DHS Aerial View

[danlb_2000]

They will stay at least until the new entry point is built which will be 12-18 months roughly.

I am leaning towards 18 months since they haven't even filed water management permits for this yet.

 

[DisneyGentlemanV2.0]

They will stay at least until the new entry point is built which will be 12-18 months roughly.

Thanks!

 

[danlb_2000]

@danlb_2000 What is the significance of the area labels like DHS1, 2, 3, etc.? Do those just call out the acreage? They don't seem to align with the two new lands (TSL, SWL), or any parking changes. Just curious...

They are drainage basins. It's an indication of how rain waters runs off.

 

[peter11435]

I am leaning towards 18 months since they haven't even filed water management permits for this yet.

Isn't that where these diagrams came from?

 

[danlb_2000]

Isn't that where these diagrams came from?

It's shown on that map in that permit for informational purposes but it is not part of the work the permit covers. The Osceola interchange permits does contain the first part of the entrance ramp, but not all of it. I am assuming at the some point we are going to see a permit for the parking lot expansion at DHS and that will probably include the rest of the entrance work.

 

[twebber55]

It's shown on that map in that permit for informational purposes but it is not part of the work the permit covers. The Osceola interchange permits does contain the first part of the entrance ramp, but not all of it. I am assuming at the some point we are going to see a permit for the parking lot expansion at DHS and that will probably include the rest of the entrance work.

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im pretty much a novice on all things construction but what is the point of the new exchange here?

 

[danlb_2000]

im pretty much a novice on all things construction but what is the point of the new exchange here?

There seems to be two main reasons. First is to connect the interchange to the new park entrance road. The second is to have Osceola Pkwy pass over Victory way

 

[twebber55]

There seems to be two main reasons. First is to connect the interchange to the new park entrance road. The second is to have Osceola Pkwy pass over Victory way

thanks as always

 

[marni1971]

There seems to be two main reasons. First is to connect the interchange to the new park entrance road. The second is to have Osceola Pkwy pass over Victory way

thanks as always

And also - finally - to have DHS Epcot traffic free flow to its exit route.

 

[mm121]

Bridge has been moved into place...

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this should really speed up construction

They will stay at least until the new entry point is built which will be 12-18 months roughly.

could they possibly route entrance traffic thru the expanded parking area temporarily? where theyve been clearning trees since surely it takes less time to build a parking lot than to build an interchange

that would enable them to use the space where the current entrance is for the new lands

It's shown on that map in that permit for informational purposes but it is not part of the work the permit covers. The Osceola interchange permits does contain the first part of the entrance ramp, but not all of it. I am assuming at the some point we are going to see a permit for the parking lot expansion at DHS and that will probably include the rest of the entrance work.

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has any work been started on this yet?

And also - finally - to have DHS Epcot traffic free flow to its exit route.

am i remembering correctly that all these years all the dbs exit traffic has been routed through one stoplight spilling all out onto lbv?

 

[marni1971]

am i remembering correctly that all these years all the dbs exit traffic has been routed through one stoplight spilling all out onto lbv?

Yep. This will finally fix that. A real positive.

 

[mm121]

Yep. This will finally fix that. A real positive.

who the heck designed it that way in the first place? so dumb.

 

[marni1971]

who the heck designed it that way in the first place? so dumb.

It was a time when Buena Vista Drive was extended west from Epcot Center Drive. And along came all the stop lights between ECD and World Drive. Prior to this there were relatively few stop lights on property - just look at how Epcots access and egress was all split grade.

 

[danlb_2000]

this should really speed up construction

could they possibly route entrance traffic thru the expanded parking area temporarily? where theyve been clearning trees since surely it takes less time to build a parking lot than to build an interchange

that would enable them to use the space where the current entrance is for the new lands?

SWL and TSL are going to be entirely within the current park boundaries so there is no need for extract attraction space at this point.

has any work been started on this yet?

I am not sure.

 

[OldBlueEyes]

Just in at MickeyXtreme:

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[Crazydisneyfanluke]

Just in at MickeyExtreme:
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Looking at the photos... Are they expanding the lot before they build the parking garages? Or are the Garages out?

 

[danlb_2000]

Looking at the photos... Are they expanding the lot before they build the parking garages? Or are the Garages out?

I think they may be using the new area for surface parking and then eventually building garages where the current lots are.

 

[twebber55]

Just in at MickeyXtreme:
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a lot has been done the last couple of weeks, much better progress

 

[P_Radden]

Just curious, what is this structure used for?

Is it important enough to keep or has it just not been demo'd yet?

 

[Next Big Thing]

Just curious, what is this structure used for?
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Is it important enough to keep or has it just not been demo'd yet?

In recent years it was used for pyro storage before the launch pad moved