halltd
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That roof still looks amazing, though!
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Main Street Emporium columns refurbishment
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SteamboatJoe
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*sigh* I can't help but be a little irrationally disappointed that I won't be able to enjoy this beautiful facade during my trip next week but I certainly understand and am glad it is getting some love.
Aside from this, the Pandora work at AK, and the TSL/SWL work at DHS, does anyone know of any other major construction walls or scrims in the parks I should mentally prepare for? I know the carousel and Hall of Presidents will be closed but didn't know if the scope of those refurbs called for any walls or scrims.
Aside from this, the Pandora work at AK, and the TSL/SWL work at DHS, does anyone know of any other major construction walls or scrims in the parks I should mentally prepare for? I know the carousel and Hall of Presidents will be closed but didn't know if the scope of those refurbs called for any walls or scrims.
raymusiccity
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New corporate sponsorship on the way. Cross marketing with the return of 'Tiki Room Under New Management'!
FigmentFan3
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Any hope of removal by mid May? 
I am Timmy
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How long will the walls be up? Are there others planned for the rest of Main Street? The new paint sure looks nice in the pics. Can't wait to see this in person!
I would doubt it. They are going o some lengths with that scrim install, so I think it will be there a while.Any hope of removal by mid May?
Kamikaze
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In the Emporium? Surely you jest. They wouldn't close a gift shop!
Biff215
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Spring break crowds and the recording of a British tv show apparently. I agree it seems silly, especially since it probably won't be finished for the early summer crowds now.
Photo update as of Thursday, May 4.
LuckyOswald
Member
Understand the need for refurbs, but it isn't pretty in the interim haha. I'll be there mid July
ToTBellHop
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It'll get a decorative scrim. Always takes a bit to go up.
Father Robinson
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I understand the need for occasional refreshes, but can someone please tell me what in God's name goes on under these canvasses? The way they wall off these facades I expect that they go under as a caterpillar and emerge as a butterfly but in most cases it simply looks like a fresh coat of paint. In all seriousness are they ripping out walls and replacing them under there? Point being, I've seen 3 story houses get painted in less than 5 days using no scaffolding and they're 4 sides and more, not a one sided 2 story facade that they hide for weeks to months at a time in the most photographed place in the world.
Rant over.
Rant over.
tirian
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I do wonder the same thing. The MSUSA façades were completely rebuilt within the last five years, yet when was the last time Main Street wasn't under scrims?
Father Robinson
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Last time I was there and the scrims weren't up (or the hub/castle job hadn't statrted) was 2008. 2009, 10, 12, 13 all had scrims, 14 (hub work), and 16 (castle crane). 2008 was the last time MSUSA and the castle were not undergoing some kind of work when I was there. Annoying to say the least. After shelling out bags of cash it would be nice to see the place without all that. I know work needs to be done occasionally, but they seem to go way overboard with the scrim work. I just wish Jan-Feb could be the scheduled times for facade refreshes.
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So y'all complain when they don't keep up maintenance, and then you complain when they do. Sad really.