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

[danlb_2000]

they did an impressive job in the Arambe theatre area.

Yeah, they actually use if for the cover photo on their Facebook page..

https://www.facebook.com/HoarConstruction

 

[Rob562]

All Disney has said is that it will be complete "in 2015". The permits have an expiration date of November 2015, so I expect it to be well into 2015 before it is complete.

It's also not totally clear what "complete" actually means. It could mean the project for the entire Hub. Since only the southern half is walled off and being worked on right now, it's conceivable that the lower half would be completed well before the top half.

I also doubt they'd close off the current Wishes viewing area until they could get the new viewing location(s) completed and in-use first.

Lastly, there's a *lot* less infrastructure work required for what's planned for the northern half of the Hub. No extra bridges, no major waterway changes. Just some extra landfill on the Rose Garden area to bring the grade closer to the rest of the Hub and then a lot of walkway and planter construction, plus the two concession sales pavilions.

-Rob

 

[roj2323]

It's also not totally clear what "complete" actually means. It could mean the project for the entire Hub. Since only the southern half is walled off and being worked on right now, it's conceivable that the lower half would be completed well before the top half.

I also doubt they'd close off the current Wishes viewing area until they could get the new viewing location(s) completed and in-use first.

Lastly, there's a *lot* less infrastructure work required for what's planned for the northern half of the Hub. No extra bridges, no major waterway changes. Just some extra landfill on the Rose Garden area to bring the grade closer to the rest of the Hub and then a lot of walkway and planter construction, plus the two concession sales pavilions.

-Rob

It also sounds like they are going to replace the hardscape surfaces in the existing hub so there will be some delay due to the daily parades with multi ton floats. I would expect to see the outer ring done by march and the replacement concrete in in the central hub sometime after that. Naturally this is just my opinion but I do have nearly 10 years of concrete construction experience to fall back on.

 

[Gabe1]

I think they definitely could have but the disruption to the park would have been un-acceptable.

After experiencing this mess, think I might have endured the un-acceptable.

 

[SpectroMan93]

Will the parades and streets shows be eventually affected by this project or will the parade route go untouched?

 

[Jose]

Will the parades and streets shows be eventually affected by this project or will the parade route go untouched?

untouched

 

[xdan0920]

untouched

Dude. You're jacked.

 

[BalooChicago]

Do we know anything about this Construction and what they've worked on before?

I've worked on a number of (non-Disney) projects with (I'm an architect). They're one of the best contractors I've worked with.

 

[unkadug]

I've worked on a number of (non-Disney) projects with (I'm an architect). They're one of the best contractors I've worked with.

I see there signs around here quite a bit and remember laughing at the Sophomoric humor that I found when first seeing a Construction sign at a construction site.

 

[NormC]

At least they built Bay Lake Tower in 2.75 years.

The same amount of time as SDMT. 33 months.

 

[SpectroMan93]

Orlando Theme Park News has a new update, showing off the new railings being installed around the hub.

Much improvement over the old.

 

[Mike S]

Orlando Theme Park News has a new update, showing off the new railings being installed around the hub.

Much improvement over the old.

It does look nice. Let's see what it looks like when the hub is done.

 

[RayTheFirefly]

The railings look great. I find it interesting that they're changing the concrete. That's going to change the look of the area drastically.

 

[SpectroMan93]

The railings look great. I find it interesting that they're changing the concrete. That's going to change the look of the area drastically.

Any change that involves removing that hideous reddish-pink concrete I would usually regard as a vast improvement. But the replacement is so vastly different, it makes me wonder how much of the hub will receive this new concrete and how much of an actual improvement it will be.

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

New railings look quite nice - a definite improvement. Not completely sold on the pavement change. It will certainly alter the look of the area if its done throughout the new Hub.

But now that means the pics in my earlier rendering are way off because I stuck with the pink pavement. Sigh....

Any change that involves removing that hideous reddish-pink concrete I would usually regard as a vast improvement. But the replacement is so vastly different, it makes me wonder how much of the hub will receive this new concrete and how much of an actual improvement it will be.

That pink hue was (apparently) chosen after some research by Disney and Kodak. Its supposed to enhance the colors of everything around it (make grass look greener, sky bluer, etc.). Given how prevalent it has been for decades at the MK it is surprising to see it disappearing from the Hub.

 

[danlb_2000]

One side of the new bridge is coming along. There is a pipe under the bridge so it looks like they will be able to circulate some water under it.

 

[jt04]

Orlando Theme Park News has a new update, showing off the new railings being installed around the hub.

Much improvement over the old.

There goes kevin yee's theory.

 

[jt04]

One side of the new bridge is coming along. There is a pipe under the bridge so it looks like they will be able to circulate some water under it.

That is for Remy and friends.

Or maybe a Star Wars Garbage Compactor Experience.

 

[Clamman73]

One side of the new bridge is coming along. There is a pipe under the bridge so it looks like they will be able to circulate some water under it.

So this is really a "bridge" in a sense, correct? Where I have the arrow pointed to is the concrete we're looking at???

 

[danlb_2000]

So this is really a "bridge" in a sense, correct? Where I have the arrow pointed to is the concrete we're looking at???
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Yes, that is where it is at. It's actually going to be a fake bridge, the water will only flow a small distance under it before it reaches the wall with the pipe in it.