Waaaaayyyyyy too iconic a part of the resort. I couldn't even imagine the discussion if a serious rumor about phasing out the monorails was started.
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Magic Kingdom Bus Loop expansion
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Waaaaayyyyyy too iconic a part of the resort. I couldn't even imagine the discussion if a serious rumor about phasing out the monorails was started.
Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
They are moving the transfer buses at the MK. Disney is configuring this loop differently to also accommodate those double long buses that Disney has on order for the mega crowded resorts, adding AoA and transfer buses into the mix up there.
Once they move the transfer buses out of TTC hopefully they will deal with the TTC area. It is slummy.
harryk
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TTC -- when was it last really used as a transportation center? Too often you have to go to another location to get from Hotel to Hotel (usually Downtown Disney). A transportation center should offer transport to any location on property.... maybe management should change the name to Poly' transportation site... since it is so close to the Poly Resort.
Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
As far as I know TTC is still the hub to transfer to other parks. I used it on my last trip to transfer to DHS. Time consuming, seedy but operational.
Genie of the Lamp
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Wonder when will see bus stop loop expansions at the other parks and the TTC?
wedenterprises
Well-Known Member
I've always felt the TTC should be moved to the grassy central area of the MK parking lot. They could still keep many of those trees and theme it up nicely with some trees and water features. Perhaps then the trams wouldn't be needed. Use the old TTC land for Poly DVC expansion.
flavious27
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And move all of the monorail lines?
If you want a DVC at poly, just go with this:
I've thought about the same thing. It just seems a bit much for the average guest to have to board a tram, then transfer to a monorail or ferry boat to get to the front gate of MK. But then, with the size of the MK parking lot, even if the monorail entrance was on the same side of the road, they would still need trams to get from the back/far sides. Maybe if the Monorail station were in the middle of the parking lot, it might eliminate some of the trams.
RSoxNo1
Well-Known Member
That should do a nice job of eliminating the appeal of that beach.And move all of the monorail lines?
If you want a DVC at poly, just go with this:
Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Disney is doing a bit of the return to yesteryear. Originally there was green everywhere, great shade. If you look back at old photo's the trees on Main St., around the castle, it had a warm feel with all the cherry trees before they chopped them all down and created the concrete jungle look laid before the castle, Fantasy land had so many trees.
TTC is the worst concrete land. If Disney had to do it all over again doubt they would ever do what they did with the bay between parking and the park. Lessons learned, they didn't duplicate the necessity of transportation hopping in the subsequent parks.
Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
And move all of the monorail lines?
If you want a DVC at poly, just go with this:
My guess if they build DVC's at Poly (and I think they will) they will duplicate what they did at the Contemporary and bulldoze some of the existing resort buildings and build DVC's similar in style to the ones in Hawaii.
That's not a terrible idea, in fact it's pretty good, and similar to what was originally planned for Poly. I seem to remember seeing somewhere, some original concept art for the Poly that include a main building that was a multi-story tower.
Another thought would be to build the stilt houses or something similar, around Discovery Island. They would also build a main building, swimming pool and perhaps other rooms on the island, but the stilt homes, like those above, would extend from the island out over the water.
Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
I believe, if I remember correctly, there were issues with housing people on an island without road access for police and fire/EMTs.
flavious27
Well-Known Member
Well it would block the view of MK, but it would create a somewhat secluded feel. Just a blue sky idea.
With where DI is located, I could see that issue. They could use Beachcomber's Island as a resort, it is close to GF's shoreline. GF is also much close to transportation than the dock at FW.
That is also a possibility. You could have the three long houses demoed and create a crescent shaped building covering the footprints of those longhouses and the buildings I have on my concept.
unkadug
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Nah...they have already released concept art:And move all of the monorail lines?
If you want a DVC at poly, just go with this:
flavious27
Well-Known Member
Nah...they have already released concept art:
I believe there is a major parking lot there. Need to have the first 2 floors as just a garage.
DVC4bestvacations
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Build more buildings to get secluded feel.....................................................OK