Construction ruin it?

Father Robinson

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Serious question. I'll be in the "world" in 10 days. I know the construction in the hub has been a major eyesore in photos and video, primarily because it's the subject of said photos and video. My question is, when you're actually there, as a Disney die-hard, does it really affect your enjoyment? Or is it easy to just brush it off as just something that happens to be going on while you're there? I mean are the sounds, smells, and sights of the surroundings enough to deter you and not make you cringe as these photos do?

Thanks everyone.

FR
 

Weather_Lady

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It depends on how much time you want to spend in and around the hub. You can still get the classic photo of your family from Main Street USA, looking toward the castle, with no sign of the construction walls. (We were in WDW last week, and the only time we saw the construction site itself was in looking back toward the moat from various locations in Tomorrowland.)

The only real issues the walls presented for us related to traffic problems and fireworks viewing. As it happened, we had no view of the castle at all during Wishes because we ended up on the "wrong side" of the construction walls -- we could still see the fireworks above just fine -- but that could have been corrected if we'd showed up more than 30 minutes prior to Wishes and staked out a place further down Main Street or closer to the castle. By 9:30pm on an average crowd day, however, everyplace you could stand and not have your view partially blocked by a construction wall was wall-to-wall people. If you don't mind not seeing the castle though, the construction wall area is actually a great place to stand, since very few people want to have their view compromised, so you'll have plenty of elbow room and an easy "escape" after Wishes is over.

And again, the walls do create "traffic" snarls in the hub area, particularly around parade and showtimes, by thinning the walkways and making it confusing for people who don't know the hub layout, and aren't sure precisely where they're going because they can't see through/around/over the walls. After our first visit to the Magic Kingdom, we did our best to avoid the hub altogether, and started taking the WDW Railroad from Main Street to our desired destination instead.

Also, in making our photo books of the trip, I "cheated" and used stock/free photos of the pre-construction hub and castle from online. The construction walls are one "memory" we don't really need to retain. ;) If they really bother you, that's always an option.
 
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ZodIsGr8

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I do not allow it to ruin my experience and i try to put a positive spin on it by telling myself that it just gives me something to look forward to on my next trip by either seeing the completed project or by checking the progress that they have made since the last time I was there. I think that was the most fun part about the 5 year NFL project. Getting to see the incremental progress made between each trip and comparing the photos from each trip made for some good family fun. I will say that it does get a little tiresome seeing the scrims up on Main Street every trip. I don't think that they will ever finish paining the Main Street buildings.
 

Communicore

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I don't like construction. It doesn't look good on pics and I am deprived of an experience that others have when they visit with no construction. I think there should be a discount if there is construction and refurbs.
 

DznyGrlSD

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In the Parks
Yes
I stole this from Twitter but cranes existed 'back in the day'

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Father Robinson

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Original Poster
I do not allow it to ruin my experience and i try to put a positive spin on it by telling myself that it just gives me something to look forward to on my next trip by either seeing the completed project or by checking the progress that they have made since the last time I was there. I think that was the most fun part about the 5 year NFL project. Getting to see the incremental progress made between each trip and comparing the photos from each trip made for some good family fun. I will say that it does get a little tiresome seeing the scrims up on Main Street every trip. I don't think that they will ever finish paining the Main Street buildings.
Are there any scrims up on MSUSA now? Last I knew it was scrim free.
 

Tom

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They way it is positioned, you have to be looking for it to really notice the actual construction. The walls are plainly visible, but not the actual construction.

I think for most guests, they don't really think twice about it. For the diehards - they won't be happy.

But they also won't be happy when there's NO construction, and thus, "nothing new". Lose-lose.

I'm not sure what the MK Hub project is like, but I imagine it's more obtrusive than most. Otherwise, they do a good job of minimizing the impact to guests.
 

Gabe1

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They way it is positioned, you have to be looking for it to really notice the actual construction. The walls are plainly visible, but not the actual construction.

I think for most guests, they don't really think twice about it. For the diehards - they won't be happy.

I was there last month. I wasn't happy. I wasn't angry though. I think I'd put it more like I am so sick of the construction from Town Square to Fantasyland. You notice it. It smacks ya in the face. Four years in a row it is just a horrible eye sore. I turned and went through construction wall heaven to Adventureland, as I passed the Dole Whips the corner, Large Store building Under skims. While I was there the second half of the long trip the cranes finally stayed down from the Castle refurb. That was nice.

I am one that believes things must be updated. I believe Disney uses the skims as Disney's get out of jail free card for dragging on construction. That is my beef, way way to long to finish each and every project.
 
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bethymouse

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Ugh! I do avoid WDW when there is construction. But I had to go for Little Mermaid opening. The walls around the mine train just make it a bit less magical. IMHO.
 

HouCuseChickie

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Do I love the looks of the construction...no. Still, construction is necessary and I've accepted it as a fact of life at WDW...especially if I want to see new things or see old faves given some love.
 

DizneyPryncess

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We were just there the first week of May, and the construction didn't change our experience at all. It was the best trip we've ever had to Disney actually! It shouldn't effect anything too much. We had construction going on at our building in POR, and that was more of a nuisance than the park construction. DD naps mid-day, and we could hear the vehicles moving around, and the workers talking. But it didn't wake her up, so we were good. :)
 

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