workin'?
From what I've seen not an awful lot. The MKs will be wider and without the overhead decor.
Maybe some latticework replicated on some of the walls though.
Goofnut1980
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I mean.. how long does this take.. lol... It's been going on forever it seems for some dirt and concrete. lol
MarkTwain
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From what I understand, the Disneyland operations team specifically requested the overhead latticework to block views of the fireworks and prevent guests from holding up traffic. Seems like the WDW ops team would have wanted something similar.
But then they axed the ring of trees around the expanded hub as well, which would've served the same purpose.
jdmdisney99
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Looks nice...but was I quoted for a particular reason?This is from Disneyland, but it could be useful to understand what they're doing with the similar Backstage Alley at MK. The new Backstage Alley at Disneyland opened this weekend and follows an identical path behind Main Street USA as the one in Magic Kingdom.
It's entered via a new building off of the Town Square (that replaced an unused patio), a new "Livery Stables" that has big barn doors that stay closed 98% of the time but are opened on the busiest days that lead directly into the new alleyway that parallels Main Street USA.
This is directly north of where Tony's Town Square Restaurant is at MK.
Thru the barn doors with the other "cattle", you go into the alley itself. It's very plain, but not unattractive. A basic wide alley, with clapboard walls with framed Attraction Posters and some flower boxes (that hide music speakers), with lattice work arches overhead and some tall trees on the other side of the walls to block views of fireworks and some "backstage" buildings. Simple globe light fixtures and popcorn lights on the arches will provide lighting, as this alley will primarily be used at night after fireworks and Fantasmic!.
The alley dumps you out at the backside of Main Street right into The Hub, in a reworked area with a new First Aid building and redesigned planters and walkways ready to guide crowds into the alley when needed.
What might the similarities be between this brand new Disneyland Backstage Alley and the Magic Kingdom version yet to open?
TP2000
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Looks nice...but was I quoted for a particular reason?
Um... I don't remember. I guess I was just reading the thread and enjoying the conversation, and somehow you got looped in. I'm sure it made sense somewhere in my brain at the time.
mm121
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they axed the trees? thats dumb, its gonna look like a concrete jungle
if they make the bypass entrance so short like a set of doors that completely elimiates the chances of using it for emergency vehicle access like some had theorized
seems odd they are putting concrete posts and walls right in the middle of the path
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G00fyDad
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Not in Orlando.
Sage of Time
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Ugh. That's beyond unfortunate, seeing how uninspired DL's looks. They could have made these into really detailed and themed areas that allow for Main Street's environment to be deepened and expanded.
I mean, look at how Paris has their arcades!