New Aerials: Courtesy of Scuttle

[RSoxNo1]

Thanks to @Scuttle for the latest batch of Aerials from Universal, New Fantasyland, Grand Floridian and the Avatar Plot
http://www.wdwfanboys.com/blog/disney-worldfantasylanduniversal-studios-aerials-12192012/

 

[IWant2GoNow]

Thanks, Scuttle! I love aerials even if it's just of old stagnant areas of the park but new stuff is always more fun to watch from the skies!

Edit: Pandora plot... same as it ever was. :/

 

[Rose&Crowner]

I love that the pandora plot is right where Pocahontas and her Grandma Willow used to be. Coincidence?

 

[Timothy_Q]

I love that the pandora plot is right where Pocahontas and her Grandma Willow used to be. Coincidence?

 

[dreamscometrue]

Thanks for those @Scuttle, and thanks for posting @RSoxNo1

 

[GoofGoof]

Thanks for posting. Great shots as usual. On the mine train photos, is that yellow tarp looking thing just a tarp or are they starting to layer in some kind of outer skin for the mountain?

 

[twebber55]

Thanks for posting. Great shots as usual. On the mine train photos, is that yellow tarp looking thing just a tarp or are they starting to layer in some kind of outer skin for the mountain?

wondering the same thing

 

[PorterRedkey]

Awesome pics! I love the SDMT pics of what looked like the 1st lift hill track. I can't wait til the whole NF is finished. Thanks for the pics and the post.

 

[danlb_2000]

Thanks for posting. Great shots as usual. On the mine train photos, is that yellow tarp looking thing just a tarp or are they starting to layer in some kind of outer skin for the mountain?

You can see it better in this picture, it definitely a part of the outer skin of the mountain, but it's under the wire mesh not on top of it so I don't know exactly what purpose it serves.

 

[GoofGoof]

You can see it better in this picture, it definitely a part of the outer skin of the mountain, but it's under the wire mesh not on top of it so I don't know exactly what purpose it serves.

Thanks. It seems like this thing is going up pretty quickly.

 

[nytimez]

It's netting to protect people on the ride from bits of the mountain falling on them. This way, they can immediately neglect the ride the moment it opens.

 

[danlb_2000]

Thanks. It seems like this thing is going up pretty quickly.

November 6th:

December 13th:

 

[Tom]

You can see it better in this picture, it definitely a part of the outer skin of the mountain, but it's under the wire mesh not on top of it so I don't know exactly what purpose it serves.

The yellow fabric is the base layer (perhaps a wire mesh, or possibly a fiberglass or poly mesh) that keeps the rock material from just falling through as they're installing it. The darker grid is the rebar. They will apply a thick coat of the faux rock material that will bind with the yellow fabric and encapsulate the rebar.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

Actually I believe that the yellow tarp is a moisture barrier and my guess is it is there because they are going to putting live plants with an irrigation system up there.

 

[Tom]

Actually I believe that the yellow tarp is a moisture barrier and my guess is it is there because they are going to putting live plants with an irrigation system up there.

It's awfully transparent to be a moisture barrier.

 

[PyroKinesis]

Two questions;

1.) Why did they open the expansion without having everything ready?
2.) Is that area confirmed to be the Avatar section?

 

[Tom]

Two questions;

1.) Why did they open the expansion without having everything ready?
2.) Is that area confirmed to be the Avatar section?

1) So that guest will have a reason to go now....and a reason to come back in a year or two.

2) Nothing about Avatar is actually confirmed, but if it happens, yes, that's the currently allocated spot for it.

 

[cba]

2.) Is that area confirmed to be the Avatar section?

Yeah, it's planned to be built there.

 

[Clamman73]

That's funny...you can see the line of people waiting outside for BoG. It's just food!!! There's no Soarin' ride in there!!!

 

[GoofGoof]

That's funny...you can see the line of people waiting outside for BoG. It's just food!!! There's no Soarin' ride in there!!!

Ever seen the crowd waiting for tables at a cheesecake factory on a Saturday night...