Based on quite a few comments on the social medias their target market is $$$$$. Whoever has it can just bring it.
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Main Street U.S.A. hub redevelopment at the Magic Kingdom
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216bruce
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Money has no demographic-agreed. And, yes, they are a for-profit company. They do that very well.
But the posters and commenters that expect Disney to somehow be responsible for how folks act in the parks is a ludicrous bunch. The ONLY role that the company plays in this IMHO is that because the place 'ain't cheap' folks figure they can do whatever they want "cuz I paid a load of money to get in and we're on vacation" and "Hey, they ain't hurtin nuthin, for what Disney charges, the kids can do whatever". Maybe it'd be different if the cost was less, but I doubt it.
But the posters and commenters that expect Disney to somehow be responsible for how folks act in the parks is a ludicrous bunch. The ONLY role that the company plays in this IMHO is that because the place 'ain't cheap' folks figure they can do whatever they want "cuz I paid a load of money to get in and we're on vacation" and "Hey, they ain't hurtin nuthin, for what Disney charges, the kids can do whatever". Maybe it'd be different if the cost was less, but I doubt it.
The Empress Lilly
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The powers that be didn't like it enough to leave the spicy bit in.
The Empress Lilly
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That too, certainly. A double movement perhaps. American families being more...'expressive', shall we say, and WDW targeting an audience that sits lower on the cultural ladder than before.
WDWLover#1
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Construction walls for some areas are now down. Inside the magic has pics.
erwinalber4
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To be honest I didn't even realize it was added. It wasn't till someone asked for a picture and I realized that I got a picture in front of the Train Station the other day. I actually went back to photos from a previous visit to confirm it hadn't always been there.
Oh.
Large expanses of concrete.
Large light poles and fixtures blocking the view.
I hope it's nowhere near finished.
hpyhnt 1000
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The viewing area will look better once the fake grass is in. And there is definitely a lot more planting and grass laying that needs to be done. But the positioning of those parade lights is baffling. Smack dab in the view of the FP+ viewing areas.
Sage of Time
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That's nowhere near done. Missing a ton of plants and railings.
KordovaJD
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Not to get all too "hot opinion"ness on everyone, but this is the answer right here. "or I think it's their right."
People figure "hey, I'm paying $110 a day to be here, I'm gonna let my kids do that they want. What are they gonna do, kick you out?" You may think it depends on how much $110 is to that person. Our trip this year is clearing the $5k mark before food and paraphernalia. Our big family trips as kids cleared $18k-$20k. The point I'm making is that $110 isn't that much money in the scheme of all things Disney. It's not a factor. These parents would have the same mindset if the tickets were $10.
The real problem is that the parents don't have to have spent $110 to have this opinion. They just have to be there. There's no sense of right and wrong. No drawing upon morals. Entitlement will end us all my friend, entitlement will end us all.
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Devin36
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I agree with everyone on people needing to treat the property with respect, as that is the right thing to do, especially if you love WDW! Keep it nice you know? I said a few pages back, that I saw a grown man trample flowers to take a picture on my most recent visit in January & I yelled at the guy for it...with all that said, Disneyland had a railing on their planter early on....this picture claims to be from 1960...so either they had it on opening day or people couldn't be respectful back then either..
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RandomPrincess
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Do people exit on that side of the train? I thought it was only during the opening show that CMs were over there.
The plants won't go on the concrete floors though.
Nor remove the sightline intrusions.
Sage of Time
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Fair point... though, I'm still thinking the light poles are temporary, for workers.
There's been a concerted effort to make them all uniform, hasn't there? And these really don't match.
I hope I'm not wrong...
Sage of Time
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Eager to see what ya find.
PREMiERdrum
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I'd be surprised if those instruments up there (a few LED PAR cans and LED bars) are for work lighting, but looking at the installation I can't believe they wouldn't be temporary show lighting for the Hub until the project is complete. At the very worst, they're missing some type of dressing. The untreated metal junction box was the giveaway for me.
note2001
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Those concrete areas you're seeing are pathways, and they'll look quite different when filled up with people and 4 wheeled vehicles. (You'll be wishing for the open concrete again)
I just hope the gardens don't become stroller parking lots during the day.The gardens, per the sign, will be the FP+ viewing areas for the fireworks. I suspect this is where the rumored (?) astro turf will be added. If those areas between the paths were to be gardens of flowers wouldn't we see curbing on which the railings would be mounted? Oh well, it's only a matter of days before we see the real product.
Nothing to say about the sight lines. Disney didn't care about a zip-line from the castle to TL Terrace being viewable during the day to everyone ... they're not going to care about a few folks having a pole in their view.
Sage of Time
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Right. I don't expect them to look so mismatched if they DO end up staying.
I know what they are, with respect. I knew two years ago. Thats what worries me.
I hope the "synthetic turf" is good.
Time will tell.
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