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Nope...Unfortunately.
Unless one of us has heard something different...:lookaroun
Unless one of us has heard something different...:lookaroun
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Epcot fountain walls are up
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Mikester71
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Hate to ask this again in this thread, but anyone know when the walls are coming down? Sorry if this has been answered already somewhere else or if they have already come down, just hoping they are down by the time we arrive there is all (March 14th to 24th). :shrug:
Rob562
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As it's not a published ride closure, Disney doesn't really announce when the closure will happen and how long it will take.
So unfortunately the only answer that can safely be given is that "the walls will come down when they're done".
-Rob
EPCOT Explorer
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Wow...STILL down? THey must be doing some heavy duty stuffs!
hpyhnt 1000
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Concrete cutting contractors you say? Interesting... most interesting. :lookaroun
I must say the longer this refurb goes, the more hopeful I become...
Horizonsfan
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Not to beat a dead horse but any more about the stage?
utrythinkinof1
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Concrete Cutting contractors... cutting through concrete... cutting through the stage....? :shrug: Is the stage made of concrete? I've never looked closely.
Actually their work lights at night have been pointing at the fountain, not the stage.
EPCOT Explorer
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Odd...WTH are they doing? Completly rebuilding it?Actually their work lights at night have been pointing at the fountain, not the stage.
One Lil Spark
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Fountain of Nations *p00f*!:ROFLOL:
Hope it's going well...I am kinda scared with all this talk of concrete cutting.
hpyhnt 1000
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Fountain of Nations *p00f*!:ROFLOL:
Hope it's going well...I am kinda scared with all this talk of concrete cutting.
Por que? I personally thing they might finally be getting down into the inner plumbing and pressure pumps and getting those components back to full working order. :shrug: Like I said, the longer this refurb goes, the more excited I get.
Its been so over-do its not even funny.
EPCOT Explorer
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Por que? I personally thing they might finally be getting down into the inner plumbing and pressure pumps and getting those components back to full working order. :shrug: Like I said, the longer this refurb goes, the more excited I get.
I dunno.:lookaroun:zipit: Cutting just has a negative connotation.:lol:
But I really hope they are doing some major work to the old FoN.
I would LOVE to see this thing at full potential.Remeber Martin's post about the original plans!?:lookaroun
unkadug
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I dunno.:lookaroun:zipit: Cutting just has a negative connotation.:lol:
But I really hope they are doing some major work to the old FoN.
Remeber Martin's post about the original plans!?:lookaroun
Actually concrete cutting isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's done all the time to access pipes and utilities buried under concrete. Anytime anything under a slab needs to be accessed, instead of ripping up the whole slab, they simply cut a trough to either repair or add new stuff (i.e. plumbing).
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archangel2790
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I know... lets combine the inferno barge with the new FoN....
CrashNet
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I'm going to call two things:
1. They are cutting the concrete to access, repair, or replace existing piping as part of a large refurbishment.
2. Disney has been replacing lighting with LEDs throughout all of the parks over the past year or so. The original lighting is built into the concrete. We might be looking at new LED lighting for the fountain as well. It makes perfect sense...less energy, much longer lifetime, and a wide range of color combinations.
New fountains? Maybe, but I'm not seeing it.
1. They are cutting the concrete to access, repair, or replace existing piping as part of a large refurbishment.
2. Disney has been replacing lighting with LEDs throughout all of the parks over the past year or so. The original lighting is built into the concrete. We might be looking at new LED lighting for the fountain as well. It makes perfect sense...less energy, much longer lifetime, and a wide range of color combinations.
New fountains? Maybe, but I'm not seeing it.