Probably took at least half that time just to gather enough helium to keep those mountains up in the air!
It took less than 6 years from announcement to opening and less than 3.5 of those were construction.
This is the worst hot take I’ve ever heard.
It amazes me that some people on these boards are determined to
I don't disagree Disney over extends their building. However, I don't think it fair to compare building an entire new park, and not having to worry about visitors or handling them, or keeping things open and safe vs. just building with no limitations is fair.
Should they have opened it November 2016? January 2017? No, they wanted to open it Memorial Day weekend and they stuck to their plan. Considering it raised attendance over the following year more than any addition to a WDW park ever has, its hard to argue that decision didn’t work. I know obviously we want everything as soon as possible but Disney wants the biggest ROI.
Original construction didn't have near the permitting and other requirements that construction has required in the last 15 years (especially today). I would say it is safe to say permitting, regulations, and focus on safety have increased construction times by at least 3X. Not to mention that specifications/owner requirements are even more stringent than they were back then.
thats amazing when you realize how little safety equipment was used or how little people cared... i mean this was around the time when people hopped from beam to beam and threw hot rivets to each other.
No construction project is worth losing someone's life.
The construction of the Empire State Building was one of the most amazing builds in history.
They were also in competition for the tallest building in the world, which the media deemed the “race to the sky,” so yeah they capitalized on that fervor. Kind of a different situation all around.
Exactly, why on earth did they expect it to take so long? Perhaps there was some dark secret under Innoventions that needed to be dealt with? We need Ridley Pearson to write the next Kingdom Keepers about this!
In a park dedicated to the environment, ecosystems, and conservation...a relaxing river cruise through an alien planet that heavily relies on the ecosystem working together seems like the perfect addition to the park. Not everything needs a thrill or a "something goes wrong" or even a story that is laid out and explained perfectly. If the ride didn't have the huge wait times and was just a secondary attraction to ride (like Gran Fiesta Tour), it would be great. The only downside to the attraction is the lack of animatronics and how all of the creatures are screen-based. That is a huge miss IMO.
