Since the CBR station is the hub, would it actually be possible to have one line up and running while cables are still being pulled on the others, or would the cable pulling be to intrusive an operation to do that?
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Since the CBR station is the hub, would it actually be possible to have one line up and running while cables are still being pulled on the others, or would the cable pulling be to intrusive an operation to do that?
CaptainAmerica
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Whatever benefit there was, it's gone now. The new tax law creates significant incentive for business to spend capital quickly and get assets into service as soon as possible. For the next five years, capital expenditures can be expensed in full as soon as they're in service rather than depreciated over their useful lives. This basically allows businesses to shift their tax bill from current years to future years, which has real value due to the time-value of money. @MichWolv @ParentsOf4
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Your understanding is the same as mine. The new tax law provides HUGE incentives to make capital expenditures in the next few years. It's one of the things that is fueling inflation fears, and those fears triggered the stock market correction.
Notes from Neverland
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Given the perceived speed of the installation and construction, does the delayed opening date reflect Disney wanting to also tidy up backstage areas that would be seen from the Skyliner?
I don’t believe so. France will receive some changes due to Rat anyway.
EPCOTCenterLover
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I told my wife I thought that "warning" was one of the best marketing gimmicks ever.
homerdance
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Yes, it is very exciting.There's so many erections of these towers happening all over property now!
Cesar R M
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Looks pretty standard. Will they paint them?
Makes me wonder.. would they camouflage these osmehow like these telecom towers near DAK which look like trees?
I would think they would have been painted at the factory if they had planned to do that.
Minthorne
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Sull1102
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Back for some more! So if Dopp had their way and this was a normal lift installation I would be 100% confident it would be running in June 2018, obviously not happening here. I assume most of the terminal stations will not be the standard design Dopp and Poma use around the world. I'm guessing it'll be more like say Loon Mtn over in New Hampshire where the gondola station is actually integrated into the base lodge itself and you can see all the inner workings like the bullwheel etc. This would be where Disney can have their way as far as construction timeline. Dopp can't install anything if the plan is to have installed in an unbuilt building.
As for towers being painted, these things are repainted every few years, but some resorts will leave them without paint. My home ski area actually switched from green to black recently. Some places have also started to use wraps like cars to put temporary ads up, Hello Hulk tower?
As for towers being painted, these things are repainted every few years, but some resorts will leave them without paint. My home ski area actually switched from green to black recently. Some places have also started to use wraps like cars to put temporary ads up, Hello Hulk tower?
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Last I heard no. Maybe go away green at the best.
trainplane3
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From what we can tell, most of the stations will be the standard design with some theming tossed over it. See the IG and DHS stations:
Meanwhile, the hub looks unique:
The Pop station looks unique from the side:
But from above, it looks like a generic station sits inside with a very nice looking exterior wrapping around it:
No one, aside from the usual people on here, knows what the Riviera station will look like.
Pictures from Orlando Sentinel and @Lift Blog.com (I assume that's your site?)
Lift Blog
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They are galvanized steel, so no. If they were going to be painted, they would not have been galvanized at the factory.
cosmicgirl
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I just noticed that the concept artist put the cable on the wrong side of the sheaves for the IG and DHS stations - more ima than gineer, that one.
JoeCamel
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Those are the new Teflon sleeves they are trying out on this installation. Who says Disney isn't cutting edge?
They're marketing it as transportation, not an attraction, so I don't expect camouflage. They'll likely keep it clean and painted if necessary to keep it looking clean and neat or protect it from the elements, but I doubt it'd be more than that.
cosmicgirl
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I meant they put the cable on top instead of below.
JoeCamel
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I know right?
What color did Disney paint the roads to make them blend in?