DHS Parking lot remodel and expansion

[YodaMan]

When do they plan on opening this?

Very soon

 

[MisterPenguin]

Not all apostrophes are going away...

 

[marni1971]

Not all apostrophes are going away...

Disney Holly’Wood Studios?

 

[Lensman]

Disney Holly’Wood Studios?

Disney Hollywood Studio's?

Or seriously, it's Disney's Hollywood Studio's apostrophe that's staying.

Edited to add: I sent it through an online cockney accent translator and got Disney's 'ollywood Studios. Ha!

 

[MisterPenguin]

Disney Holly’Wood Studios?

Klingon, Pandoran, R'ylehan, Galactic... they all love their extra apostrophes!

 

[SteveAZee]

Disney Hollywood Studio's.

 

[Rteetz]

From Bioreconstruct

 

[danlb_2000]

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Looks like the new entrance ramps are getting pretty close to completion.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Looks like the new entrance ramps are getting pretty close to completion.

Agreed, the biggest part left is landscaping the area, which doesn't have to be done before they open the road up, but, would be nice if they did. Even that shouldn't take all that long.

 

[danlb_2000]

Agreed, the biggest part left is landscaping the area, which doesn't have to be done before they open the road up, but, would be nice if they did. Even that shouldn't take all that long.

There is also still guardrails and lighting to be installed on the ramps.

 

[Goofyernmost]

There is also still guardrails and lighting to be installed on the ramps.

I forgot about those. If they already of the bases in place the lighting will go pretty fast. Guard rails go in pretty quickly with the right equipment. Those two, however, will add some time to it.

 

[danlb_2000]

I forgot about those. If they already of the bases in place the lighting will go pretty fast. Guard rails go in pretty quickly with the right equipment. Those two, however, will add some time to it.

I could still see this being open within a month.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I could still see this being open within a month.

I don't disagree with that at all.

 

[peter11435]

They have also finally begun landscaping along the ramps between World Drive and Osceola Parkway.

 

[roj2323]

I could still see this being open within a month.

in part perhaps but not fully until at least until Christmas/new years

 

[danlb_2000]

in part perhaps but not fully until at least until Christmas/new years

What makes you say that?

 

[roj2323]

What makes you say that?

Concrete cure times. They just poured the bridge deck like a week ago. It needs 60 days to be cured enough for live loading.

Edit: someone will inevitably say its 30 days for concrete to hit 80% and while that is true, for live loads they wait longer.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Concrete cure times. They just poured the bridge deck like a week ago. It needs 60 days to be cured enough for live loading.

Edit: someone will inevitably say its 30 days for concrete to hit 80% and while that is true, for live loads they wait longer.

There are chemical additives that can greatly shorten that time. If it were in a location with minor temperature changes, like Florida, that time is shortened even more. High traffic highways around the country pour concrete for highway bridges all the time and they will not wait 60 days for it to cure.

 

[roj2323]

There are chemical additives that can greatly shorten that time. If it were in a location with minor temperature changes, like Florida, that time is shortened even more. High traffic highways around the country pour concrete for highway bridges all the time and they will not wait 60 days for it to cure.

Shortening the cure time also reduces the effective strength. There are special concretes they can use (high early) for quick fixes but it's not meant for long term. Keep in mind I was a concrete guy for nearly 10 years so i have a little bit of background on this topic and i'm not pulling numbers out of my butt

 

[danlb_2000]

Concrete cure times. They just poured the bridge deck like a week ago. It needs 60 days to be cured enough for live loading.

Edit: someone will inevitably say its 30 days for concrete to hit 80% and while that is true, for live loads they wait longer.

I wonder if this takes us back to a phased opening? I haven't get track if certain section have been done much longer then others.