DHS Permits

[Rteetz]

I think that is for utility work, and it was there well before the permit was filed for the crane foundations. I am pretty sure one crane is being assembled over where we see the crane lifting a piece. If there were simply staging the parks I doubt they would put them there.

Good point. We need these aerials to be a couple hours later. The crane is lifting the pieces off when these photos were being taken.

So I am guessing it goes in this vicinity.

 

[danlb_2000]

Good point. We need these aerials to be a couple hours later. The crane is lifting the pieces off when these photos were being taken.

So I am guessing it goes in this vicinity.

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Actually, this might not be a tower crane. It looks like this might be the body of a mobile crane and these are pieces of it's boom.

 

[Rteetz]

Actually, this might not be a tower crane. It looks like this might be the body of a mobile crane and these are pieces of it's boom.

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Good catch. There were permits for a tower crane right? I wonder if that is instead for Star Wars.

 

[danlb_2000]

Good catch. There were permits for a tower crane right? I wonder if that is instead for Star Wars.

Yes. The addresses and the contractors on the permit made it seem it was for TSL, but it makes more sense for SWL.

 

[roj2323]

Yes. The addresses and the contractors on the permit made it seem it was for TSL, but it makes more sense for SWL.

having seen a few videos of all the steel going into SWL at disneyland I wouldn't be surprised one bit to see more than one tower crane go up in that area.

 

[danlb_2000]

having seen a few videos of all the steel going into SWL at disneyland I wouldn't be surprised one bit to see more than one tower crane go up in that area.

The permit does use the plural "foundations".

 

[Goofyernmost]

You guys keep talking about tower cranes and I cannot think of a single thing that they would need a tower crane for in either TSL or SWL. Mobile boom cranes should be able to handle anything that they need to do in those places. Tower cranes usually rise with the construction or are used in tight spaces. Nothing like that appears to be needed.

 

[Master Yoda]

You guys keep talking about tower cranes and I cannot think of a single thing that they would need a tower crane for in either TSL or SWL. Mobile boom cranes should be able to handle anything that they need to do in those places. Tower cranes usually rise with the construction or are used in tight spaces. Nothing like that appears to be needed.

In this case I don't think it is a height issue, but a reach issue. A tower crane will be able to reach nearly the entire site from a single point. The tower crane might be a little overkill, but it might be the best option since cost is not all that much of an issue.

 

[Clamman73]

You guys keep talking about tower cranes and I cannot think of a single thing that they would need a tower crane for in either TSL or SWL. Mobile boom cranes should be able to handle anything that they need to do in those places. Tower cranes usually rise with the construction or are used in tight spaces. Nothing like that appears to be needed.

Maybe for these taller structures in the concept art.

 

[danlb_2000]

You guys keep talking about tower cranes and I cannot think of a single thing that they would need a tower crane for in either TSL or SWL. Mobile boom cranes should be able to handle anything that they need to do in those places. Tower cranes usually rise with the construction or are used in tight spaces. Nothing like that appears to be needed.

We are talking about tower cranes because we know based on permits that they are being installed somewhere in one of this projects.

 

[Goofyernmost]

We are talking about tower cranes because we know based on permits that they are being installed somewhere in one of this projects.

I will be anxious to see exactly what they use them for. It seems like there is nothing that can be over 200 ft, high without having flashing lights. You can almost use a step ladder to reach that high. (exaggeration, of course and sad that I felt that I needed to say that) I guess if they are going to use just one crane to do the whole project it would work, but, what happens when two things are needed at once? They are slow enough building as it is.

 

[danlb_2000]

I will be anxious to see exactly what they use them for. It seems like there is nothing that can be over 200 ft, high without having flashing lights. You can almost use a step ladder to reach that high. (exaggeration, of course and sad that I felt that I needed to say that) I guess if they are going to use just one crane to do the whole project it would work, but, what happens when two things are needed at once? They are slow enough building as it is.

The permit indicates more then one.

 

[Goofyernmost]

The permit indicates more then one.

Not arguing the point, but, it seems to me that the time that it would take to maneuver the boom to the needed locations they could have moved a mobile crane quicker, but, there is a good chance that they have a procedure that makes it faster. Of course with a tower crane it will always be visible, no hiding that at any time, but I guess with this project they really don't have to. Set up takes a lot longer, but, I would think that they only have to do it once.

 

[roj2323]

Not arguing the point, but, it seems to me that the time that it would take to maneuver the boom to the needed locations they could have moved a mobile crane quicker, but, there is a good chance that they have a procedure that makes it faster. Of course with a tower crane it will always be visible, no hiding that at any time, but I guess with this project they really don't have to. Set up takes a lot longer, but, I would think that they only have to do it once.

That's the basic idea. They had two tower cranes at DAK for Avatar land which could reach all of the areas with steel structure going in. I suspect it will be a similar situation at Starwars land because it will allow for much easier construction on the steel structure that will be over 100ft tall in some places. Additionally mobil cranes take up considerably more room on the ground which could potentially slow the project, something which I think they deffinetly want to avoid.

 

[danlb_2000]

Good point. We need these aerials to be a couple hours later. The crane is lifting the pieces off when these photos were being taken.

So I am guessing it goes in this vicinity.

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This confirms it was not a tower crane, it's a normal crane setup with a pile driver.

 

[msteel]

This confirms it was not a tower crane, it's a normal crane setup with a pile driver.

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Is it just me or does it look like the berm is already 8-10 feet high in that picture?

 

[danlb_2000]

Is it just me or does it look like the berm is already 8-10 feet high in that picture?

I am not sure if that is going to be the berm. They have created a pretty large plateau of earth there which may just be to compact the soil in that area.

 

[roj2323]

I am not sure if that is going to be the berm. They have created a pretty large plateau of earth there which may just be to compact the soil in that area.

I have a feeing it's there mostly to keep it out of the way until the Concrete berm they are building over by SOA is done and can be backfilled.

 

[danlb_2000]

I have a feeing it's there mostly to keep it out of the way until the Concrete berm they are building over by SOA is done and can be backfilled.

That's possible to. They probably are keeping it flat so it doesn't show over the wall.

 

[djkidkaz]

Maybe for these taller structures in the concept art.
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I'm curious what the height of the tallest point will be in Star Wars Land?

 

[uncle jimmy]

That's possible to. They probably are keeping it flat so it doesn't show over the wall.

Thought I read a while back that @marni1971 mentioned that could be the expansion area for SWL, a 3rd attraction if and when they decide.