New 20k pics! 9/13/04 - NOT 56K FRIENDLY!

[civileng68]

building

What is interesting is that they have already began placing "fill" in the site while they have not destroyed the building within. Makes you wonder if they will be keeping them for some unknown reason.

AS someone who knows civilen engineering, the compaction and quality of the soil when placed as "fill" (as is being done here) is very sensitive. The soil has to be tested for everything even down to moisture content (the soil will not dry once compacted and not tilled). I don't know why they would compact the soil all around the building to destroy it, which would mean they would have to retest all of the fill around the area possibly making them have to replace it.

Anyone know the plans for the building?

 

[Atta83]

Damn thats a lot of dirt they brought in, i wonder how many yards that takes to fill .....???

 

[MissM]

*does the dance of joy*

Yeah!! Thanks Rob!! You're the best!

the giddy,
-m

 

[DarkMeasures]

THe Show Building beter get destroyed, it is bigger than the lagoon itself.

 

[cherrynegra]

Thanks for the pics Rob!! Look at all that space!! Can you just imagine what they could do with all that space??**



































This post is not an invitation to start yet another version of the "I-wonder what-they'll-put-in-the-former-20K-Lagoon thread." Merely commenting on the available open space.

 

[Tramp]

Good Pix, Rob....Thank you buddy! Whatever happened to all those forum experts that claimed nothing could be done with 20K cuz the water couldn't be drained for fear of some sort of a catastrophic collapse? Glad we have you around here, Rob, as a counterbalance to all that BS. :sohappy:

 

[SirGoofy]

What is interesting is that they have already began placing "fill" in the site while they have not destroyed the building within. Makes you wonder if they will be keeping them for some unknown reason.

I was thinking the exact same thing. Maybe the building will be used for the next attraction.

 

[NemoRocks78]

Thanks for the photos Rob!

 

[bhg469]

ugg, my boyhood memories i need to lie down

 

[DSpear456]

For those wondering what it will look like when its done:

“The first thing we have to do is take down the ride building
and enough rockwork so trucks can get in and out of the lagoon,” Adrienne said. “After that, everything in the lagoon comes out. Only the north wall and east wall of the ride building will remain as retaining walls.” Adrienne Messenger, Assistant Development Manager at Walt Disney Imagineering said,"
we’ll bring in truckloads of earth — about 70,000 cubic yards — compact it, grade it, and then we’ll add the plants and irrigation,” Adrienne said. “We’re adding some fencing and lights to replace what we’ve removed ...When the walls come down, you’ll see a four-to-six foot berm all the way around what used to be the lagoon.”

 

[mkt]

Rob

Nice pics. I know you were havong camera issues. Did you get the old one fixed or is this a new one? If new what did you go with?

I was using the same camera that was giving me issues. I'm gonna keep on using it till it ceases to function, and THEN replace it. I decided that as long as I can still shoot during the daylight hours and during fireworks shows, that'll do for me.

 

[mkt]

and for the dumbo comments... I'm glad to have finally found a use for that attraction. I have a feeling that the number of riders will be increasing dramatically in the coming weeks

 

[mkt]

*does the dance of joy*

Yeah!! Thanks Rob!! You're the best!

the giddy,
-m

m,

I did this especially for you, cause I know you've been jonesing the pics

 

[Figment1986]

Great pics MKT... You have real tallent... (I get to get my camera fixed and get back to photography.....)

 

[MissM]

m,

I did this especially for you, cause I know you've been jonesing the pics

Aw....I have you know, I have! You're too sweet. Thanks for taking the photos, it's greatly appreciated!
-m

 

[TinkerBell9988]

Thanks for the pics, MKT! :wave:

I was at the MK Saturday with my friends and they all were wondering what happened to the 20,000 K ride, they remembered that it was "cool."

Oh well, I'm looking forward to what is going there next!

 

[imamouse]

Great pics, as usual, Rob. Thanks! I'm glad to see the sunshine in FL. It looks like an awesome day.
On a personal note, 20KLUTS was my husband's favorite attraction. We're very sad that our sons never got to experience it.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Great pics MKT... You have real tallent... (I get to get my camera fixed and get back to photography.....)

Ummmmm....... Thats funny. I think i'll start a Photo Contest.

 

[wannab@dis]

Very nice! Thanks for the great pics, MKT!

Did I understand correctly they were going to have some type of water feature in the area once they finished?

 

[wdwjmp239]

I saw a ladder in my garage this afternoon. . . if that helps, chucknstuff.

Good show, Robbles-san!

Oh no! Are we going to start on the "ladder thread" like we did in the old Mission: Space discussion thread when it was being built?

For those who weren't here when that thread happened, someone took pictures of Mission: Space when it was being built. Inside the gift store (when it was being built, of course), there was a ladder. Somehow the discussion thread went from the building of Mission: Space/potential opening dates to having this "ladder" as part of the main attraction.

Just do a search on "Mission: Space","ladder","construction" in the forums and see if you pull it up. The entire thread was quite enjoyable! LOL