Main Street U.S.A. hub redevelopment at the Magic Kingdom

[Next Big Thing]

I believe they are talking about the Hub renovation? The topic of this thread.

oops, was looking at the Disney Springs thread and ended up over here some how and got the topics mixed up. Whoops.

 

[MissM]

Couple shots from yesterday (Sunday the 5th)

 

[Otamin]

Couple shots from yesterday (Sunday the 5th)

I'm sure it has been asked many times, but to what extent are they going to theme those buildings?

 

[MissM]

I'm sure it has been asked many times, but to what extent are they going to theme those buildings?

I have no inside knowledge about that. From what I've read, the answer appears to be "not much."

 

[WDWLover#1]

I'm sure it has been asked many times, but to what extent are they going to theme those buildings?

They've started painting a brick pattern on them.

 

[Cesar R M]

??????

some websites maintain themselves thanks to ads generated by clicks on their own webpage.
moving the entire update can be damaging for the fansite as you're splitting the hits.

 

[Cesar R M]

Chances are since its in caps its probably an abbreviation for something. Although I'm at a complete loss as to what either one of them would be.

what if its a I.C.E. slushie machine?

 

[EdC]

what if its a I.C.E. slushie machine?

Lol. Unfortunately what you're thinking of, it's spelled ICEE.

 

[DznyGrlSD]

Couple shots from yesterday (Sunday the 5th)

Wow...that's ugly. Guess I'm going to see it 1st hand next week

 

[ford91exploder]

Wow...that's ugly. Guess I'm going to see it 1st hand next week

It's TDO what do you expect with their 'The rubes will never notice' attitude. It is indeed ugly Roy is probably spinning in his grave. Hopefully his shade will haunt Colglazer and the rest of the crowd for the rest of their days.

 

[Tim Lohr]

seriously? they are "painting bricks" on the wall, couldn't even go the strip mall route? or is the stuff McDonald's uses just too fancy? http://brickit.com/start/photos

 

[WDWLover#1]

It's TDO what do you expect with their 'The rubes will never notice' attitude. It is indeed ugly Roy is probably spinning in his grave. Hopefully his shade will haunt Colglazer and the rest of the crowd for the rest of their days.

Well to be honest how would they have done it back then?.

 

[ford91exploder]

Well to be honest how would they have done it back then?.

I suggest any good DL/WDW history book for multiple examples of how to do it right.

 

[ford91exploder]

seriously? they are "painting bricks" on the wall, couldn't even go the strip mall route? or is the stuff McDonald's uses just too fancy? http://brickit.com/start/photos

Yes, Yes it is too fancy for TDO, They are only painting the bricks because they could not find PVC sheeting with brick patterns printed on it...

 

[WDWLover#1]

I suggest any good DL/WDW history book for multiple examples of how to do it right.

Ok give me some. Cos as far as I'm concerned putting up walls is what they've always done. And now they put some nice little theming on it.

 

[Mike S]

Well this puts things in perspective. New Fantasyland under construction at Disneyland in 1983.

How long did this take compared to the hub in MK?

 

[wdrive]

Well this puts things in perspective. New Fantasyland under construction at Disneyland in 1983.
How long did this take compared to the hub in MK?

I always love that photo. It's so unnecessary having guests walk through that area as anything that was still open in Fantasyland could have been reached on the walkway by the Matterhorn. I feel as though it was being used to advertise the new Fantasyland.

 

[lazyboy97o]

It's TDO what do you expect with their 'The rubes will never notice' attitude. It is indeed ugly Roy is probably spinning in his grave. Hopefully his shade will haunt Colglazer and the rest of the crowd for the rest of their days.

It was under Roy's watch that the big blank wall was built in the first place. And what does the President of the Disneyland Resort have to do with this?

I always love that photo. It's so unnecessary having guests walk through that area as anything that was still open in Fantasyland could have been reached on the walkway by the Matterhorn. I feel as though it was being used to advertise the new Fantasyland.

The pathway was opened during busy times to allow people to move along the northern portion of the park. It was definitely also an advertising gimmick. I think there were also times when the Skyway was a round trip from Tomorrowland, allowing people to see the construction from above.

 

[ford91exploder]

Well this puts things in perspective. New Fantasyland under construction at Disneyland in 1983.
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How long did this take compared to the hub in MK?

Just under 1 year...

 

[ford91exploder]

It was under Roy's watch that the big blank wall was built in the first place. And what does the President of the Disneyland Resort have to do with this?

Because this abomination started when he was at TDO, Interestingly enough now that he's at DL maintenance and cleanliness are beginning to slide, Hmmm that's a familar song here at WDW Sigh...