News Liberty Square Riverboat closing for long refurb

[ToTBellHop]

Spreading it out so it dries out. The less it weighs the better

WDI is currently developing an 96-foot Dust Buster.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Spreading it out so it dries out. The less it weighs the better

Are they going to plus the ride a bit? Add some new items??

 

[Giraffiki]

It looks like they replaced the track. I don't have access to my "before" pictures but that looks newer and higher.

They did replace the track. New metal. That said, I don't think it's higher, but they did paint it a couple of days ago

 

[disneyC97]

I remember a February 1987 trip where the entire river was drained.

 

[Gabe1]

Only a small chunk of the river is empty. As of today their is still a lot of mud and gunk on top of the concrete in the area of the track they are working on. Majority of work is starting late evening with little happening during daylight hours. It is an odd view from Mansion and Tom Sawyer island.

 

[brettf22]

Seems to be refilling this am

 

[deWild]

What are the chances management took their time with this refurb to assess future expansion past the Mansion? Aka to assess chopping the rivers for a northeast expansion?

 

[DisAl]

Are they going to plus the ride a bit? Add some new items??

Maybe they are going to take all the mud from the bottom and use it for a mud wrestling pit on TSI.

 

[peter11435]

Spreading it out so it dries out. The less it weighs the better

Nope. It will be staying down there

 

[Goofyernmost]

Spreading it out so it dries out. The less it weighs the better

I see no reason to clean it out, especially by the banks unless it is somehow interfering with the operation of the sidewheeler. After all, I suspect that most all river bottoms are covered n silt and dirt and The RoA is certainly wide enough and deep enough to be fine with that stuff at the bottom. I would not be at all surprised it they even put it there before they originally filled it with water. Since there is no current to speak of, it is just going to stay where it is. If some situation makes the water level drop then the shoreline will look much more natural.

 

[geekza]

I see no reason to clean it out, especially by the banks unless it is somehow interfering with the operation of the sidewheeler. After all, I suspect that most all river bottoms are covered n silt and dirt and The RoA is certainly wide enough and deep enough to be fine with that stuff at the bottom. I would not be at all surprised it they even put it there before they originally filled it with water. Since there is no current to speak of, it is just going to stay where it is. If some situation makes the water level drop then the shoreline will look much more natural.

There actually is a current. All the waterways are connected through a series of pipes that lets in not only the natural water, but critters as well. Having the water circulating like that prevents stagnation.

 

[Missing20K]

What are the chances management took their time with this refurb to assess future expansion past the Mansion? Aka to assess chopping the rivers for a northeast expansion?

 

[geekza]

Here's a pic of the RoA in Disneyland during the 2010 refurb. It's interesting seeing the differences.

 

[Goofyernmost]

There actually is a current. All the waterways are connected through a series of pipes that lets in not only the natural water, but critters as well. Having the water circulating like that prevents stagnation.

I'm sure that they keep the water circulating to prevent it from getting stagnant, however, that circulation really has to be powerful to move sand and settled silt. My point is that it is not running toward the sea or rushing through rapids. What is moving remains gentle and calm.

 

[peter11435]

I see no reason to clean it out, especially by the banks unless it is somehow interfering with the operation of the sidewheeler. After all, I suspect that most all river bottoms are covered n silt and dirt and The RoA is certainly wide enough and deep enough to be fine with that stuff at the bottom. I would not be at all surprised it they even put it there before they originally filled it with water. Since there is no current to speak of, it is just going to stay where it is. If some situation makes the water level drop then the shoreline will look much more natural.

Dirt was never put on the riverbottom purposefully. This is the first time they have drained the water and not cleaned out the bottom.

Given that the vast majority of the river was not drained this time, cleaning this one small section would have largely been pointless. As soon as the dams are removed the dirt and muck from the rest of the river would’ve spread out into this section anyway. That said there are many reasons why having a clean river bed is beneficial in this application.

 

[Phil12]

Dirt was never put on the riverbottom purposefully. This is the first time they have drained the water and not cleaned out the bottom.

Given that the vast majority of the river was not drained this time, cleaning this one small section would have largely been pointless. As soon as the dams are removed the dirt and muck from the rest of the river would’ve spread out into this section anyway. That said there are many reasons why having a clean river bed is beneficial in this application.

Most of that muck is from the dead skin cells of the millions of tourists that walk by the RoA, ride the boats and visit TSI each year.

 

[geekza]

Most of that muck is from the dead skin cells of the millions of tourists that walk by the RoA, ride the boats and visit TSI each year.

 

[marni1971]

What are the chances management took their time with this refurb to assess future expansion past the Mansion? Aka to assess chopping the rivers for a northeast expansion?

Zilch.

They already know what they would like to do.

 

[deWild]

Zilch.

They already know what they would like to do.

Well Hoover dam, I thought they were never going to make up their minds. Like Allie from the Notebook.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Dirt was never put on the riverbottom purposefully. This is the first time they have drained the water and not cleaned out the bottom.

Given that the vast majority of the river was not drained this time, cleaning this one small section would have largely been pointless. As soon as the dams are removed the dirt and muck from the rest of the river would’ve spread out into this section anyway. That said there are many reasons why having a clean river bed is beneficial in this application.

In other words it really doesn't matter one way or the other. I think it would have been more realistic if they had placed some when it was first built, but, if they didn't then it is a moot point. I have to ask where all that dirt is coming from. Is it just run off? Curiosity though, why would cleaning it be beneficial in this application? Overall, less earth in the riverbed?