Draining the Moat

[EPCOT Explorer]

disunplugged has some good pictures: http://www.disunplugged.com/2010/01/15/disney-is-sprucing-up-cinderella-castle-at-magic-kingdom/

Looks terrible! :lol:

 

[wdwmagic]

Here's a thorough update on the draining progress from today

http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions...e-moat-(and-beyond)-draining-photo-update.htm

 

[WDW Vacationer]

That looks horrible,but it'll help.

Good to see money being spent.

 

[Figment1986]

Looks terrible! :lol:

not "as" bad in person.... though it does smell a little in the areas not yet finished cleaned.

edit:
Oh, and I think they had 4 bobcats total... 2 were near the tree house... and 2 under the castle bridge.

 

[trr1]

Magic Kingdom is refurb and wall city right now!

i like it a lot. I like this direction of actually dishing out money to fix things

not as bad as DCA

 

[unkadug]

Question...Isn't the moat system a closed system? Where did all that mud come from?

 

[Exprcoofto]

Question...Isn't the moat system a closed system? Where did all that mud come from?

Maybe thats not mud... :lookaroun






:lol:

 

[unkadug]

Maybe thats not mud... :lookaroun






:lol:

*Goosebumps*

 

[DisneyParksFan1]

Glad to see some money being spent. It's easy to see that TDO is at least attempting to tidy up most of the Magic Kingdom, mostly Fantasyland, to give way to the FYL Expansion. It'd be cool if they incorporated some fireworks barges into the moat, like they did for World of Color where it goes up and down the lake. Or maybe some fountains here and there. But that won't happen so I'm satisfied that they are at least doing SOMETHING!

 

[OnWithTheShow]

They are going to film an ESPN X Games Skate special while it is drained...

 

[DisneyParksFan1]

They are going to film an ESPN X Games Skate special while it is drained...

Hahaha! What with TDO's marketing craze, it's quite possible. :lol:

 

[Rob562]

Question...Isn't the moat system a closed system? Where did all that mud come from?

Decayed leaves, for the most part. It's like a compost pile at the bottom of the moat.
Plus dirt and runoff as mentioned above.

-Rob

 

[Tom]

Question...Isn't the moat system a closed system? Where did all that mud come from?

Settling dust from the last X number of years; decomposing leaves and grass; duck pooh.


The conduit in question looks to be very professionally installed along the toe of the slope. Very tidy and intentional. I'm sure it serves (or served) a very important purpose and couldn't have been installed in the tunnels due to the path it needed to take.

Now, the mess of piping in the middle of the canal, being held down by concrete blocks - I really hope that's only there for drainage and was just put there. That's a mess.

 

[JonnyK]

Was looking thru the updated images.. and i found somthing.. take a look. :lookaroun

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Was looking thru the updated images.. and i found somthing.. take a look. :lookaroun

Aww! :lol: It's one of those spinning light up toys!

 

[WDW Vacationer]

Those things are expensive for what they are! What bratty kid threw it in there?

"I WANTED A BUZZ LIGHTYEAR ONE! YOU STINK MOMMY!" *throws mickey spinner and ear hat just beacuse he's mad*


:lookaroun

 

[CarouselTheater]

Is it me or do I see some swan boat stuff in some of these pictures?

 

[steve2wdw]

Asking a stupid question here, but is the moat lined completely of concrete, or is there a dirt bottom? It's really hard to tell from the pics because of the existing "stuff" on the bottom. I'm assuming its all concrete, but wanted to know for sure.

 

[Tom]

Asking a stupid question here, but is the moat lined completely of concrete, or is there a dirt bottom? It's really hard to tell from the pics because of the existing "stuff" on the bottom. I'm assuming its all concrete, but wanted to know for sure.

All concrete. All of the waterways in the MK have concrete banks and bottoms. This ensures that they have no infiltration of soil, and that they can maintain the water levels precisely.

This includes JC and Rivers of America, both of which have track systems in the bottom for the boats.

 

[muteki]

All concrete. All of the waterways in the MK have concrete banks and bottoms. This ensures that they have no infiltration of soil, and that they can maintain the water levels precisely.

This includes JC and Rivers of America, both of which have track systems in the bottom for the boats.

They have tracks? Didn't know that. Any pictures?