MK Piston Peak and Villains Land Construction Thread

[MisterPenguin]

If they are just burying everything in dirt, I do wonder why they're bothering to pump every last bit of water out of the river. Why not just start bringing in dirt and compacting it down?

They want to resell all the iPhones they find.

 

[DrStarlander]

They want to resell all the iPhones they find.

Rumor is that they've been building Lakeshore Lodge right on top of the ruins of River Country -- didn't bother to tear out the old slides, just covered them in dirt. They did drain the pools first though -- no iPhones of course. But so many pagers!

 

[Advisable Joseph]

Good info, thanks. You may be right about the cement river bed (it doesn't say anything about the steel track), it will be interesting to see. I notice it also says:
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And they immediately ripped out some railroad track. So I take the docs with a grain of salt in terms of how broadly the notes apply, and will be eagerly watching, so long as we have a view at least.

Look at where the indicated railroad track is.

To my knowledge, the track which was removed was west of Big Thunder Mountain.

 

[cookiee_munster]

It's a definite that the concrete trough that holds the river will have to be completely demoed before any kind of infill is added. That is something that definitely needs to be done. I don't work in constriction, but common sense here knows that something like the concrete trough has to be broken up first to allow for better drainage etc.

 

[lazyboy97o]

It's a definite that the concrete trough that holds the river will have to be completely demoed before any kind of infill is added. That is something that definitely needs to be done. I don't work in constriction, but common sense here knows that something like the concrete trough has to be broken up first to allow for better drainage etc.

According to the drawings it is not concrete…

 

[Bocabear]

According to the drawings it is not concrete…

I think the bigger point is the layer doesn't percolate or drain, so they would have to address that I would think....

 

[jah4955]

I (proudly) don't have any social media (if you don't count this lol)....is anyone regularly checking bioreconstruct for aerial updates and willing to share them here?

 

[lazyboy97o]

I think the bigger point is the layer doesn't percolate or drain, so they would have to address that I would think....

The water management permit is to treat the entire river and island area as an impervious surface. That’s part of why they’re building a new outlet that connects to the new canal and ponds.

 

[Bocabear]

The water management permit is to treat the entire river and island area as an impervious surface. That’s part of why they’re building a new outlet that connects to the new canal and ponds.

ahh ok that makes sense then...I guess. I would hope they would at least remove the old rails for the riverboat... that is a lot of scrap metal!!

 

[Starship824]

I (proudly) don't have any social media (if you don't count this lol)....is anyone regularly checking bioreconstruct for aerial updates and willing to share them here?

There's always posted on here when he posts them, you'll know when we get them.

 

[jah4955]

There's always posted on here when he posts them, you'll know when we get them.

Thank you for confirming!

 

[mattpeto]

That second entrance for MK would invalidate the original narrative sequence where guests would be transported on a magical journey away from their mundane existence to a different happier world.

FWIW, I don’t see any of that narrative here:

Villains Cast a Spell Over Magic Kingdom with New Land - Disney Parks Blog

JUST ANNOUNCED: The Villains arrive at Magic Kingdom with new land.

disneyparksblog.com

 

[DrStarlander]

I would hope they would at least remove the old rails for the riverboat... that is a lot of scrap metal!!

Yeah, I'm baffled if they're planning to leave the cement and just put dirt on it, then build mountains and buildings and geysers and plant trees...all without the cement being a hinderance. But maybe the old cement is so leaky and crumbly it's just the same as having rocky dirt, geologically, so to speak. Maybe drilling pilings where they need to be or trenching for utilities through it is just like dealing with hard dirt. It surprises me, but doesn't bother me. Well, it vaguely feels like a cheap shortcut, but it's of little consequence.

Burying the tracks though feels kind of gross and ecologically suboptimal. It does seem like the metal should be recycled and knowing the tracks are down there under Piston National Park and Villains Land would be kind of creepy. (Then again, maybe that creepy factor will enhance Villains Land somehow? If they do a projection show on the mountainscape of Villains Land they could have the fleeting ghost of the Liberty Belle go by.)

 

[lazyboy97o]

Yeah, I'm baffled if they're planning to leave the cement and just put dirt on it, then build mountains and buildings and geysers and plant trees...all without the cement being a hinderance. But maybe the old cement is so leaky and crumbly it's just the same as having rocky dirt, geologically, so to speak. Maybe drilling pilings where they need to be or trenching for utilities through it is just like dealing with hard dirt. It surprises me, but doesn't bother me. Well, it vaguely feels like a cheap shortcut, but it's of little consequence.

Cements are a type of binding material often in the form of a powder used in the creation of different cementitious materials. It is a chemical agent that causes a chemical reaction. Concrete and soil cement are both cementitious materials but they are not the same thing. The composition of materials used to make each is different and their uses are different. Soil cement is typically a civil engineering material used in site work such as soil stabilization.

Most buildings in the parks of central Florida do not have deep pile foundations. Concrete footings only a few feet deep are very typical.

 

[FettFan]

Some photos from today

 

[FutureCEO]

What is the stated time frame for completion of this project?

2040

 

[Biff215]

I (proudly) don't have any social media (if you don't count this lol)....is anyone regularly checking bioreconstruct for aerial updates and willing to share them here?

I’m with you but you can also see them here:

bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct.bsky.social)

They asked before boarding a futuristic ride at the Toronto CN Tower: Are you a bioreconstruct?

bsky.app

 

[Goofyernmost]

Pumps are now visble inside the park, removing the last few puddles of water.
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Source and more (swipe left for more construction pics):

One correction what you see is the steering guide that guided the direction. The boat was powered by the water paddles in the rear.

 

[Goofyernmost]

How much would you pay for a slice of the riverboat track?

For a rusty hunk of metal that did nothing except be unseen in the attraction my answer would have to be $0.00

 

[FettFan]

Pumps are now visble inside the park, removing the last few puddles of water.
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Source and more (swipe left for more construction pics):

“Old ride mechanisms that used to power”?

No. That is a railed track. The boat was powered by the steam boiler that turned the paddles.

Gotta love the Disney influencers who don’t actually know Disney.