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[nickys]

I thought the Riviera section was just a run through no stops

It has it’s own station. Between CBR and Epcot (IG).

 

[lazyboy97o]

I wonder if it’s possible that these columns could be side load columns?

Essentially, allowing gondolas to be pulled to the side for double loading purposes, with a similar track being added on the inside of the curve at Riviera.

Or are they just roof support structures?

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Each station has a few enclosed back of house rooms. You can also see them being built at the Disney’s Hollywood Studios station.

I thought the Riviera section was just a run through no stops

Boardwalk is the turning station.

 

[Beacon Joe]

Disney will be selling hand held fan misters for $89.95 at each gondola loading station. For an additional $10.95 you can get them in matching colors to your magic band.

They will also sell ultra-dark sunglasses for drivers to wear if they have to drive near those things and their super reflective window tint on a sunny day. Keeping drivers' retinas in tact will be a bit of extra magic.

 

[nickys]

Each station has a few enclosed back of house rooms. You can also see them being built at the Disney’s Hollywood Studios station.


Boardwalk is the turning station.

Is anything happening yet at the Boardwalk turn? I remember pictures of clearing trees and the site, but nothing since.

Is there no love for the poor old Boardwalk? Or just no progress?

 

[Biff215]

Is anything happening yet at the Boardwalk turn? I remember pictures of clearing trees and the site, but nothing since.

Is there no love for the poor old Boardwalk? Or just no progress?

The structure is going up there, I think bioreconstruct had some pictures on Twitter recently. But you're right, there's less interest there since it's not a station and just a turn.

 

[Lift Blog]

I wonder if it’s possible that these columns could be side load columns?

Essentially, allowing gondolas to be pulled to the side for double loading purposes, with a similar track being added on the inside of the curve at Riviera.

Or are they just roof support structures?

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The walls look like sides of a loading platform to me. They aren’t tall enough to be a building. All the conduit at the center converges at what will likely be a small control room to house that station’s touchscreen and electronics cabinets.

 

[briangaw]

Looks like a lot more utility conduits goin in here. I still think this might be the new restroom building.

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Definitely bathrooms by the look of the plumbing rough in, but it is much bigger a building then that and has a lot of electrical. Maybe also break room for drivers and offices for management etc. Also the forming for a cantilevered piece of the slab over the near side corner seems like a lot of effort and expense just to have the building be square.

 

[Creathir]

The walls look like sides of a loading platform to me. They aren’t tall enough to be a building. All the conduit at the center converges at what will likely be a small control room to house that station’s touchscreen and electronics cabinets.

Ah gotcha.

Obviously the walled structures appear to be walls, but it looks like there are columns stubbed out inside the perimeter of the wall.

 

[Lift Blog]

Disable-able door openers/closers:

 

[Creathir]

Disable-able door openers/closers:

What are some of the reasons you may want a door to open or not to open at a terminus of one of the lines?

Is this a common installed option?

 

[peter11435]

What are some of the reasons you may want a door to open or not to open at a terminus of one of the lines?

Is this a common installed option?

You want the door to open so people can get in and out.......

 

[Creathir]

You want the door to open so people can get in and out.......

“Disable-able door openers/closers”

As in, can be turned off to NOT open and close a door.

At least that’s how I read it.

 

[trainplane3]

What are some of the reasons you may want a door to open or not to open at a terminus of one of the lines?

Is this a common installed option?

Since this is a midway between Epcot and CBR, I'd guess to send empty gondolas through to the next station? Not sure why, but it's an option I guess. Or to have no one enter or exit there?

 

[Lift Blog]

What are some of the reasons you may want a door to open or not to open at a terminus of one of the lines?

Is this a common installed option?

It’s useful when you are running just for maintenance and don’t want people on line or if you need to close a station.

Example: If Riviera is not finished when Skyliner opens, they can set the rails to ‘neutral’ on both sides of that station and all doors will stay closed between Epcot and CBR.

Some ski resorts buy this option, others don’t.

 

[Creathir]

It’s useful when you are running just for maintenance and don’t want people on line or if you need to close a station.

Example: If Riviera is not finished when Skyliner opens, they can set the rails to ‘neutral’ on both sides of that station and all doors will stay closed between Epcot and CBR.

Some ski resorts buy this option, others don’t.

Gotcha. Makes sense.
I suppose on DHS it also makes sense for maintenance reasons etc.

Thanks for answering my question!!!

 

[JoeCamel]

[/QUOTE]

Disable-able door openers/closers:

Bio does not miss much. Parks coverage and current construction is so well documented. We are lucky to have him do all the work he does.

 

[Creathir]

Bio does not miss much. Parks coverage and current construction is so well documented. We are lucky to have him do all the work he does.[/QUOTE]
Agree completely!!!

 

[Lensman]

Looks like a lot more utility conduits goin in here. I still think this might be the new restroom building.

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Will the restrooms have AC?

 

[JoeCamel]

Will the restrooms have AC?

Absolutley!

 

[JoeCamel]

Wait til the frozen drink concessions go in. No more questions about AC