Streetway Again
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A mechanical permit for COP has been filed. With simens, who makes motors upon looking it up. So regardless of the rumors validity, COP is getting some work done. Good!
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Carousel of Progress refurb?
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ToTBellHop
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We shall see if they have to fully demolish the show for this work.
Streetway Again
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But TOT, a guy with a Brer Rabbit PFP said otherwise! They never lie and are completely unbiased!
Disstevefan1
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lazyboy97o
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Mechanical in the context of buildings generally refers to HVAC systems and the addresses is associated Siemens’ mechanical (HVAC) business.
Siemens Industry Inc | Winter Park, FL | Procore
Siemens Industry Inc is a construction company based in Winter Park, FL and specializes in Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning HVAC
Streetway Again
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Huh. Didn’t know that. Thanks!Mechanical in the context of buildings generally refers to HVAC systems and the addresses is associated Siemens’ mechanical (HVAC) business.
Siemens Industry Inc | Winter Park, FL | Procore
Siemens Industry Inc is a construction company based in Winter Park, FL and specializes in Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning HVACnetwork.procore.com
More you know I guess!
Disstevefan1
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I feel less worried nowMechanical in the context of buildings generally refers to HVAC systems and the addresses is associated Siemens’ mechanical (HVAC) business.
Siemens Industry Inc | Winter Park, FL | Procore
Siemens Industry Inc is a construction company based in Winter Park, FL and specializes in Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning HVAC
sounds like just AC work 
EeyoreFan#24
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I don't, heard the HVAC systems were built underneath the foundation of Space Mountain for some reason. The last one broke and they have to decide between sweaty seats or destroying two attractions to change the fan motor.I feel less worried now
Disstevefan1
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ToTBellHop
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Wait til you see what happens when a drinking fountain breaks. Bye-bye Fountain of Nations!
This is the first time I learned they have an HVAC company in Winter Park... Huh. Guess the theme park business is strong enough for it.Mechanical in the context of buildings generally refers to HVAC systems and the addresses is associated Siemens’ mechanical (HVAC) business.
Siemens Industry Inc | Winter Park, FL | Procore
Siemens Industry Inc is a construction company based in Winter Park, FL and specializes in Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning HVAC
dmc493
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Siemens is also (most often) a BMS/Controls contractor (controls as in the systems/wiring/controllers that run HVAC equipment) and usually has a presence anywhere its systems are installed, so it could be work as simple as that. If you check out that office address, it's by no means a substantial presence
The Underminer
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Most definitely.
An update would absolutely bring in larger crowds as well, and if Disneyland’s Tomorrowland plans go forward, it’ll be interesting to see if anything carries over to TDO.
Imagine Walt Disney introducing the show, a new finale, and updated AAs throughout.
It wouldn’t be biding its time anymore.
Maelstrom '88
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- In the Parks
- No
If the CoP goes away, how will John take one of those new-fangled trolleys down to the drugstore soda fountain and meet the boys for a cold sarsaparilla? Oh, haha, I’m sorry, I forgot—they're drinking root beer now! Same kind of thing, different name. 
BalooChicago
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Yeah, if the timing worked having Walt open (and close) would be awesome. Update the last scene to be about the 80s/90s in the same historical context so it can be a carousel about the Century of Progress. (Rather than what will always be a dated look at the future that could have been)
OptimusPrime
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- In the Parks
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The older stuff at Disneyland like Small World and CoP are the only things safe IMO.
If Walt touched them with his cigarette scented hands, it’s safe. That’s the only goodwill they keep with fans at this point
TanagraTheater
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In all fairness, the Carousel of Progress, or its' current iteration should have been put out of its' misery years ago. Whenever I see news about this show, it's always negative. The figures and show scenes are in desperate need of overhaul. Excluding the turning mechanism for the theatre, the animatronics are always falling apart. Unusually more for Disney's other Audio-Animatronic shows both past and present. The Final Act is terribly dated. John doesn't even look the same in the past three acts. The children have aged, but the grandparents haven't. The staging from the Sixties looked better. The writing is stale and feels forced. Instead, Disney is more focused on seating and references to Food Rockz.
To me, Carousel of Progress was always the weakest of the carousel shows. America Sings was entertaining and visually appealing. Meet The World was a technical marvel and informative.(Again, it's a shame it never found a home at Epcot.) Carousel of Progress was just a twenty minute ad for GE appliances. I like the version that Walt created. Granted, he made Sarah insufferable in the Final Act. The 1975 and 1993 versions of the show are just awful. Disney just needs to put this show out of its' misery because I don't think they're capable of giving it the overhaul it deserves.
To me, Carousel of Progress was always the weakest of the carousel shows. America Sings was entertaining and visually appealing. Meet The World was a technical marvel and informative.(Again, it's a shame it never found a home at Epcot.) Carousel of Progress was just a twenty minute ad for GE appliances. I like the version that Walt created. Granted, he made Sarah insufferable in the Final Act. The 1975 and 1993 versions of the show are just awful. Disney just needs to put this show out of its' misery because I don't think they're capable of giving it the overhaul it deserves.
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UNCgolf
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The current version, even with its issues, is my favorite attraction at the Magic Kingdom and has been since I was a kid.
TrainsOfDisney
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When was the last time you saw it?
gorillaball
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I enjoy it as well, and I’m also in support of the main item currently needed is seat refurb. Which they have strangely done in some theater(s) but not all.