Curtains Missing and No One Seems to Care?

[articos]

Yeah, they're not only inoperable, they're freaking GONE!

I suspect they were getting ragged or had holes, and someone made a bad decision to just remove them. That and/or they were removed to be remeasured for new ones to be fabricated and we're still waiting. Other option is the mechanism went down in a position that left the curtains in the way, and they removed them instead of pulling them back. You are absolutely right, they should never have been removed from show on both, as they are part of the show.

 

[articos]

No more so than opening and closing your living room drapes will wear out your windows.

Yes and no. Depends. If the screen is a silver screen, it can get dust accumulation on it which will dim the brightness of the picture. Or if there's a roughness to the fabric, it can cause minute scratches to the surface. However, there should be a gap between the screen and the curtain, so it shouldn't be touching, meaning it shouldn't be a concern.

 

[marni1971]

What were those cranes for?

The Swan, the Dolphin, the Yacht Club, the Beach Club, Echo Lake, all asociated roads and infrastructure, a studio complex and a theme park.

All being built at the same time.

 

[ToTBellHop]

No, this is a lot of cranes.

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really cool picture. Nice find. Compared to this, Disney suggesting that NFL or Avatar is a dramatically-large project seems laughable.

 

[Figments Friend]

I think the only *cranes* that will be seen anywhere within EPCOT over the next few years will be the ones painted on various art treasures over in Japan at World Showcase...

 

[Communicore]

No, this is a lot of cranes.

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Are there any construction pics of Swan/Dolphin which shows the intrusion as it was being constructed?

 

[Finiamh123]

As far as Philharmagic, it is set for refurb in September.

As far as Ellen, all I know is they let Test Track start to really fall apart leading up to the re imagining. I remember the car screens were just turned off or bad pictures and sound going in and out. Let's hope Ellen is scheduled for a redo/refurb and they are just waiting instead of spending money.

If someone wants a big meeting or event in EPCOT, that is what the Odyssey has become and is in good spot for it. Don't need more than that ideally. I've seen good sized private events going on on there.

 

[MDactor1980]

Sometimes when they start neglecting maintenance on an attraction it means it is being phased out. It seems to me the venue would make for great convention space if attached to a shiny new hotel. One can hope.

OR... maybe they can put the FROZEN ride in that spot instead of the "rumored" Maelstrom overlay.

 

[RTeker]

another sign that Disney is more interested in building up than maintaining what they've already built. Walt Disney himself would have heads rolling if he were still around

 

[Tom Morrow]

The Swan, the Dolphin, the Yacht Club, the Beach Club, Echo Lake, all asociated roads and infrastructure, a studio complex and a theme park.

All being built at the same time.

And all of it probably built faster than the 7DMT!

 

[wdisney9000]

I actually remember that. 4 hotels and a boardwalk if memory serves. Two of which caused visual intrusions over WS. (Swan and Dolphin).

Oh, and a putt-putt golf course.

Sounds like your complaining about something being done..

 

[jt04]

another sign that Disney is more interested in building up than maintaining what they've already built. Walt Disney himself would have heads rolling if he were still around

See HoP, HM, BTMRR, Tiki, Pirates, Splash, FotLK, ToT, RnRC, TT, Soarin, Star Wars, LWTL .... Slowly but surely each attraction is being turned around. Unless, of course, they are being reimagined.

Disneyland was in pretty bad shape before they geared up for their 50th anniversary.

BTW, been hearing of problems here and there at Uni. It is about setting priorities for systems that are infinitely more complex, and in a much more competitive environment for leisure dollars than in Walt's day. Critical thinking can be beneficial to your perception of reality.

 

[jt04]

Sounds like your complaining about something being done..

Just things being done badly. If the Swan and Dolphin were being built in the same location in 2014 these boards would melt with hate towards TDO. Yet now they are accepted some how. And all that construction added nothing to the parks. Just asking people not to contradict what they say from one week to the next.

