I was being sarcastic in an attempt to fish out the people that really do find that hub ugly. I did, and now they are marked. But regardless of their poor taste, that hub was awesome because of the trees and no ugly stage, and no Facebook or selfies (yay, narcissism!).I actually liked it. Maybe because I grew up seeing the hub like that. It made the park seem cozier, in a good way, and not the coziness of being crammed like sardines that it is today....oh those were the days...
Plus, everyone needs to realize that WDW is in Florida. The summers are brutally hot and humid. I think when the park was built, they realized that there would need to be a lot of shade. I can feel my skin burn thinking about all those guests waiting on the sidewalk for the 3:00pm parade in the middle of July.
Also, back then, most people weren't huge on selfies or bothered with instagram and facebook. Today, everyone wants that perfect view of the castle so they can share it with the internet. The only way to make everyone happy was to remove the trees.
I will be going to all 4 parks this Friday/Saturday, any requests on photos? What do you guys want to see?
If they were doing the maintenance like they did years ago (aka working at night to prevent the stuff from falling apart) they wouldn't need to make these very long refurbishments.
Thank you SO much for those close-up shots of the grass. I've been dying to see the texture and how it relates to the concrete. It's hard to tell from the usual pictures taken so far away!!
Oh I understand it and agree with you.I am an engineer that specializes in maintenance and repair of facilities. Doing what is call preventive maintenance will reduce downtime, but not completely eliminate it. Also, as any attraction gets older, the more downtime is needed to keep it running. Now I agree with you the Disney has not put the love and care into Walt Disney World in the last few years, but I think that this is turning around and things are getting done. Every attraction that is more then a few years will require downtime almost every year.
I was being sarcastic in an attempt to fish out the people that really do find that hub ugly. I did, and now they are marked. But regardless of their poor taste, that hub was awesome because of the trees and no ugly stage, and no Facebook or selfies (yay, narcissism!).
I do not think anyone thinks that the old Hub is ugly, just like many people like old county roads. Still, just as county roads gave way to interstate highways, the level of crowds at the Magic Kingdom is forcing construction of the new hub. What I want to see as a fan of the Disney Parks is that the new hub completed as nicely as possible. I have seen ugly interstate highways and I have seen ones that are very pleasant to look at.
Very nice pics. Love the angles you got.
Very nice pics. Love the angles you got.
Is this last picture of your group, the start of the end of the rose garden path? Looking at the overhead shots of the area and plan, I don't' think these and the other side will take very long to pull together. Having these paths done by the end of June seems very reasonable.
Yes, that is the rose garden area. Sad that it cannot be rebuilt elsewhere. Especially since it was award winning.
Marked? Speaking of narcissism...I was being sarcastic in an attempt to fish out the people that really do find that hub ugly. I did, and now they are marked. But regardless of their poor taste, that hub was awesome because of the trees and no ugly stage, and no Facebook or selfies (yay, narcissism!).
Unless I'm mistaken I think there was a test last year or before, about them leaving the pedestrian access through the castle open during DAWM. I don know if this went anywhere though.I think the picture is lovely, but given today's crowd levels and how castle-centric the evening's shows have become, it just screams IMPRACTICAL.
I've said all along that I like what I'm seeing in the new hub, and can't wait to see it finished. I suspect it will look even better in a year or two, once everything has had a year to mellow and mature.
And as someone who has zero interest in any of the character shows in front of the castle, there is nothing that would thrill me more than to have all those court stages removed, and to be able to walk through the castle all day; not just in between shows.
And yes, I know that is never going to happen. Nor should it, just because I want it.
Thank you SO much for those close-up shots of the grass. I've been dying to see the texture and how it relates to the concrete. It's hard to tell from the usual pictures taken so far away!!
Okay, that grass looks pretty amazing. I haven't ever been so close to astro-turf of this quality before. But the question is, how does it feel? We have a fake Christmas tree that looks just like a real fir, but when you touch the actual needles, they feel very rubbery....
Okay, that grass looks pretty amazing. I haven't ever been so close to astro-turf of this quality before. But the question is, how does it feel? We have a fake Christmas tree that looks just like a real fir, but when you touch the actual needles, they feel very rubbery....
Nope. I'm solo here checking it out.Very nice pics. Love the angles you got.
Is this last picture of your group, the start of "the end" of the rose garden path? Looking at the overhead shots of the area and plan, I don't think these and the other side will take very long to pull together. Having these paths done by the end of June seems very reasonable.
You're welcome. It was driving me crazy too. So I wanted to really give others a real good idea of what its like. The grass is actually a little thick and full feeling.Thank you SO much for those close-up shots of the grass. I've been dying to see the texture and how it relates to the concrete. It's hard to tell from the usual pictures taken so far away!!
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