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[MisterPenguin]

I believe this is my first or second post, so don't eat me alive as this may have already been discussed. Where the Skyliner passes behind the scenes of Epcot, will they clean up the backside facade of the buildings? I assume the new Ratatouille building will block a majority of the view, but I would find it odd if we can see the behind the scenes trailers, dumpsters, and un-themed buildings.

You'll be low enough and far enough that Ratatouille and the treeline will block just about any backstage of Morocco and further back you might get a peek of.

 

[Rob562]

It's generally believed that the only unthemed area you'd really see is the loading dock and service area at the Boardwalk Inn and its convention center. (Which you can kinda see as you drive by on Epcot Resorts Blvd anyway...)

-Rob

 

[matt9112]

It's generally believed that the only unthemed area you'd really see is the loading dock and service area at the Boardwalk Inn and its convention center. (Which you can kinda see as you drive by on Epcot Resorts Blvd anyway...)

-Rob

they better theme that!!! lmao

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Has anyone been to Art of Animation recently that can comment on the impact of the construction? We're staying there in June in the Cars section, requesting a room facing South so we shouldn't see anything from our window. How is the noise? How ugly is the skyline?

 

[Cesar R M]

Don't you know all of world showcase is going to slide into world showcase lagoon? That Contemporary is going to slip under the water surface of Bay lake? It's all a giant sinkhole, which Disney must sacrifice buildings into or it'll eat the entire state of Florida.

So thats where most of the money is going? A black pit that harbours the angry soul of a cthulhu sized Walt Disney cryptic that can only be saciated with bottomless buybacks and gold?

 

[Skyman1971]

Has anyone been to Art of Animation recently that can comment on the impact of the construction? We're staying there in June in the Cars section, requesting a room facing South so we shouldn't see anything from our window. How is the noise? How ugly is the skyline?

I was there a month or so ago. Had no issues. (there's the work on the Gen gap Bridge and the lake area by little mermaid rooms ) (but I actually was very interested in the construction so maybe I have a biased opinion). I will be there again in 2 weeks, I will get some pics from AOA and have an update.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

DHS this morning

 

[JoeCamel]

DHS this morning
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Yep, that is some butt ugly infrastructure. Don't know what they could have done about it but......

 

[SLUSHIE]

Yep, that is some butt ugly infrastructure. Don't know what they could have done about it but......

Yeah, they should put some DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE warning singes all over it so it will look nicer like the monorail...

That is so much more visually appealing IMO.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Yeah, they should put some DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE warning singes all over it so it will look nicer like the monorail...

That is so much more visually appealing IMO.

But nothing matches the elegance of that tent.

 

[MaximumEd]

They could have not galvanized the towers and painted them instead. That would add a good deal of extra cost and more ongoing maintenance than having them galvanized, so easy choice by WDW to not paint.

 

[larryz]

But nothing matches the elegance of that tent.

Is that in place just in case the doors start flinging themselves open again?

 

[JoeCamel]

They could have not galvanized the towers and painted them instead. That would add a good deal of extra cost and more ongoing maintenance than having them galvanized, so easy choice by WDW to not paint.

Powder coat with Mickeys and Minnies maybe but something.

 

[MaximumEd]

I agree they are pretty dang ugly, but in the Florida weather they would wind up being treated like the Golden Gate Bridge..... basically, constant painting. Giant chunks of bare metal exposed to a high humidity, chloride contaminated atmosphere don’t age well.

 

[larryz]

I agree they are pretty dang ugly, but in the Florida weather they would wind up being treated like the Golden Gate Bridge..... basically, constant painting. Giant chunks of bare metal exposed to a high humidity, chloride contaminated atmosphere don’t age well.

Even covering them with wraps would trap moisture against the metal, hastening corrosion and speeding the day when we'd see the system shut down by weak support poles.

 

[Skyman1971]

All the newer lifts at ski areas etc. are all using galvanized towers now. (for pretty much all the reasons you guys mentioned.) Who knows though...they may add some details to them later on through.

 

[MaximumEd]

Yep. Corrosion is a big and expensive long term problem for any infrastructure. Espescially in a place like FL. Mitigating it is what I do for a living, mostly limited to steel gas mains, but the same principles apply. Galvanizing them, although the least pleasing choice to the eye, is the smart move from the standpoint of protecting the towers for a long period of time for the least amount of O&M cost.

 

[Nubs70]

Yep. Corrosion is a big and expensive long term problem for any infrastructure. Espescially in a place like FL. Mitigating it is what I do for a living, mostly limited to steel gas mains, but the same principles apply. Galvanizing them, although the least pleasing choice to the eye, is the smart move from the standpoint of protecting the towers for a long period of time for the least amount of O&M cost.

They could put low volt active cathodic protection on it.

 

[_caleb]

Yeah. I don't think it's the color/finish that makes it seem out of place to me. It's that I'd prefer Disney not use anything "off the shelf"– even when it comes to transportation outside the parks. Thoughtful, well-designed touches can really help make things feel more Disney. For example: the Monorail has a unique shape (nose cone) and the Minnie Vans, even though they're just vans, have the polka dots and bows. Even the parking lot trams have custom bodies and colors. These show that Disney is putting some effort into things. The buses, though, even with graphic wraps, are just buses. I know the gondolas are supposed to have character wraps, but they still come across as off the shelf.

For the record- I think the gondolas are beautiful in their own right. But I really prefer these towers!

 

[doctornick]

You are correct, the RAT building will block most of the backstage area. I am thinking that the gondolas will run low enough in this area that the trees will block most anything else from view.

I've wondered if the potential Mary Poppins ride in the UK will have a similar impact by covering backstage stuff there. I realize that the Skyliner will be pretty low at that point, but perhaps it was a side benefit to that ride approval/development.