 

[jt04]

And all of it probably built faster than the 7DMT!

Maybe, but they also did not have tourists wandering through the construction zone.

 

[jt04]

OR... maybe they can put the FROZEN ride in that spot instead of the "rumored" Maelstrom overlay.

IF this rumor is even true and the thought that this is a cheap overlay is also true people should be encouraged. I think it means they want a quick temporary attraction. And that if it proved popular they would likely build a permanent attraction somewhere and return Maelstrom to its original configuration. With a nice refurb of course.

IMO.

 

[jt04]

really cool picture. Nice find. Compared to this, Disney suggesting that NFL or Avatar is a dramatically-large project seems laughable.

I will be happy to remind you of this thought once Pandora gets going.

 

[Tom Morrow]

Maybe, but they also did not have tourists wandering through the construction zone.

You really think this is why 7DMT took so long? Universal built Transformers, which is also surrounded by park on all sides, in 10 months.

 

[jt04]

You really think this is why 7DMT took so long? Universal built Transformers, which is also surrounded by park on all sides, in 10 months.

Because they had to. Potter had lost his mojo and they needed a stop gap between Potter 1 and 2. Potter 2 should resolve the problem for good. Although they are bringing in Kong just in case.

IMO.

PS- 7DMT was slow due to being surrounded by a working theme park. No doubt about that. Also it is new ride tech. Just learned Shanghai is getting a clone so you can be sure Disney went carefully to make sure this went as smoothly as possible because you know there is a lot of incentive to have shanghai go as smoothly as possible.

 

[Tom Morrow]

Because they had to. Potter had lost his mojo and they needed a stop gap between Potter 1 and 2. Potter 2 should resolve the problem for good. Although they are bringing in Kong just in case.

Potter never lost his mojo ( ). It's still one of the biggest draws in Orlando. Universal pretty much built Transformers "because why not?" They are bringing in Kong because they know investing their money into exciting new attractions will keep people coming back, and it has nothing to do with any sort of fear that somehow Diagon Alley, the most anticipated theme park area in the history of theme parks, will somehow fail.

PS- 7DMT was slow due to being surrounded by a working theme park. No doubt about that. Also it is new ride tech. Just learned Shanghai is getting a clone so you can be sure Disney went carefully to make sure this went as smoothly as possible because you know there is a lot of incentive to have shanghai go as smoothly as possible.

While it is true that they didn't want to do loud construction during park hours, no, being in the middle of the guest area is not why it took several years to build. It's new ride tech, but barely. Swinging coaster cars have existed since the 80s. 7DMT is not a groundbreaking or technologically advanced.

 

[jt04]

Potter never lost his mojo. It's still one of the biggest draws in Orlando. Universal pretty much built Transformers "because why not?" They are bringing in Kong because they know investing their money into exciting new attractions will keep people coming back, and it has nothing to do with any sort of fear that somehow Diagon Alley, the most anticipated theme park area in the history of theme parks, will somehow fail.

While it is true that they didn't want to do loud construction during park hours, no, being in the middle of the guest area is not why it took several years to build. It's new ride tech, but barely. Swinging coaster cars have existed since the 80s. 7DMT is not a groundbreaking or technologically advanced.

Never suggested it would fail. Obviously it will not. But traffic to IoA leveled off and I think sooner than they expected. There were times FJ was close to being a walk-on attraction. How often does that happen with Disney's top E-tickets? So, Transformers was rushed to get back the momentum and Potter 2 will do that and then some. Obviously they are going to invest until UO reaches the point where it becomes a popular place for guests to spend a weeks vacation without wandering south on I-4. Kong is an insurance policy to keep the momentum going. Everyone wins because Disney will eventually respond. Its all good.

Pretty sure 7MT is new to WDI. There may have also been an agreement with Shanghai that it not open too soon ahead of their version. We may never know all the reasons. Consider also that it was a last minute change.