Horizons1
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A lot of those steel frames survive. There are many backstage at the tree farm.
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Cool Stuff Backstage as seen from Google
- Thread starter Monorail_Red_77
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Tom
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I wonder what this floating thing is just east of Fantasyland station...
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Walt Disney World Resort/@28.4209638,-81.578123,71m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x88dd7ee634caa5f7:0xa71e391fd01cf1a0
That is most likely a construction debris barrier (also known as a turbidity curtain). This is done anytime there is any work done near a shoreline where contaminating the water is a possibility.
I think in this case, they're always there. That's where the train blows out it's condensate and waste water before it refills at that station. Those may be there to collect debris or even to skim any grease/oil that's in the water.
mikeymouse
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Hazmat teams use something similar to that. They seem to be all along MK's north border stream. Kind of an eyesore, very visible from the WDWRR.
Cmdr_Crimson
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Tom Morrow
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I would link to a bunch of cool things, but the new Google Maps is completely awful. So maybe later.
Rob562
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One clue was that the water reservoir for Splash in the top center of your pic is bone dry.
-Rob
Here's one of the Monorail/Steam Train Shop. Notice a monorail in the shop and to the left of it there are at least two monorail tugs visible.
Here's another site kinda well known perhaps. The fireworks storage area, Maple Loop. Nice to have it located near the fire station located at Maple Rd and Floridian Way intersection. Fireworks are top left on map and firehouse is bottom right on map.
Main launch site for fireworks at MK possibly. Area in top left of map is fenced and has maintained gravel area within fence lines. This is in a straight line behind the castle, backstage.
A secondary location for the fireworks that launch to both sides of the castle are located in the next map image indicated within the red box lines. They are the blue rectangles on the roofs of Philharmagic and Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh/Fairy Tale Hall Buildings.
A secondary location for the fireworks that launch to both sides of the castle are located in the next map image indicated within the red box lines. They are the blue rectangles on the roofs of Philharmagic and Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh/Fairy Tale Hall Buildings.
Tom
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Correct, the area in the top left corner of your first photo is the north launch site for MK fireworks. And then the 10 rooftop bunkers.
It's amazing how all the fireworks look like they're right over the castle....until you watch them from a resort or Fantasyland. Then it's very obvious.
flynnibus
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Yes, that is the community of Bay Lake. Where some handpicked employees are allowed to live.
EOD K9
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Unfortunately, they will never have an excuse for being late to work.
So today you can see I'm a bit bored. I made a doodle using the Animal Kingdom entrance area at the Tram loading zone. Grrrr Roarrrrrr
Though while this is not on Disney property it is still pretty amazing. This location is roughly northwest of Disney property near Hwy 27. I saw it in a video posted by Adam the Woo a while back when he visited the site. Looks like someone likes the Mickey!!
Mickey is in top left of image while Disney property is to the bottom right. I know, property lines are approximate.
and here is a zoom view
Mickey is in top left of image while Disney property is to the bottom right. I know, property lines are approximate.
and here is a zoom view
While this post may be boring to some, I thought it was quite interesting. Did you know that the steam train goes right through the middle of Pirates ride? The drop in Pirates right before the cannon scene is where you go under the train tracks. I have included a Google map to show how this works. If you look close you can even see a train entering the "tunnel" of the pirates building. The same thing happens at Space Mountain but the train goes over the queue there.
Red denotes POTC building and yellow denotes train tracks.
Red denotes POTC building and yellow denotes train tracks.
Here's a supporting view of Space Mountain to show train passing between entrance of queue and ride building.
Don't want to leave out Splash Mountain. Train tracks are in yellow.
