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[lazyboy97o]

Those tower foundations look massive compared with ski area standards. I hear Disney wanted everything burlier for hurricane purposes.

Designing the tower foundations to hold up to hurricane force winds isn't really "Uber" engineering, it's just good engineering.

The massive foundations will be those in the water. Think piles about 100’ in depth. The second most substantial foundations will be those at and around the Boardwalk turning station.

Being designed to withstand high wind speeds is not something unique to Disney. It is required by state law as part of the building codes.

 

[JoeCamel]

Those tower foundations look massive compared with ski area standards. I hear Disney wanted everything burlier for hurricane purposes.

Not sure if it is hurricane or they don't want them to sink into the swamp. Ski resorts are generally built on big rocks so just tie into the mountain and they won't go anywhere. Here you need footprint. The pilings do not go to bedrock just down to an old coral reef that we hope doesn't have a cave/sinkhole under it.

Looks like your comment garnered a bunch of replies from all the Florida engineers that haunt these threads

 

[MisterPenguin]

Not sure if it is hurricane or they don't want them to sink into the swamp. Ski resorts are generally built on big rocks so just tie into the mountain and they won't go anywhere. Here you need footprint. The pilings do not go to bedrock just down to an old coral reef that we hope doesn't have a cave/sinkhole under it.

Keep going down a mile or two... you'll hit bedrock!!

 

[beachlover4444]

I was happy that I got a message from WDW about the construction noise we may encounter at Pop in 2 weeks.

 

[JoeCamel]

I was happy that I got a message from WDW about the construction noise we may encounter at Pop in 2 weeks.

Pack white noise, earplugs and headphones. Penguin says they are going a mile down for bedrock!

 

[GCTales]

Pack white noise, earplugs and headphones. Penguin says they are going a mile down for bedrock!

Or two.

 

[King Racoon 77]

Pack white noise, earplugs and headphones. Penguin says they are going a mile down for bedrock!

I thought bedrock was up the road at Universal ? Or did it get replaced by minions ?

 

[Cesar R M]

Might also have to do with the fact that they are going into much less stable ground then you probably have on a mountain.

Speaking of towers, are they normally installed by the contractor that is doing the station structures and foundations, or will that be done along with the lift equipment install?

Agree, arent sinkholes and sandy bases normal in Florida?

 

[Cesar R M]

I thought bedrock was up the road at Universal ? Or did it get replaced by minions ?

 

[Calmdownnow]

I thought bedrock was up the road at Universal ? Or did it get replaced by minions ?

Are we talking Flintstones?

 

[jt04]

The distances of what? Between stations? That's been know for a year. Between towers? You don't know where the towers are going in.

I hadn't realized the scale of the project. It is one thing to conceptualize in your mind but sometimes another when you see the actual distances in photos. Another indicator is the foundations of the main terminal. Just compare and contrast to the former Skyway stations.

 

[jt04]

Don’t be daft. The previous skyway also had to pass through a basement to reach its foundations.

This is kids play.

Did you ever see the size of the monorail pile foundations?

Love for someone to Photoshop the skyway stations/towers over the new system to be able to clearly discern the difference.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I hadn't realized the scale of the project. It is one thing to conceptualize in your mind but sometimes another when you see the actual distances in photos. Another indicator is the foundations of the main terminal. Just compare and contrast to the former Skyway stations.

You can’t read a map but are a good judge of foundation sizes?

 

[jt04]

You can’t read a map but are a good judge of foundation sizes?

I actually remember the skyway so I have some point of reference but it would be nice to have the specs on each. I think it would be night and day.

 

[JoeCamel]

I actually remember the skyway so I have some point of reference but it would be nice to have the specs on each. I think it would be night and day.

2-3 passenger cars vs 8 - 10? longer rope and modern drive system? Yeah would be night and day. While we are at it how about we compare a portable carnival coaster with the Hulk? would be night and day..... Sheesh.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I actually remember the skyway so I have some point of reference but it would be nice to have the specs on each. I think it would be night and day.

You wouldn’t know what you were looking at...

 

[jt04]

2-3 passenger cars vs 8 - 10? longer rope and modern drive system? Yeah would be night and day. While we are at it how about we compare a portable carnival coaster with the Hulk? would be night and day..... Sheesh.

Exactly my point.

 

[jt04]

You wouldn’t know what you were looking at...

If you only knew how wrong you are.

 

[lazyboy97o]

If you only knew how wrong you are.

Says the guy who can’t read a map and thinks Caribbean Beach will have the most significant foundations.

 

[flynnibus]

Stop killing kittens...