Epcot fountain walls are up

[raven]

The Fountain of Nations at Epcot has a wall around it as of 7AM this morning. Not sure if it's going to be routine maintenence, cleaning or anything else but engineers were on the scene all morning.

 

[marni1971]

Woohoo! The rehab begins.

 

[One Lil Spark]

Good news! :king:

 

[TheDisneyMagic]

Wohoo, thanks for letting us know the refurb has begun.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Woohoo! The rehab begins.

How extensive do you think it will be? New effects?

 

[Expo_Seeker40]

Will they be demolishing the stage once and for all? :lookaroun

 

[Brian Noble]

This is a big'un, right?

If so, I have to admit I'm a little sad. I can visit MK without Space Mountain, no big whoop. But, EP without the fountain is just not the same.

I just have to keep reminding myself: "It's best in the long run. It's best in the long run."

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Will they be demolishing the stage once and for all? :lookaroun

And adding a nice plush green belt?

 

[Master Yoda]

How extensive do you think it will be? New effects?

The NOC does not go into much detail. It merely says Refurb the fountain which can mean anything from spit and polish to a near full replacement.

http://or.occompt.com/recorder/eagleweb/viewAttachment.jsp?parent=DOC370S8583&docName=20090008650&id=DOC370S8583.A0

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

More space for the pin cart

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

The NOC does not go into much detail. It merely says Refurb the fountain which can mean anything from spit and polish to a near full replacement.

http://or.occompt.com/recorder/eagleweb/viewAttachment.jsp?parent=DOC370S8583&docName=20090008650&id=DOC370S8583.A0

Well, didn't late 2007 have a spit and polish refurb? I hope that this is a extensive one...I don't think we have seen anything of the sort since Splashtacular premiered.

 

[Master Yoda]

Well, didn't late 2007 have a spit and polish refurb? I hope that this is a extensive one...I don't think we have seen anything of the sort since Splashtacular premiered.

Sounds about right. There seem to have been a bunch of minor, fix what is broken, refurbs over the last few years and I do not remember walls going up for any of them Hopefully the walls will signify a much more extensive refurb than we have sen in years.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Sounds about right. There seem to have been a bunch of minor, fix what is broken, refurbs over the last few years and I do not remember walls going up for any of them Hopefully the walls will signify a much more extensive refurb than we have sen in years.

Waaah0000t.:sohappy:

I would love to see ToN integrated into ROE, or have technology like it.


Any word on how long this should be going on, Rich?

 

[wdwmagic]

Sounds about right. There seem to have been a bunch of minor, fix what is broken, refurbs over the last few years and I do not remember walls going up for any of them Hopefully the walls will signify a much more extensive refurb than we have sen in years.

Here are the photos from last years January refurb http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions...tain-of-Nations-drained-for-refurbishment.htm
No walls.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Here are the photos from last years January refurb http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions...tain-of-Nations-drained-for-refurbishment.htm
No walls.

I haz a good feeling about this.

 

[Master Yoda]

Waaah0000t.:sohappy:

I would love to see ToN integrated into ROE, or have technology like it.


Any word on how long this should be going on, Rich?

No idea. I can only go by what the permit states and there is rarely to never a completion date on them.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

No idea. I can only go by what the permit states and there is rarely to never a completion date on them.

Alrighty...Sounds good.


Let me see what I can dig up about past refurbs....

 

[marni1971]

Replace all lighting with brand new LED lights.... I hope!

Seriously, it is known the stage is desired to be removed by certain parties as part of the central spine beautification project. I hope it would make sense to replace the lighting too with units that don`t go months without being fixed once broke.

Interesting tid bit... the original Communicore Fountain was only the opening day installation. Phase 2 was meant to have jumping fountains set to music and lights as installed in 1994.... but also with lasers installed in the CCore walls to shoot through the water jets. Like a lot of phase 2 it didn`t happen.

 

[VT GAL]

I agree, I have warm fuzzies about this!!!

I hope that it is done by April...

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Replace all lighting with brand new LED lights.... I hope!

Seriously, it is known the stage is desired to be removed by certain parties as part of the central spine beautification project. I hope it would make sense to replace the lighting too with units that don`t go months without being fixed once broke.

Interesting tid bit... the original Communicore Fountain was only the opening day installation. Phase 2 was meant to have jumping fountains set to music and lights as installed in 1994.... but also with lasers installed in the CCore walls to shoot through the water jets. Like a lot of phase 2 it didn`t happen.

Oh WOW...That would been fantastic...


Any places to read up/see art on that, Martin?

*prays they do that and the Central Beautification Project.*