DHS Parking lot remodel and expansion

[marni1971]

I believe this is the bus stop, and a month old now (taken Dec 17). Courtesy BioReconstruct...
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That should be the new secondary entrance.

 

[peter11435]

I believe this is the bus stop, and a month old now (taken Dec 17). Courtesy BioReconstruct...
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That is the access road buses will use. The bus stops will be in portions of the stage parking lot and existing charter bus lot.

 

[peter11435]

Unless I'm looking at the photos wrong, the new location looks to be quite a hike from park entrance. Should we be concerned?

I don’t think it will be any worse than the other three parks really.

 

[danlb_2000]

I believe this is the bus stop, and a month old now (taken Dec 17). Courtesy BioReconstruct...
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Looks like that area will just be an entrance road. The new bus drop off will probably be in the open white area below that.

 

[peter11435]

Looks like that area will just be an entrance road. The new bus drop off will probably be in the open white area below that.

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• peter11435
• Jan 21, 2018

 

[Stripes]

Update from Blog Mickey: http://blogmickey.com/2018/01/photo...plaza-nearly-ready-disneys-hollywood-studios/

By the way, are those new street lights? It's been awhile since I've been to Florida, but they've always been square looking from what I remember.

 

[GlacierGlacier]

Update from Blog Mickey: http://blogmickey.com/2018/01/photo...plaza-nearly-ready-disneys-hollywood-studios/

By the way, are those new street lights? It's been awhile since I've been to Florida, but they've always been square looking from what I remember.

They've started spreading these thinner street lights around the state. LED streetlights, so thinner, more energy efficient, and possibly brighter/cheaper in the long run. They look modern too.

 

[peter11435]

Update from Blog Mickey: http://blogmickey.com/2018/01/photo...plaza-nearly-ready-disneys-hollywood-studios/

By the way, are those new street lights? It's been awhile since I've been to Florida, but they've always been square looking from what I remember.

There’s several different styles of street lights used across WDW.

 

[Dutch Inn '76]

I see all this discussion about the roads and parking lots. Is the entrance (where the turnstiles are) moving?

 

[marni1971]

I see all this discussion about the roads and parking lots. Is the entrance (where the turnstiles are) moving?

Nope.

 

[Magic Feather]

Security will presumably be moved further from the turnstiles, however, since the gondola station will be inside the perimeter.

Exactly. I'd expect a layout closer to that of MK. Still far from the same (they aren't screening you in the parking lot), but in the placement of things in reference to other things.

 

[wdwmagic]

This new temporary entrance on Buena Vista Drive is now open.
https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...ive-entrance-to-disneys-hollywood-studios.htm

 

[S 2]

This new temporary entrance on Buena Vista Drive is now open.
https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...ive-entrance-to-disneys-hollywood-studios.htm

2 lanes !?

 

[Walt d]

I have to say i never understood how come, the did not put the park. Were the parking is(was) and the park were the parking is, because when you drove down world drive, with all the greeney, trees. Next to the road, you could not see the park any way. I new they would need that space( parking lot. Some day for something. And could have been a head. In the re do, if had been fliped around, your right. Parking will be insane, dont ever one think theres not enough room for more ad on star wars there next years to come

 

[nor'easter]

I have to say i never understood how come, the did not put the park. Were the parking is(was) and the park were the parking is, because when you drove down world drive, with all the greeney, trees. Next to the road, you could not see the park any way. I new they would need that space( parking lot. Some day for something. And could have been a head. In the re do, if had been fliped around, your right. Parking will be insane, dont ever one think theres not enough room for more ad on star wars there next years to come

I have to run this through Google translate.

 

[DisneyGentlemanV2.0]

I have to run this through Google translate.

I have to say i never understood how come, the did not put the park. Were the parking is(was) and the park were the parking is, because when you drove down world drive, with all the greeney, trees. Next to the road, you could not see the park any way. I new they would need that space( parking lot. Some day for something. And could have been a head. In the re do, if had been fliped around, your right. Parking will be insane, dont ever one think theres not enough room for more ad on star wars there next years to come

Translated: Tut-tut, cheerio, and all that rot. Harrumph...

 

[PasstheDisneyPlease]

That still wont be enough to handle the crowds en masse for Star wars I'm sorry it just won't. Not efficiently they still need 2 more lands imo before things get nice. I am not denying that the current expansions aren't nice but they aren't enough. The park is going to have more guest capacity than now sure, but for the crowds and popularity of star wars it's going to be an absolute crap show. As for 20,000 were are you getting your numbers from? And ride capacity is the exact issue i am talking about. If crowds swarm DHS for SWL for however long DHS does not have the amount of attractions to keep wait times manageable. Even with the addition of a spinner and family coaster DHS needs way more.

Is that why they are updating TGM ride to the Mickey and Minnie ride? Will that help, being a massive people eater?

 

[bhg469]

Is that why they are updating TGM ride to the Mickey and Minnie ride? Will that help, being a massive people eater?

I still think its a drop in the bucket... I fully believe that they will be bringing in loads of new guests just to see this and at the same time pulling guests away from other parks. It is going to be a nightmare there for a year at least.

 

[marni1971]

Is that why they are updating TGM ride to the Mickey and Minnie ride? Will that help, being a massive people eater?

Mickey will have less ride capacity. Hourly capacity remains to be seen.

 

[PasstheDisneyPlease]

This is something that I haven't thought about, concerning SWL. I REALLY want it to work, honoring the Star Wars legacy and all, but it sounds like they need about 3x's more space/attractions to hold all the people.