JoeCamel
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No, just as a diffuser for the outflow
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Grand Floridian to Magic Kingdom Walkway
- Thread starter danlb_2000
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The tube was snaked over towards the lake but there was a lot of equipment over there that got in the way to prevent me seeing, so I don't know.
Shouldn't be more than a few years now.
JoeCamel
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If they are pumping out groundwater to dig a hole I don't think they are allowed to put it in the lake so that is probably what is happening there.
On a brighter note I think they planted the lime trees in Mexico to use in the margarita bar so once they start bearing fruit they can get the bar stocked.
dmw
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nicb88
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It appears that the temporary connection of the walkway via the monorail station is being decommissioned. I can only presume that the new dock is close to finishing, so it's no longer necessary! It'll be great to see the walkway finally open sometime.. soon?
(Source from another website... you know the one)
(Source from another website... you know the one)
Magic Feather
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Yeah. The new dock (which was already kind of close to being done) was not that far off from the time that the Grand Flo reopened. Since the original monorail ramp access plans had its... quirks, they seem to have decided that it’s just easier to wait the extra ~month or two and route it the intended way.
Love Ft Wilderness
Active Member
Not a happy camper. I'll be there in 10 days with full intent to walk on the walkway. I would have been happy using the temporary ramp. Well I have another chance in December.
Dan Deesnee
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Anyone here if this walkway might be open by mid November?
homerdance
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Sorry for your loss.
trainplane3
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Not sure why they're criticizing it as "one step forward, two steps back" (I read the reason and it doesn't make sense):
blogmickey.com
Grand Floridian Walkway Update: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Walt Disney World news, photos, and reviews! We provide you with daily news from the Walt Disney World theme parks and beyond
blogmickey.com
Not sure why they're criticizing it as "one step forward, two steps back" (I read the reason and it doesn't make sense):
Grand Floridian Walkway Update: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Walt Disney World news, photos, and reviews! We provide you with daily news from the Walt Disney World theme parks and beyond
I think they are making the assumption that if the temporary walkway had been left in place then it could have opened sooner. I could just be that they are so close to opening the normal path that the temporary one is not needed.
JoeCamel
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I took it as they did a lot of work to put one in just to take it out again but I also wondered if there was some emergency evacuation plan that incorporated the original out to the canal to a safe space? Maybe an emergency ferry landing at the construction dock?
Anyway glad the lime trees are flowering, the limes may be ready in time for the grand. Magical limes you know?
What in the world was that temporary walkway all about? Was it meant for NBA players to access the MK (did they even do that?) We can only hope it's imminent (and by imminent, I mean, in this century) that everything else that seems to be holding up the walkway nears completion.
raymusiccity
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They really need to have that lanced!!
The assumption about the temporary path was that the new boat dock area was going to take longer to complete then the rest of the path, so they setup this temporary bypass to allow the path to open while work continued on the dock area.
They fired Lance...
deWild
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Can someone DM me what this other website is? I truly have had no idea what this is referencing over the past couple years.
JoeCamel
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Not me, he does not deserve my click let alone time to read his speculative and outright stolen content presented without attribution or shame.
No. To do that they typically either pile up dirt on the location and let gravity do the work (commonly called surcharging) or mechanically compact the soil with a soil tamper or steam roller. A much more exciting method is called dynamic compaction. For this, a large weight is repeatedly dropped from a crane onto the aera to compact the soil.
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