Grand Floridian to Magic Kingdom Walkway

[Animaniac93-98]

From Bioreconstruct

Did they buy the bridge from IKEA?

 

[danlb_2000]

Will this should be a good trial of the concept. TSI next?

That would be a cool idea, might get more people to go to TSI. There is a narrow spot here which would work good.

 

[Creathir]

That would be a cool idea, might get more people to go to TSI. There is a narrow spot here which would work good.

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While I’m sure it would open up the island to more guests, there is something magical about the rafts and the atmospherics they add to the area.

It just feels like a more grand adventure getting to TSI vs walking across a bridge.

 

[*Q*]

So any bets on the hodgepodge of IPs the new resort will be? My money is on Doctor Strange, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, and Sofia the First.

 

[techgeek]

While I’m sure it would open up the island to more guests, there is something magical about the rafts and the atmospherics they add to the area.

It just feels like a more grand adventure getting to TSI vs walking across a bridge.

I could stand for the current fleet of diesel burning rafts to be replaced with electric, but completely agree that ‘getting there’, and not just over a bridge, should be a part of the experience.

 

[deWild]

That would be a cool idea, might get more people to go to TSI. There is a narrow spot here which would work good.

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This would be a cool idea and could cut the budget for running and staffing the ferry boats.

 

[deWild]

So any bets on the hodgepodge of IPs the new resort will be? My money is on Doctor Strange, High School: The Musical: The Musical: The Series, and Sofia the First.

If they place the hotel down the canal and expand the waterway a bit, this would be prime real estate for the Venetian.

 

[NormC]

Wonder if they'll have air conditioning units along the path for when it's too hot?

According to @MouseBrayden they would have to as Disney can't expect people to stand in the heat for hours if the bridge opens. Everything must have AC.

 

[Master Yoda]

Will this should be a good trial of the concept. TSI next?

The two situations are very different.

Draw bridges work well when they only need to be opened on occasion. The one in Epcot gets opened only twice a day on average.

A draw bridge to TSI would need to be open every time the Liberty Bell passed by which is about 4 +/- times an hour.

If they really wanted to have a connection from the mainland to TSI Disney would have to do one of several things...Permeatley anchor the Liberty Bell or drastically change its path, go over it with an elevated bridge, or a more interesting idea...go under it. How cool would it be to get to TSI by going through an abandoned mine shaft just outside of BTMRR?

 

[larryz]

The two situations are very different.

Draw bridges work well when they only need to be opened on occasion. The one in Epcot gets opened only twice a day on average.

A draw bridge to TSI would need to be open every time the Liberty Bell passed by which is about 4 +/- times an hour.

If they really wanted to have a connection from the mainland to TSI Disney would have to do one of several things...Permeatley anchor the Liberty Bell or drastically change its path, go over it with an elevated bridge, or a more interesting idea...go under it. How cool would it be to get to TSI by going through an abandoned mine shaft just outside of BTMRR?

Or a large acrylic tube that lets you watch fish, divers and the occasional riverboat go by overhead...

 

[Movielover]

The two situations are very different.

Draw bridges work well when they only need to be opened on occasion. The one in Epcot gets opened only twice a day on average.

A draw bridge to TSI would need to be open every time the Liberty Bell passed by which is about 4 +/- times an hour.

If they really wanted to have a connection from the mainland to TSI Disney would have to do one of several things...Permeatley anchor the Liberty Bell or drastically change its path, go over it with an elevated bridge, or a more interesting idea...go under it. How cool would it be to get to TSI by going through an abandoned mine shaft just outside of BTMRR?

The Tunnel idea would preserve the island aspect.

 

[Master Yoda]

Or a large acrylic tube that lets you watch fish, divers and the occasional riverboat go by overhead...

Interesting...but you would want it themed.

Change TSI to some sort of Jules Vern steampunk land and you have a deal.

 

[Master Yoda]

The Tunnel idea would preserve the island aspect.

Very much so and it makes getting to the island easier and quicker without having to sacrifice or alter another attraction.

 

[jt04]

Very much so and it makes getting to the island easier and quicker without having to sacrifice or alter another attraction.

This is Eddie Sotto's solution also.

 

[DisneyJoe]

Or a large acrylic tube that lets you watch fish, divers and the occasional riverboat go by overhead...

Doesn't the riverboat follow a steel beam track on the bottom of the "river", so it always follows the same path?

 

[Stevie Amsterdam]

The two situations are very different.

Draw bridges work well when they only need to be opened on occasion. The one in Epcot gets opened only twice a day on average.

A draw bridge to TSI would need to be open every time the Liberty Bell passed by which is about 4 +/- times an hour.

If they really wanted to have a connection from the mainland to TSI Disney would have to do one of several things...Permeatley anchor the Liberty Bell or drastically change its path, go over it with an elevated bridge, or a more interesting idea...go under it. How cool would it be to get to TSI by going through an abandoned mine shaft just outside of BTMRR?

That would be similar to how you get to Big Thunder Mountain at DLP

 

[fngoofy]

Doesn't the riverboat follow a steel beam track on the bottom of the "river", so it always follows the same path?

Yes

 

[ToTBellHop]

The two situations are very different.

Draw bridges work well when they only need to be opened on occasion. The one in Epcot gets opened only twice a day on average.

A draw bridge to TSI would need to be open every time the Liberty Bell passed by which is about 4 +/- times an hour.

If they really wanted to have a connection from the mainland to TSI Disney would have to do one of several things...Permeatley anchor the Liberty Bell or drastically change its path, go over it with an elevated bridge, or a more interesting idea...go under it. How cool would it be to get to TSI by going through an abandoned mine shaft just outside of BTMRR?

When it was actually being considered, the boat was to be permanently docked.

 

[deWild]

I’m still waiting for the boat to be rerouted and the north half of TSI closed. That northern section is prime real estate for 2 lands and/or an expansion to Frontierland to open the bottleneck.

 

[GladToBeHear]

That would be a cool idea, might get more people to go to TSI. There is a narrow spot here which would work good.

The reason people don't go to TSI is because there's no rollercoaster on it.