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April 2011 Aerials
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danlb_2000
Premium Member
From the new picture it appears that the walls of the Dumbo queue "tent" will be concrete. I guess this is to cut down on the noise from the Speedway.
Rob562
Well-Known Member
Something I noticed the the one aerial... There are construction walls around one of the planters near Dumbo. If you look closely, it almost looks like the planter itself is entirely gone. Could this be the beginnings of work on the "Castle Wall", which will eventually go right through there?
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BriEcho3194
Well-Known Member
Kinda looks like it! I also have another question! When Dumbo's gone and the construction walls move forward...won't it be very cramped?
marihalfen
New Member
Does anyone have the new aerials with those blueprint marks?
I'm really terrible locating things on these pictures... :hammer:
They look great, tho! :sohappy:
I'm really terrible locating things on these pictures... :hammer:
They look great, tho! :sohappy:
danlb_2000
Premium Member
There was actually an article about this a few weeks ago. You can see the pictures here:
http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions/Fantasyland/Gallery/01Apr2011-Planter-removal-near-to-Dumbo.htm
marihalfen
New Member
Awww... I liked that planter. hahaha
Rob562
Well-Known Member
Forgive me if this has been discussed in other threads.
What strikes me about this aerial shot is just how large the former TTF plot is, and the lack (to our knowledge) of what is going there.
That huge piece of land between the tents and Barnstormer (where Mickey and Minnie's houses were and the Donald boat sat) looks about the same size as the Barnstormer and Dueling Dumbo plots combined. (The train station is gone, which will take up some of that space, but not much).
I know the drawings suggest some sort of water play area going in there. But that plot is just WAY too big for only a feature like that.
Does anyone know if Disney is keeping this area open as a future expansion pad? (And if so, will they be walling off some of that vacant land? Even with landscaping that just seems like too much space for nothing to be there.)
Or is it possible that something unannounced will still get plunked down there (perhaps as a Phase 3 after SDMT)?
The space looks large enough for a spinner or two. With DCA building 2 new spinners (Mater's Jamboree and Luigi's Flying Tires), it seems like a low-cost no-brainer to bring one of them (re-themed, of course) to a circus-themed area (where you'd expect to see a spinner attraction).
What strikes me about this aerial shot is just how large the former TTF plot is, and the lack (to our knowledge) of what is going there.
That huge piece of land between the tents and Barnstormer (where Mickey and Minnie's houses were and the Donald boat sat) looks about the same size as the Barnstormer and Dueling Dumbo plots combined. (The train station is gone, which will take up some of that space, but not much).
I know the drawings suggest some sort of water play area going in there. But that plot is just WAY too big for only a feature like that.
Does anyone know if Disney is keeping this area open as a future expansion pad? (And if so, will they be walling off some of that vacant land? Even with landscaping that just seems like too much space for nothing to be there.)
Or is it possible that something unannounced will still get plunked down there (perhaps as a Phase 3 after SDMT)?
The space looks large enough for a spinner or two. With DCA building 2 new spinners (Mater's Jamboree and Luigi's Flying Tires), it seems like a low-cost no-brainer to bring one of them (re-themed, of course) to a circus-themed area (where you'd expect to see a spinner attraction).
jt04
Well-Known Member
I'm hoping they don't add any more permanent structures or attractions as I'd rather see the back half of this area converted into another mini-land someday such as Wonderland.
I agree with you though that something seems to have changed recently, possibly just the normal tweaking that goes on as these type projects become reality.
What strikes me though is the width of the pedestrian path in front of the tents. Wow! Just wondering if that is temporary for construction vehicles or if Disney has something else in mind.
PS- Since this aerial shot I believe the northern most tent has had the exterior removed.
marihalfen
New Member
I was kidding, of course. =)
Lee
Adventurer
Comments in bold...
jt04
Well-Known Member
Funny I saw a bootlegged photo recently that indicated the tent had been "skinned".
I still think they are making a mistake if they don't take this opportunity to have parades snake through the new FLE instead of routing them through FL and LS. I know it would add to costs but I think it would more than pay off.
As for if there is enough room, the 'pad' seen in the aerials where the two tents currently sit is more than large enough for a new mini-land should they choose someday. Never say never. See 'Horizons'.
Lee
Adventurer
Bold.
I would have guessed that Mickey's House, being a sort of weenie for Toontown Fair, would have been credited with a fair portion of the County Bounty's success. If part of the point of keeping those tents is to keep that merchandising location, then is nobody concerned that all of Storybook Circus' attractions are clustered at the far southern end of the land?