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

[mikeh]

As an AP who visits MK a couple times a week, this change is a great one in my opinion. It opens up a space that was nearly impossible to navigate previously. Can't wait until the Main Street Bypass is complete

 

[jrhwdw]

It is gone

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Does this mean the pyro is back for DAWM? The last few YT Vids had the finale pyro missing.

 

[Brian]

It is gone

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Slightly off topic, but has anyone ever gotten a daytime picture of the castle in recent years without birds sitting on Tinkerbell's wire?.. I mean, the cable wire so Cinderella can watch Disney Channel?

 

[flyerjab]

Photo discovery as of Tuesday, Mar 10. Riding the Epcot monorail you pass by a construction/staging area where the old airstrip used to be in the mid-20th century (east side of monorail). Two towers are being constructed in this area, only visible for a few seconds. The tower on the left is still metal framework. The tower on the right has a outer covering. Both are yet to be finished and painted, with no top yet. I originally posted this under Pirates of the Caribbean thinking they might be part of the refurbishment. With help from other forum members, I believe these are towers for the hub redevelopment, to be placed on either side of the castle.

in this photo, you see the right tower with the "turret top" shape.

Your photographic prowess continues to amaze me. Pretty soon you are gonna start posting photos of forum members on here the way you can find things.

 

[Mike S]

The Central Hub area is definitely more opened up than it was when I proposed to my DW 16 years ago this May.

Its just not the same... but Walt said his parks (DL) would never be finished.

He also said the trees would grow and the thing would become more beautiful every year

 

[Otamin]

interesting tree choice in the central hub planters. Those will grow a bit faster/bigger than the ligustrums that they removed. Not Water Oak big...but decent size if they let them.

How big are we talking? Because at the moment they're quite frankly pathetic in size.

I was hoping the horizon from Main Street was going to look a slight bit better, but apparently not.

Aside from the trees the new central hub looks decent enough.

 

[Brian]

Your photographic prowess continues to amaze me. Pretty soon you are gonna start posting photos of forum members on here the way you can find things.

Is this anyone?

 

[Red Sox]

Is this anyone?

Greatest proposal picture of all time

 

[meyeet]

Is this anyone?

Greatest proposal picture of all time

I wonder if he said yes...

 

[Cesar R M]

Wow, they really opened up space around Partners didn't they?

plus people need more space to maneouver, also the scooters.

 

[Sage of Time]

He also said the trees would grow and the thing would become more beautiful every year

That worked out in Disneyland. Not so much in the WDW Hub.

 

[wogwog]

So the "hub fencing chipped paint" is a real thing? huh?

More peeling right off than chipped paint effect. Want a free souvenir? You can peel some with ease yourself. Knowing the new Disney it is a result of Low Bidder Fence Company of Orlando.

 

[Monorail_Red_77]

Slightly off topic, but has anyone ever gotten a daytime picture of the castle in recent years without birds sitting on Tinkerbell's wire?.. I mean, the cable wire so Cinderella can watch Disney Channel?

They should rig up a decent sized rubber mallet on an automatic servo-motor to hit the zipline cable at certain intervals from the tomorrow land end. This would send vibrations down the cable and scare away the birds. Not sure how the continual vibrations every few minutes would effect the integrity of the cable though. Tinkerbell might make it to the ground a bit quicker?

Or on the flip side they could charge $1.00 per shot and setup a fantasyland shootin' arcade in the hub area. Just tell the kids that the birds are animatronic.

 

[The Duck]

Slightly off topic, but has anyone ever gotten a daytime picture of the castle in recent years without birds sitting on Tinkerbell's wire?.. I mean, the cable wire so Cinderella can watch Disney Channel?

Don't be silly. Everyone knows that's the clothes line where Cinderella hangs out her laundry.

 

[Monorail_Red_77]

I wonder if he said yes...

New Partners Statue??

 

[mikenatcity1]

It is gone

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Beautiful picture! I love the way it looks here!

 

[halltd]

I feel bad for the poor flowers at the edge of the walls around the Partners statue. They're brand new and already getting trampled to death.

 

[wdizneew]

I feel bad for the poor flowers at the edge of the walls around the Partners statue. They're brand new and already getting trampled to death.

Well it wouldn't have happened if Disney hadn't taken out the small fencing that use to be surrounding them. Maybe they'll add it back in the future...

 

[donsullivan]

I feel bad for the poor flowers at the edge of the walls around the Partners statue. They're brand new and already getting trampled to death.

Hopefully when all of this gets finished they'll put the railing back up to remind folks they should not go past that. Lots of railings seem to be trailing behind other parts of this project and then just randomly show up one day.

 

[Next Big Thing]

Well it wouldn't have happened if Disney hadn't taken out the small fencing that use to be surrounding them. Maybe they'll add it back in the future...

The railing not being there allows for more seating space, but I agree the plants need protection.