danlb_2000
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They can only have so many people working on one of these types of projects at a time. You quickly get to the point where throwing more people at it wouldn't speed it up.
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They can only have so many people working on one of these types of projects at a time. You quickly get to the point where throwing more people at it wouldn't speed it up.
If you have 20 people, a nail can be hammered in one one-twentieth of the time than for one person to hammer it!
GlacierGlacier
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Nine women can't produce one baby in one month.
HoldenC
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And its not like Orlando has construction companies begging for work, either.
WDWtraveler
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Photo update as of Friday, June 14, 2019. In front of the Epcot entrance and monorail station, this semi-circular ditch (with rebar at the bottom) is located in the tram route area. The parking lot extends towards the photo background. Possibilities: (1) new tram drop off / pick up area, or (2) foundation for new guest screening area?
mm121
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Looks really similar to what they did with the tram at DHS.
Seems like maybe they are building a plaza between here and the bus lot to then build a security screening structure out away from doing it under the monorail station. To then be a able to have one security area for both the bus and tram.
Not fully sure what the existing setup is like.
Goofyernmost
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As often as I have been there, I don't know either. I never used the trams, it was always close enough to just walk.
ToTBellHop
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You realize how much forced perspective from the ground makes the Tree of Life look bigger when you see it from the monorail. Crazy that there’s a 3D theater under there.
ParksAndPixels
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- In the Parks
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The pre-remodel entrance of EPCOT had the trams dropping off parallel to gates under the monorail station (similar to way TTC used to be). This road is the perpendicular approach road before the final turn.
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Nubs70
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Projects also have timelines, budgets, and time constrained steps. The project had many steps which are governed by a series of sub steps know as the critical path. Throwing more manhours on non critical path steps will only increase the project cost and not finish the project any sooner.
roj2323
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Looks like the tram drop off for DHS to me as well. Pushing the tram drop off out also will eliminate walkers from crossing the tram lane while also giving them more room for security screening. To be honest though pushing the tram out to this point makes riding the tram kinda pointless
TimeTrip
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Really? It doesn't look like it's actually that much farther distance-wise to SSE. Clearly it's further east then it was before, but not much further north. The pic makes it hard to tell though.
GlacierGlacier
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WDWtraveler
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Photo update as of Wednesday, July 3, 2019. In front of the Epcot entrance and monorail station, this semi-circular ditch is located in the tram route area. The extended rebar could mean a larger wall will be formed here. The parking lot extends towards the photo background.
Update on the concrete apron in front of the Hollywood Studios entrance. The location of the former planting bed is now just concrete.
Update on the former tram load and unloading area at the Transportation and Ticket Center. Continued underground utility work.
Update on the concrete apron in front of the Hollywood Studios entrance. The location of the former planting bed is now just concrete.
Update on the former tram load and unloading area at the Transportation and Ticket Center. Continued underground utility work.
TrainsOfDisney
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The bus stops at MK, Downtown Disney Springs, and DHS are some of the biggest improvements Disney has ever done imho. They make the exit experience much much better.
KingdomofDreams
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They definitely needed it. Had to do it, but boy does it look an awful mess. Anybody seen how the work at AK is going?
Monorail_Red_77
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Here’s a boots on the ground pic series by me from last night as we walked to Poly. These are all I could take as our plans changed and didn’t end up taking Monorail like I hoped. Oh well, always next time.
Here’s a look through the tunnel. The walls are down on the left side now. You can see they fully eliminated the left side sidewalk and repaired some of the tramway as well. Some work still to do with the drain at the fenced off section.
Over the fence view at old tram turn area at TTC
Looking back towards cast lounge area at TTC as viewed walking to the Poly.(over fence)
Another tunnel are View.
Here’s a look through the tunnel. The walls are down on the left side now. You can see they fully eliminated the left side sidewalk and repaired some of the tramway as well. Some work still to do with the drain at the fenced off section.
Over the fence view at old tram turn area at TTC
Looking back towards cast lounge area at TTC as viewed walking to the Poly.(over fence)
Another tunnel are View.
roj2323
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I got the opportunity to visit MK a few days ago and walked through this construction. In short, I hope they make quick work of this TTC project as it's a real mess and not even remotely good show. This is of corse in addition to the abbreviated tram runs which kinda make taking them pointless.