Prototype82
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Yeah it's going to be a madhouse over there. I think they're trying to create some crowd flow by decking out the lake...hopefully...
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Echo Lake Refurbishment
- Thread starter YodaMan
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I think there's a bet going on with WDW park managers about how many night shows they can fit into one park.
Three's the max, I'd venture.
I could do four!
Hah, I could do five!!
You're on!!!
Three's the max, I'd venture.
I could do four!
Hah, I could do five!!
You're on!!!
Then what? We stare at stumps? Seems crazy that this work is to get a Christmas tree on the island for a month or 2. Would've been more fun to just add lights to the palm trees like that old Corona commercial. I would like to think the island would be completely removed...mowing that must be a real pain
The stumps are already gone. It's just all mulch right now.
Daveeeeed
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To me, HWS needs its mega open area and a complete overhaul of the hub. Paradise Pier is awesome for DCA as it feels massive. A far superior hub needs to happen too. I would love perhaps widening Echo Lake towards Indy could be cool. Obviously, it would not be as large as PP etc. but it would be really cool.
As epic as the spending for HWS is, it's just not enough. The park will still not feel diverse in terms of ride and beautiful in terms of the park itself. Even with parts of DCA being tacky like HWS is, there are far more beautiful spots than HWS.
As epic as the spending for HWS is, it's just not enough. The park will still not feel diverse in terms of ride and beautiful in terms of the park itself. Even with parts of DCA being tacky like HWS is, there are far more beautiful spots than HWS.
Rob562
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Then what? We stare at stumps? Seems crazy that this work is to get a Christmas tree on the island for a month or 2. Would've been more fun to just add lights to the palm trees like that old Corona commercial. I would like to think the island would be completely removed...mowing that must be a real pain
Perhaps they're rebuilding the structure of the island so that future trees on the island are in hidden planters that can be removed for the Christmas tree?
I, for one, would be against removing the island entirely. Islands in a body of water like the theme park lakes create a much more visually appealing vista. There's a reason they purposely built islands in many of the manmade lakes around property. (Seven Seas Lagoon, World Showcase Lagoon, etc)
Otherwise it's just a barren, treeless expanse, like the Animal Kingdom parking lot but with water instead of pavement.
-Rob
Daveeeeed
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Echo Lake is puny though. Otherwise, I'd agree.
WDWtraveler
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Photo update as of Saturday, September 23.
Best skateboard park. Ever!
EPCOTCenterLover
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The entire park seems to be a construction zone.
roj2323
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I know. It's AWESOME!!!
DHS is going to look great in next year or three. I mean yea the sheer number of projects is a bit overwhelming but they have been needed for a long long time. Just be thankful the park is getting the attention it deserves.
Movielover
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You mean like Splash Mountain? which is a thrilling drop boat ride with a rollercoaster style drop in the middle.
ToTBellHop
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That's a log flume. Disney does not have a shoot-the-chutes ride with a big boat and huge splash. See Atlantis or Jurassic Park. Basically, send Pirates boats over a Splash Mountain drop.
Movielover
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Yeah but Orlando's Journey to Atlantis is essentially similar to Splash, Atlantis just curves on its rollercoaster-like drop instead of Splash's straight airtime hill. If you had used Sand Diego's Atlantis as an example of a ride Disney does not have, sure, and I agree with you, I would love to see an Indy thrilling boat ride.
kthomas105
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I've been wondering this with each photo of the drained lake. What purpose does the pipe serve running along the bottom of the lake. I'm sure it's just for drainage or recirculation/filtering but it seems like if it were just one of those reasons the pipe could be run beneath the bottom of the lake. Was there a fountain or feature that made use of these pipes?
Movielover
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Goofyernmost
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It was always my understanding that type of fountain was just window dressing and part of the filtration/aeration systems. I'm not sure that is what the piping is for, though possible, it could just be feeds to other parts of the park. I don't really know. But, that fountain was accidental decoration with a job to do.
jt04
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Making good progress on the latest prefurb.
jt04
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Shhhhhh, we are supposed to uncritically think TDO does not invest in the parks at WDW.
Because manager bonuses or something.