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

[NickC]

Anyone have any good comparison photos? Would be nice to see side by side, before and after as well as aerial photos

It's not perfect, and the quality leaves a lot to be desired thanks to the lack of resolution on the pre-2006 imagery, but here's a quick aerial timelapse I put together using aerial photographs from the FDOT:



Also available in gyfcat form (which sadly can't be embedded here):
https://gfycat.com/MisguidedBriskBedbug

 

[brihow]

more bothersome than the lack of trees (to me) is the ugly stage and 'set' in front of the castle. I absolutely detest the arch-staircase and purple-tent-thing in front of the castle. I'm praying it either goes away or gets replaced by something better.

 

[Sage of Time]

It's not perfect, and the quality leaves a lot to be desired thanks to the lack of resolution on the pre-2006 imagery, but here's a quick aerial timelapse I put together using aerial photographs from the FDOT:



Also available in gyfcat form (which sadly can't be embedded here):
https://gfycat.com/MisguidedBriskBedbug

Dang. If that doesn't make a statement, I don't know what does.

 

[Brian]

Any recent pictures/changes?

 

[Sage of Time]

Any recent pictures/changes?

I don't expect this thread to move quickly until the new turrets are unveiled. Might be a while.

 

[GetAPaperBag]

Nothing new on turret watch

 

[Jose]

when are they gonna put the 2 southern hub gardens?

 

[note2001]

when are they gonna put the 2 southern hub gardens?

I think they're just waiting for the crowds to die down. Easter week is always very crowded.

 

[Bolt]

I think they're just waiting for the crowds to die down. Easter week is always very crowded.

Yeah - plus like yesterday, MK was open 7am-3am, which means almost zero time for work to happen.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Yeah - plus like yesterday, MK was open 7am-3am, which means almost zero time for work to happen.

Plus, I'm sure that Easter weekend would mean time off for the construction workers as well.

 

[SpaceMountain75]

Alright, I'm about this close to taking my pitchfork and torch down to Magic Kingdom and rioting.

To continue to rid the park of natural beauty is foolish. And when does it stop? I sincerely hope they plan on replanting the trees after the whole hub project is over.
Photo: @SpotMickey

 

[Brian]

Alright, I'm about this close to taking my pitchfork and torch down to Magic Kingdom and rioting. View attachment 89153 To continue to rid the park of natural beauty is foolish.
Photo: @SpotMickey

Yeah, I don't really see why they'd remove those larger trees. They didn't really affect the sightline or anything. However, I would not resort to arson to emphasize my point.

 

[SpaceMountain75]

Natural beauty of the park? Exactly which trees were present in this area before Walt purchased the land...?
It's the land of make-believe. Nothing is natural. It's all a show. You need to let it go...

I get what you're saying, it just helps to have some greenery in an increasingly less-lush place.

 

[halltd]

Plus, I'm sure that Easter weekend would mean time off for the construction workers as well.

If it means anything, I saw numerous construction workers out and about at the Poly this morning finishing up the pool. Definitely not the full crew, but there were far more than I expected to see.

 

[Goofyernmost]

If it means anything, I saw numerous construction workers out and about at the Poly this morning finishing up the pool. Definitely not the full crew, but there were far more than I expected to see.

Yea, it could be very meaningful. I really don't know what the construction crews are expected to do. It was just a speculation that it might have been an issue. I have no knowledge of their policies.

 

[Cesar R M]

Natural beauty of the park? Exactly which trees were present in this area before Walt purchased the land...?
It's the land of make-believe. Nothing is natural. It's all a show. You need to let it go...

you forgot "disney is a business".

 

[xstech25]

I think it's pretty obvious why the trees were removed

 

[Otamin]

Alright, I'm about this close to taking my pitchfork and torch down to Magic Kingdom and rioting. View attachment 89153 To continue to rid the park of natural beauty is foolish. And when does it stop? I sincerely hope they plan on replanting the trees after the whole hub project is over.
Photo: @SpotMickey

I give up.

There's really no hope for this park anymore.

We've just got to accept that if you want to see a beautiful Magic Kingdom, go to the West Coast instead.

What a mess.

 

[Sage of Time]

To be fair, the trees that were removed from the castle walkways were always kinda overgrown and didn't really add much. They're there to hide the Fantasyland show buildings...

...and given that they only removed the trees on ONE side of the walkway, I don't think that illusion has been hurt.

 

[ford91exploder]

Mine Train? Festival of Fantasy? Princess Fairytale Hall?

7DMT - Value engineered C ticket which offers about the same entertainment value as the Great Goofini at 100x the cost (Could have been an E-Ticket IF the full version proposed by WDI was constructed)

Festival of Fantasy - First new daytime parade at WDW in what 20 years (the redo's of the old parades with new coats of paint don't really count) the only one of the three which is a overall value add

PFH - Glorified M&G for the under 8 set.