roj2323
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The railings went quickly.
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The railings went quickly.
Goofyernmost
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Try and get a little perspective about how massive that job was in a working park. If it had been a vacant piece of land then it would be shameful to have taken that long, but, in a park like MK and considering the sphincter rigidity of some of the fans it was done quite quickly.
WDWtraveler
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Photo update as of Wednesday, Feb. 3. The castle ramps are currently closed while handrails and final railings are being installed. Here is a photo of the right ramp handrails installation. Railings (fences between columns) are being installed on the left ramp.
hpyhnt 1000
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No doubt it looks superb. But still would have been nice to see it get done faster. It shouldn't take 2-3 months to install some railings, even if you only have a few hours a night to work on it.
jessicahatch
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If both ramps are now closed, is it safe to assume that this project should progress rather quickly since they are no longer working during the limited hours of night? We arrive in two weeks, would love to see it completed!
BoarderPhreak
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Oooh, shiny. The railings are coming along nicely! Definitely easy to see why it's taking so long with all those angles. Most places probably wouldn't have contoured them like this. Details!
note2001
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I really like the pillars, and particularly the lighting added there.
The railings are okay, a bit on the plain side. I wonder if there might be a topper coming along? Something to keep folk from sitting themselves or kids on it.
The handrails, while they are no doubt a pita to create/install, I don't care for. Too many angles and they catching the light in a distracting way. Fortunately, those ramps are typically far too busy to stop on and get any pictures of.
The railings are okay, a bit on the plain side. I wonder if there might be a topper coming along? Something to keep folk from sitting themselves or kids on it.
The handrails, while they are no doubt a pita to create/install, I don't care for. Too many angles and they catching the light in a distracting way. Fortunately, those ramps are typically far too busy to stop on and get any pictures of.
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BoarderPhreak
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One thing's for sure; these railings will keep the Disney folk busy with metal polish. I've seen them more than a few times shining up the water fountains this way. Brass, if not clearcoated, will tarnish quickly.
NearTheEars
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Some day they will give up, and the tarnish will become part of the story.
Man, I think I've spent to much time here.
JoeCamel
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I think you will see patina added to darken them as they do in many other parts of the park and what you can see on the supports
BoarderPhreak
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Woohoo!
Donaldfan1934
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So the castle ramps aren't WDI? But that's possibly the best executed part of the project overall.
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Biff215
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What was the original expiration date? Was this done just to gain a few days or weeks? I certainly hope we're not going to have the ramps under construction straight through the summer. They're looking great, but as others have said, there's no way it should still be ongoing, even given the complexity and short work hours. They should have just closed both ramps from the start if that's the case.
Peter Pano
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Another half year to finish that ramp? Probably because of more budget cuts and stretches. I'm not sure if I'm joking.
Could this be because of the new Castle Show? Are they adding decor or maybe special effects? Wishful thinking maybe, but who knows???