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News Friendship Boat service to Disney's Hollywood Studios closing for refurbishment
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durangojim
Well-Known Member
Any idea how long it will be closed for? We always walk to DHS but I can see where a lot of people would be upset or inconvenienced.
If only there was a high tension cable based form of mass transportation available to be used as an alternate means of getting to DHS.
jakeman
Well-Known Member
It's a nice walk that is faster than the boat. I can understand after a long day though not being up for that trek back with kids.
You mean an electric death box?
Epcotfan21
Well-Known Member
Yea this kinda sucks. We're going at the end of May and like to use the boats when we need a break from the sun/walking.
I didn’t say monorails.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
That won't help these resorts, however.
Screw them they paid their parking fees.
TeriofTerror
Well-Known Member
As long as the walkway remains open, I have no issues with this. The walkway from BW to DHS is one of my favorite decompression spots in WDW -- peaceful, quiet, uncrowded.
BTW, I think this ties in nicely with the gondola thread. While the boats are out of commission, bus transportation will be available. This is undoubtedly how it will work for the gondolas, as well.
BTW, I think this ties in nicely with the gondola thread. While the boats are out of commission, bus transportation will be available. This is undoubtedly how it will work for the gondolas, as well.
ABQ
Well-Known Member
Ah, he meant the hanging crucible of doom instead.
MickeysApprentice
New Member
Do you think they will phase out the boat service to DHS after the gondolas are put in service?
Rteetz
Well-Known Member
I would think no. The gondolas and boats should complement each other in the Epcot resort area. Much like Magic Kingdom resorts have monorail and boat transportation.
The posted notes say 6 weeks and bus service will be provided to the affected resorts. Also the work involves the pier and bridge at S&D
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
No. The gondolas don’t stop at the Crescent Lake resorts.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Ah yes Ziplines, Fast thrilling and can be advertised as a new E-Ticket thrill ride.
Crazydisneygirl
Active Member
I am hoping it's only for 6 weeks. We are heading in September and have always used boat to HS. If a person was to walk, how long does it take?
It will easily be rapped up by then. The plan is to have this back up before the summer season really ramps up. And the walk is minutes.
trainplane3
Well-Known Member
Roughly 5-10 minutes faster then the boat ride. Depends on your pace of course, but it isn't hard to beat the boats.
Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
A couple of days ago I was on the boat inside the World Showcase. I asked when the second boat crossing ended was there were originally one from each dock. He said it had been a while.
He went further to Say enjoy all the Epcot boats cause you don’t know one day they’ll all be gone
As he continued he spoke of the need for boats given the monorail issues and repairs.