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

[marni1971]

I've been told it's a pain in the *** to get up in those control booths.

Especially if you don't like ladders....

Not THE ladder of course. Though the way they've added more equipment into them it is time they started again what with control computers, control desks, follow spot lifts, stage lighting towers...

 

[PhotoDave219]

Especially if you don't like ladders....

Not THE ladder of course.

Or steep ladders. I would imagine.

 

[Sage of Time]

Is anyone else not crazy about the idea of turrets in the hub? My main argument would be that they don't fit with the Main Street theme, but I suppose a castle doesn't either. It just seems odd.

The ones at TDL are rather "in your face", so I hope they take a different (more subtle) direction with these.

I normally don't really mind big changes, but so many of my childhood memories are from the hub. Although, as with all projects, I will reserve judgement until completion of the project.

I agree. I'd rather see new versions of the Main Street/Victorian structures there.

 

[SpaceMountain75]

Here's a better picture of the new grass.

Photo by @cmdisbrow (Twitter)

 

[WDWLover#1]

Nice!

i really like it as well but I'll probably be wrong

 

[Bolt]

Here's a better picture of the new grass.View attachment 83476
Photo by @cmdisbrow (Twitter)

That really will be an incredible firework viewing location.

 

[SpaceMountain75]

That really will be an incredible firework viewing location.

I know the fake grass is getting a lot of hate, but I can't really see what's wrong with it, at least from the picture.

 

[JLipnick]

Here's a better picture of the new grass.View attachment 83476
Photo by @cmdisbrow (Twitter)

It looks really nice but not sure it is practical.

 

[dstrawn9889]

It looks really nice but not sure it is practical.

no cutting, no getting destroyed nightly by foot traffic, not needing to be resodded daily? why would it not be practical for these reasons alone(not to mention the alternative is more concrete)

 

[ToTBellHop]

no cutting, no getting destroyed nightly by foot traffic, not needing to be resodded daily? why would it not be practical for these reasons alone(not to mention the alternative is more concrete)

I guess that's the issue. The only other viable option is concrete. I'm sure those of us trying to walk around the park in the hour leading up to Wishes will be very thankful for these viewing sites (did you know you don't have to line up for Wishes an hour early?!).

 

[note2001]

Here's a better picture of the new grass.View attachment 83476
Photo by @cmdisbrow (Twitter)

This angle, with the sidewalk leading toward the castle, I like. I just wish it were a tone darker to match the natural grass down by the water as shown in another pic.

I guess that's the issue. The only other viable option is concrete. I'm sure those of us trying to walk around the park in the hour leading up to Wishes will be very thankful for these viewing sites (did you know you don't have to line up for Wishes an hour early?!).

Even if you were to miss lining up on main street, there's nothing quite like being on BTMRR with fireworks going off over the castle.

 

[Goofnut1980]

It's looking awesome!

 

[phi2134]

i understand the fake grass and why its needed, but anytime i see lines in "grass" it just doesnt feel right.

 

[Sped2424]

To clarify the turrets that have started construction with their new base that I was talking about are not the pagoda ones but these ones

 

[dstrawn9889]

To clarify the turrets that have started construction with their new base that I was talking about are not the pagoda ones but these ones

the 'lighting towers'

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Are they moving the walt and mickey statue because the artist rendering doesn't look like it includes walt and mickey.

 

[dstrawn9889]

i would expect every disneyphile's head would ASPLODE if they moved 'partners'

 

[Sped2424]

the 'lighting towers'

 

[PhotoDave219]

I know the fake grass is getting a lot of hate, but I can't really see what's wrong with it, at least from the picture.

Possibly causes cancer. Slippery as ice when it gets wet.

 

[marni1971]

the 'lighting towers'

I assume new PA enclosures too?

Ones that won't rust this time....