jjharvpro
Active Member
That sounds reasonable. So do you think one day, construction walls will just come down and the area will be opened to the public, or maybe the Parks Blog will say something? Is this planned to open by Spring of 2013?
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Fantasyland Aerials (July 5)
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That sounds reasonable. So do you think one day, construction walls will just come down and the area will be opened to the public, or maybe the Parks Blog will say something? Is this planned to open by Spring of 2013?
razza1987
Active Member
It will look strikingly similar to this:
WOAH. That looks AMAZING
WDWFREAK53
Well-Known Member
Maybe not a press release but something tells me that when it opens there will be plenty of releases that come out.
Tod&BigMamaOdie
Well-Known Member
So long as there are no re-releases...
Rose&Crowner
Well-Known Member
If you scroll down you'll see a pic of where it looks like theyre starting the rock work for the mountains that will go behind Rapunzels tower....
http://micechat.com/10959-walt-disney-world-rumors/
http://micechat.com/10959-walt-disney-world-rumors/
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Correct, the tower will be up on the hill.
phi2134
Well-Known Member
Do you know how tall it is supposed to be? I am curious how they are going to make it look fairly large while still not letting it be seen from other areas
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Don't know how high it will be but it will obviously not be full sized but will use force perspective. I assume it will be short enough so that the surrounding trees hide it from the mansion and Liberty Square.
Tom
Beta Return
The tower itself will be about 45' high, off the top of the hill. Pretty substantial. It will sit on it's own foundation. There will be plenty of trees behind it to block the view from the HM area.
The tower may look strikingly similar to this.....
danlb_2000
Premium Member
The tower itself will be about 45' high, off the top of the hill. Pretty substantial. It will sit on it's own foundation. There will be plenty of trees behind it to block the view from the HM area.
The tower may look strikingly similar to this.....
Is there anyone other then me who doesn't have a copy of these plans?!
phi2134
Well-Known Member
The tower itself will be about 45' high, off the top of the hill. Pretty substantial. It will sit on it's own foundation. There will be plenty of trees behind it to block the view from the HM area.
The tower may look strikingly similar to this.....
That looks pretty impressive, I am guessing that they build the tower onsite and its not prefabbed somewhere. I remember seeing pictures before that the base is already there.
Mike730
Well-Known Member
Well aren't you Mr. Generosity today. That looks pretty cool.
They ought to fix the cracks in the base tho
Tom
Beta Return
Is there anyone other then me who doesn't have a copy of these plans?!
Don't fret.....you're not in a small group
Besides making no profit on construction and wondering if there will be a next paycheck, occasionally having access to entertaining blueprints is yet another perk of being a contractor these days I erased most of the Plan Notes from the drawing before cropping it, but this tower will be pre-fabricated by "others" (meaning Central Shops or a contracted firm) and installed by "others" on the foundation, which is to be installed by the contractor on site.
Well aren't you Mr. Generosity today. That looks pretty cool.
They ought to fix the cracks in the base tho
Gotta cut expenses somewhere, ya know? After all, it's just a bathroom.
Rob562
Well-Known Member
I wonder if the back-side of the tower was designed so that even if it can be seen it'll still somehow fit in with the Liberty Square/Mansion area. I'd have to look at the various finials on the Mansion, but the top of that chimney looks vaguely like the chimney tops on the right-hand side of the Mansion.
-Rob
Tom
Beta Return
Interesting point. There are no more details on the tower itself, since it's being made by a third party. The image above is all that's available. Keep in mind that about 75% of it's circumference will be visible from the restroom plaza and the new path. The shape of the top may be the only thing that helps camouflage it if seen from the HM area.
Rose&Crowner
Well-Known Member
Based on the size of the existing foundation and the drawing I just saw scaled down to match it, you may not be able to see the tower over the mansion or the trees behind it.
It would seem sill y to have the rock work in front of the tower if you ask me. From the looks of the aerial I saw it looks deep in the tree line.
It would seem sill y to have the rock work in front of the tower if you ask me. From the looks of the aerial I saw it looks deep in the tree line.
Mike730
Well-Known Member
Great placement.
It doesn't look like the rock will be blocking anything though. I'd rather have that than a cinderblock wall.
Plus isn't there going to be water? Like a waterfall? That seems like a fitting spot.
Tom
Beta Return
Based on the size of the existing foundation and the drawing I just saw scaled down to match it, you may not be able to see the tower over the mansion or the trees behind it.
It would seem sill y to have the rock work in front of the tower if you ask me. From the looks of the aerial I saw it looks deep in the tree line.
Nice job!
The rockwork will start at the base of the tower. There will be a 2-tiered waterfall. It will fall into an intermediate pond, then again into the stream, which will flow under the new bridge and into a small pond, which will be recirculated using a pump house in the same location as the old one.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Very nice! Can you do another one of these to show what it will look like from the Fantasyland side?
The rockwork will be "in front of the tower", meaning closer to the restroom area, not actually blocking the tower.