Has an Adventureland height balloon test happened?

[ppete1975]

The one by International Gateway is so impressive. I've been going to WDW since 1989 and only realized last year that the water was going over a road!

The water bridges, utilidors and things like spaceship earth amaze me. Researching how they built the park is amazing. A lot of times there were cheaper ways or to build things differently instead they build amazing things.

 

[ToTBellHop]

The water bridges, utilidors and things like spaceship earth amaze me. Researching how they built the park is amazing. A lot of times there were cheaper ways or to build things differently instead they build amazing things.

Wait til you see Pandora.

 

[ppete1975]

Wait til you see Pandora.

Funny you say that. My original post before I made it smaller included "regardless of your opinion of Pandora, I see this land as Disney imagination inventiveness"

 

[marni1971]

The one by International Gateway is so impressive. I've been going to WDW since 1989 and only realized last year that the water was going over a road!

Not only that, the water goes over more water as well as two roads.

 

[rogerrabbitfan9]

Can someone explain the financial benefit to put another attraction in MK right now. I would think right now it would make a lot more financial sense to look at shoring up Epcot.

 

[articos]

The water bridges, utilidors and things like spaceship earth amaze me. Researching how they built the park is amazing. A lot of times there were cheaper ways or to build things differently instead they build amazing things.

When building a new park or resort from scratch, or when working on a major infrastructure project like what is happening resort wide at this moment, things like water bridges happen. If it's a new land or a single attraction, I have doubts major expenditures like a water bridge would be approved in today's environment. More likely to simply reroute the road. It's a miracle the original water bridge by Contemporary got approved and stayed, and it wasn't a simple planning piece. Epcot is a bit more reasonable, considering the company was spending a fortune and this project was full of unusual pieces of infrastructure and one of a kind buildings.

 

[uncle jimmy]

Can someone explain the financial benefit to put another attraction in MK right now. I would think right now it would make a lot more financial sense to look at shoring up Epcot.

Magic Kingdom gets the most visited traffic in a day, during peak times MK if you've ever been there is something else. Adding another ride or two will help eat of the number of guests, that too will help with wait times on other rides during peak times in MK. I agree with you Epcot needs love and attention. So does parts of MK.

 

[marni1971]

It's a miracle the original water bridge by Contemporary got approved and stayed..

Thank Roy O and Card. The original phase one stipulation was there was to be no infrastructure aside from the monorail above grade.

 

[articos]

Thank Roy O and Card. The original phase one stipulation was there was to be no infrastructure aside from the monorail above grade.

That I didn't know! I knew there was a mandate but didn't know where it came from or the details. Very interesting. Thanks!

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Thank Roy O and Card. The original phase one stipulation was there was to be no infrastructure aside from the monorail above grade.

Such design gods!

 

[The Empress Lilly]

When building a new park or resort from scratch, or when working on a major infrastructure project like what is happening resort wide at this moment, things like water bridges happen. If it's a new land or a single attraction, I have doubts major expenditures like a water bridge would be approved in today's environment. More likely to simply reroute the road. It's a miracle the original water bridge by Contemporary got approved and stayed, and it wasn't a simple planning piece. Epcot is a bit more reasonable, considering the company was spending a fortune and this project was full of unusual pieces of infrastructure and one of a kind buildings.

Sadly. Why should only EPCOT or virgin WDW receive unusual infrastructure?

All of WDW ought to be driven by the Spirit of EPCOT. It is part of the magic. It is what you can do when you have the largest private, controlled environment, themed area in the free world. You can use it to set yourself beyond the reach of all competition.You can immerse your guests in a permanent bubble, one they don't leave when exiting a park gate and which they don't want to leave for more ambitious reasons than express busses to the airport.

Somewhere along the line WDW lost its ambition. And, in a mutual race to the bottom, its guests too.

MAGIC 71:
Water bridge
Experimental transportation solutions
Artistically and technically accomplished architecture and infrastructure

17 CIGAM:
Spotting a toon celeb
4000 calorie dessert
Snowflake Janice got greeted by name

 

[wdisney9000]

Snowflake Janice got greeted by name

Legendary

 

[RobbinsDad]

Snowflake's name isn't Janice. That's not unique enough. It's Ashelynne or something she'll never find a keychain for.

 

[Kman101]

Snowflake's name isn't Janice. That's not unique enough. It's Ashelynne or something she'll never find a keychain for.

Heck, half the time I can't find my name (Shawn) ... LOL!

LOL @ the special snowflake thing though. Gave me a good chuckle

 

[Master Yoda]

Magic Kingdom gets the most visited traffic in a day, during peak times MK if you've ever been there is something else. Adding another ride or two will help eat of the number of guests, that too will help with wait times on other rides during peak times in MK. I agree with you Epcot needs love and attention. So does parts of MK.

Yes and no.

Right now MK is suffering from a term often used in in civil engineering called induced demand. The readers Digest version is any significant improvement will just increase the demand greater than the added capacity of that improvement.

Adding an E-ticket to MK would most likely just increase the number of people already going there equal to or greater than the capacity of the attraction resulting in more of a problem or a push at best.

What MK really needs to concentrate on now is making their current attractions run more efficiently and improve the under performing attractions to attract more guests. Any additions really need to be of a minor sort. That along with improvements in the other parks is about the only home they have for solving the capacity problems of MK without drastically raising ticket prices.

 

[drizgirl]

Yes and no.

Right now MK is suffering from a term often used in in civil engineering called induced demand. The readers Digest version is any significant improvement will just increase the demand greater than the added capacity of that improvement.

Adding an E-ticket to MK would most likely just increase the number of people already going there equal to or greater than the capacity of the attraction resulting in more of a problem or a push at best.

What MK really needs to concentrate on now is making their current attractions run more efficiently and improve the under performing attractions to attract more guests. Any additions really need to be of a minor sort. That along with improvements in the other parks is about the only home they have for solving the capacity problems of MK without drastically raising ticket prices.

That theory didn't stop them from putting SWL in Disneyland.

 

[Master Yoda]

That theory didn't stop them from putting SWL in Disneyland.

You are correct, and it will most likely have a negative impact of the capacity issues at DL, but it had to go somewhere and DL was short on options.

 

[Kman101]

That theory didn't stop them from putting SWL in Disneyland.

And now they're likely in panic mode figuring out what to do next. But DCA and Disneyland have more attractions than all four WDW parks combined, so .... @TP2000

 

[drizgirl]

You are correct, and it will most likely have a negative impact of the capacity issues at DL, but it had to go somewhere and DL was short on options.

Yeah, I understand the reasons why. I'm just still hacked off at what it's going to do to my favorite park.

 

[Master Yoda]

Yeah, I understand the reasons why. I'm just still hacked off at what it's going to do to my favorite park.

I have a feeling it is going to do what free breakfast does to the average Denny's.