Is the clock ticking on the Sorcerer Mickey Hat icon at the Studios? YES!

[SMRT-1Michael]

This was probably already asked, but will the spires be returning to the Chinese Theater? I know one of them was/is retractable for SITK, but from an Imagineer's perspective, that's not exactly a detail you can overlook once the BAH is gone.

 

[Tom]

Ugh, I hate to be 'that guy' to ask this question, because I know someone will just parrot the permit expiration date as anytime between now and then....

But does anyone have an idea when they plan to actually start work on removing the BAH and how long it will take once started?

It seems to me that a night crew can remove it in a week - especially if they have little interest in preserving the pieces....but I fully expect TDO to take 6 months to remove it. Regardless, I'm asking out of selfish reasons as I plan to be down there in mid-february and this, combined with all of the other closures in DHS has me thinking we might want to avoid the park or at least split it with AK. Any help appreciated!!!

Likely to start soon after the holidays. In the real world, it's a 2-week demolition project, with another 1-2 weeks of utility relocation and pavement/planter installation. For Disney, double that...so we're probably looking at nearly 2 months of construction.

 

[G00fyDad]

Likely to start soon after the holidays. In the real world, it's a 2-week demolition project, with another 1-2 weeks of utility relocation and pavement/planter installation. For Disney, double that...so we're probably looking at nearly 2 months of construction.

Or more. I don't see this being completed earlier than late March or early April.

 

[ParksAndPixels]

why not? just call miley cyrus.

No she's just a wreck

 

[Kman101]

Hope the hat's at least down by April or May before my AP expires. Probably won't renew and would love to see that wonderful view again without that hat there.

 

[Cesar R M]

No she's just a wreck

 

[Kman101]

lol. Compared to some she could be doing a lot worse than she is.

Looking forward to the day we finally see the walls go up

 

[Sage of Time]

This was probably already asked, but will the spires be returning to the Chinese Theater? I know one of them was/is retractable for SITK, but from an Imagineer's perspective, that's not exactly a detail you can overlook once the BAH is gone.

I'd hope so, seeing that they're vital parts of the facade...

....but part of me thinks that today's Disney won't even realize they're gone unless someone knows about their absence or TCM has them put them back up.

 

[Admiral01]

I would think it will be ongoing when you go. You can't just take a wrecking ball to it. It is in the middle of a theme park.

You shouldn't take a wrecking ball to it in the middle of a theme park. It would be nice if they did though.

 

[Nubs70]

I think they should make a thematic event of the BAH demise like the old hotels in Vegas.

An ironic approach could be Elsa with a flame thrower. Think of the Ying and Yang, Alpha and Omega conflict.

An in character approach would be to pipe liquid nitrogen to the peak of the hat. Have Elsa cast her spell. Then have a pre-installed pneumatic hammer hit the hat and shatter into millions of pieces. All accompanied with lights and lasers. The resulting vapor from the nitrogen would make for a fabulous backdrop for the lasers.

 

[Cesar R M]

I think they should make a thematic event of the BAH demise like the old hotels in Vegas.

An ironic approach could be Elsa with a flame thrower. Think of the Ying and Yang, Alpha and Omega conflict.

An in character approach would be to pipe liquid nitrogen to the peak of the hat. Have Elsa cast her spell. Then have a pre-installed pneumatic hammer hit the hat and shatter into millions of pieces. All accompanied with lights and lasers. The resulting vapor from the nitrogen would make for a fabulous backdrop for the lasers.

the hell did I just read?

 

[wdw71fan]

Love this news and hope it happens. So if they found a way to upgrade the search lights could The lights of Winter be next ?

Lets not get ahead of ourselves...

 

[tirian]

You shouldn't take a wrecking ball to it in the middle of a theme park. It would be nice if they did though.

Nonsense. Well-placed dynamite could offer a once-in-a-lifetime look at Movie Making Magic: building implosion.

 

[articos]

Lets not get ahead of ourselves...

Or...we could get ahead of ourselves...

Nonsense. Well-placed dynamite could offer a once-in-a-lifetime look at Movie Making Magic: building implosion.

Um...

 

[articos]

I'd hope so, seeing that they're vital parts of the facade...

....but part of me thinks that today's Disney won't even realize they're gone unless someone knows about their absence or TCM has them put them back up.

They realize.

 

[Sage of Time]

They realize.

I hope you're right. Disney has a propensity to shut something off or remove something and then even forget it exists.

 

[Rob562]

An even bigger and more annoying hat.

Or in "Cards Against Humanity" speak: A bigger, bluer Hat.

-Rob

 

[RSoxNo1]

Or in "Cards Against Humanity" speak: A bigger, bluer Hat.

-Rob

As someone with Balderdash in their avatar and that just mentioned Cards Against Humanity, I think you and I need to be friends. I want to play a Cards Against Humanity game where each player writes an answer out like in Balderdash instead of selecting from a stack of cards.

 

[dstrawn9889]

but the stacks are sooo much funnier... especially if you have the biggest CAH deck is like ________ jean-claude van-damme in slow motion

 

[articos]

I hope you're right. Disney has a propensity to shut something off or remove something and then even forget it exists.

This is an on-going battle, even with a really good archives dept.