Hurricane Irma

donsullivan

donsullivan

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wdwmagic said:
Disney landscaping is very capable, and they will be right ontop of that cleanup. It's amazing what you can get done with enough manpower and the right equipment.
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I was in the parks right after Charlie came through here back in 2004 and it was pretty amazing. If you're a regular, you notice a tree missing here and there but a random guests would not be aware. They get the crews in as soon as it's safe and if something is damaged, they just remove it and clean up and (if appropriate) replant the area around it. After Charlie we noticed a bunch of downed trees in a heap in a backstage area when on the backlot tour. They got them offstage quickly and then dealt with the rest away from guest view. Having the greenhouses and stock of replacement plants and trees allows them to react very, very quickly to situations like this. They are not as reliant on finding a local nursery with materials they need to cover damaged areas as others might be.
 
Mouse Trap

Mouse Trap

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Not sure if this was already discussed, but Kristen Bell was meeting with guests for a photo-op at the Swan & Dolphin last night and Sunday night.

And while he wasn't really posing for pictures like Kristen, Seth Rogen was more than happy to take a picture with you if you could catch him walking around the hotel.
 
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KCheatle

KCheatle

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donsullivan said:
I was in the parks right after Charlie came through here back in 2004 and it was pretty amazing. If you're a regular, you notice a tree missing here and there but a random guests would not be aware. They get the crews in as soon as it's safe and if something is damaged, they just remove it and clean up and (if appropriate) replant the area around it. After Charlie we noticed a bunch of downed trees in a heap in a backstage area when on the backlot tour. They got them offstage quickly and then dealt with the rest away from guest view. Having the greenhouses and stock of replacement plants and trees allows them to react very, very quickly to situations like this. They are not as reliant on finding a local nursery with materials they need to cover damaged areas as others might be.
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I have watched shows in the past that go behind the scenes of WDW with respect to parades, cooking, etc. I know they probably wouldn't want to do this because it would really offer them nothing from a marketing perspective (and actually might burst the WDW bubble a bit...), but I would be fascinated with a documentary that showed the behind the scenes work of WDW's clean up after Irma or Matthew or any major storm. Organizing the man power, cleaning the old and picking and planting the new landscaping, fixing the broken bulbs, verifying stability of structures and rides, etc. etc. There are quite a few people who did a whole lot in the last 24 hours to get WDW back up and running this morning, and it would be interesting to see their story.
 
HRHPrincessAriel

HRHPrincessAriel

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21stamps said:
Meanwhile in SoFla.. day 3 without power. People are starting to get restless, I think they were expected something sooner this time. :(
A friend's post from this morning..at least they had a generator for a day and a half.

Dear FPL
Our house is 90 degrees inside, the kids are crying, and we are on a wild goose chase for gas for the generator . Why do all of the gated communities around us have power and Hiatus Isles is still out-- in fact why did you say it could take TWO weeks to get it back? And why are our electric wires connected to wood poles instead of tall cement structures wires or buried like our luckier neighbors? Have we offended you in some way? Is our $500 per month bill not enough to get some help around here?
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$500 a month?! I'd fall over and die.

Do they keep it on 45 all day and night with all lights blazing in a 4,000 square foot house.
 
jt04

jt04

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21stamps said:
Meanwhile in SoFla.. day 3 without power. People are starting to get restless, I think they were expected something sooner this time. :(
A friend's post from this morning..at least they had a generator for a day and a half.

Dear FPL
Our house is 90 degrees inside, the kids are crying, and we are on a wild goose chase for gas for the generator . Why do all of the gated communities around us have power and Hiatus Isles is still out-- in fact why did you say it could take TWO weeks to get it back? And why are our electric wires connected to wood poles instead of tall cement structures wires or buried like our luckier neighbors? Have we offended you in some way? Is our $500 per month bill not enough to get some help around here?
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Who lives in Florida and doesn't have buried lines and doesn't get a generator with 2 weeks notice a hurricane might hit? FPL is not to blame for that.
 
HRHPrincessAriel

HRHPrincessAriel

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21stamps said:
With a house, pool, and hot tub in South Florida that's not hard to do. You can use your pool year round.. and use your ac almost year round.
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I live in Houston area of Texas...keep my AC between 72-68 year round and I rarely top $200.
That just seems insane!

People were without power for 2 weeks or more in Texas after Ike. I don't think that's crazy off base. We had our back is a moderate price neighborhood while "fancy" hoods were without longer.
 
LAKid53

LAKid53

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I'm going to post this last comment and then move on. My power just came back on so it's time to clean out the fridge and restock, put the hurricane supplies away, and clean up my property, now that the rain has stopped and the sun is out.

Irma is still causing misery. People in South Florida are just starting to see what they've lost. The military is just getting to the Keys to see if there are any Florida Keys left. We don't know what the death toll in the Keys will be, both human and other animals. Several members are very worried about loved ones and friends. Most of us are worried about our own The Mom - she lives in the Jax area that was flooded. My niece, who also lives in Jax, has not posted an update since yesterday afternoon - we just hope it's because she has no power and her phone died. My brother is ready to jump into his truck and drive 3 hours to rescue her. I got my first good night's sleep last night, in spite of having no power, in days. This is what we in Florida have been going through for the past days as the storm headed our way. So, yeah, @BoarderPhreak, your comment about betting on next year's season was not appropriate right now and a tad insensitive considering what some of us on this thread have just gone through - and the season isn't even over. And before you lecture ME about climate change, I will let you know I spent 10 years working at DEP and 23 years working at FSU with some of the preeminent climate scientists in this country.

Too soon, dude, too soon.

Peace out
 

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