DHS Toy Story Land expansion announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[MrPromey]

Here's a quote from the Melody Malmberg book saying constructionon AK began in August 1995:
"Back at Imagineering there was elation, adulation and frantic activity. Jack Blitch recalls the fallout [of the announcement]: "Everyone realised it's a real project!" Bids on contracts came in on or under budget. The earth-moving for Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park began in August. With opening day set for Spring 1998, a mere two-and-a-half years remained to build Disney's largest-ever theme park."

Thank you. That's the first reference to actual construction timelines I've ever seen when it comes to AK.

I appreciate the effort on that and I'll shut up now. (well, about this, anyway )

 

[Gusey]

Thank you. That's the first reference to actual construction timelines I've ever seen when it comes to AK.

I appreciate the effort on that and I'll shut up now. (well, about this, anyway )

No worries. I do recommend Melody Malmberg's "The Making of Animal Kingdom" for anyone interested in AK's history as the park's development went through a lot of changes from 1989 to the announcement in 1995

 

[MrPromey]

No worries. I do recommend Melody Malmberg's "The Making of Animal Kingdom" for anyone interested in AK's history as the park's development went through a lot of changes from 1989 to the announcement in 1995

Appears to be out of print but it looks like Amazon may have a few used copies - I'll try to check it out.

Again, thank you.

 

[Squishy]

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[tomast]

What is Bob waiting to move the defunct triceratops spin ride to Toy Story land with simple and easy cosmetics change to fit Trixie ??

Or the plan is to wait 24 years like with Monster Incs door coaster??

 

[Disone]

What is Bob waiting to move the defunct triceratops spin ride to Toy Story land with simple and easy cosmetics change to fit Trixie ??

This is a good idea.

 

[HauntedPirate]

This is a good idea.

Can’t happen, then. Or at least not in the next 3 years.

 

[Disone]

Can’t happen, then. Or at least not in the next 3 years.

Interesting statement I agree that it won't happen but that it can't happen in the next 3 years. In the hypothetical that they haven't yet destroyed it, In the next 3 years, if they wanted to, they couldn't move triceratopspin to toy story Land?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Kind of hard to move a ride that’s already been scrapped for parts.

 

[Disone]

Kind of hard to move a ride that’s already been scrapped for parts.

Got it. It was the specified "three years" that threw me off. I read too much into that.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Got it. It was the specified "three years" that threw me off. I read too much into that.

Yeah, it was an attempt at humor based on Disney's construction pace with the shade canopy.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Yeah, it was an attempt at humor based on Disney's construction pace with the shade canopy.

The new shaded picnic area in TSL will be chunks of Triceratop ride welded together.

 

[HauntedPirate]

The new shaded picnic area in TSL will be chunks of Triceratop ride welded together.

Reduce, reuse, recycle!