metscool
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I think that it was from the wieght of the Bling that they did these two years. Think about all the wieght from all the GOLD:drevil: . I love GGGGGOOOLLLDDDD.
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I seriously doubt the castle is sinking. If you compare the two pictures at the beginning of this thread, you'll find the reason the blue print version appears taller is because it includes the portion of the castle that is under water.
my 2 cents.
I don't think biggbird5182 was comparing the photo to the blueprint. I think they were saying it looked taller back then, then it does now.
Besides in this enlarged view of that same print. You can see the water level. Its just that the walk way is so far above the water level, its not seen from the entracnce end of main street.
I dunno
Anyways.
RIPHorizons
New Member
I would say.... growing trees and foliage....
tirian
Well-Known Member
Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner! You posted this before I could get to it.
The oversized golden statues and the huge, ugly mirror destroyed the castle's forced perspective. This was an excellent example of how carefully WDI has to plan things to make it work correctly. Also, part of the Utilidoors go directly below the castle. Considering that the tunnels are still there and haven't cracked or collapsed, it's safe to say that the castle hasn't sunk. :wave:
scottnj1966
Well-Known Member
Ground settling is normal. an inch or two. thats it.
anything more would destroy something with hugh cracks and things falling apart around it.
Now a sinkhole is a different matter.
Neither is happening at the castle.
They have plenty of support and footings built in for it and the tunnels below are pretty much solid walled concrete.
Not sure why this was brought up so much but I thought I would get my two cents in.
PintoColvig
Active Member
I can't believe the castle is sinking. Somebody do something quick. :lookaroun
**goes back to sleep**
**goes back to sleep**
Epcot82Guy
Well-Known Member
It does look shorter. It's almost as if I am 2' taller than I was when I started visiting the MK. :lookaroun
disneylandkid
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Are you joking??? Seriously, did you mean that?
well, in florida with all of that swampland is most definately possible
reggie9000
New Member
Hahahaha!!!:lol::lol::lol:
niteobsrvr
Well-Known Member
The person who said shorter trees is on the money. That is one reason the hub was rehabbed with shorther trees a couple of years ago. Also, all the stage stuff that has been placed in front of it over the years kills the forced perspective aspect too.
It also appears that the photo was taken from pretty high up. It appears that you are looking over the tops of the Mainstreet buildings. You don't get that perspective from standing on the front section of the train station. I wonder from what vantage point the photo was taken? An aerial lift of some kind?
It also appears that the photo was taken from pretty high up. It appears that you are looking over the tops of the Mainstreet buildings. You don't get that perspective from standing on the front section of the train station. I wonder from what vantage point the photo was taken? An aerial lift of some kind?
Main Street USA
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Ah, well..evenn though it's an old pic, I can't thank you enough. Those are a couple of great classic photos. Thanks!Ya read my mind. I was going to give you a classic pic of the castle.
And just for fun...
PintoColvig
Active Member
**wakes up, rubs eyes, yawns**
:lookaroun
Is the castle shrinking? Nah, that was just a silly dream.
:lookaroun
Is the castle shrinking? Nah, that was just a silly dream.
figment1985
New Member
imagine all the birds they killed with those balloons...
Timmay
Well-Known Member
Okay...*waves wand*...there, it is no longer sinking. As a matter of fact, it has been returned to it's "normal" position.
Not true.
If the ground setteled 1-2 feet over a 30 year time span. Think abou tit. ther eis daily maintnece doen to the castle so any little cracks would be repaired.
The point I am making is it IS possible for ANY building to sink into the ground 1-2 feet over a LONG time period.
ZERO
myth
Same as the rice at wedding killing birds. Never happens. Rice at wedding kills more humans each year (about 10-15) then birds (0 zero)
And before you ask....
The rice thrown will land on the side walks. When it rains the rice gets slick and people slip and fall. On adverage about 100 people a year are hurt from slipping on wet rice at or after a wedding, and as said about about 10-15 of thoes people die)
I am still having rice at our wedding.
CAPTAIN HOOK
Well-Known Member
Its the rain - things shrink when they get wet
Slowjack
Well-Known Member
Nuts to that. Let me put this in perspective. When we moved into our current house a few years ago, we discovered that the settling the house had done had resulted in foundational damage that took a lot of time and money to fix. But this was only a few inches of movement, over a longer period of time than the castle has been there (house was built in the 1960s). The notion that the castle could sink one or two feet in just thirty-five years and only leave "little cracks" that could be easily repaired is crazy. There would be large fissures everywhere, nothing would be level or plumb. At that point you would most likely have to tear down and start over.Another bit of perpective: estimates are that Venice sinks 2.5 centimeters per century.
Plus, given that it's 180 feet tall, one foot isn't going to make it appear shorter.