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Not really. As I’ve said they could open at the end of April.
Rteetz
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Yep.
jt04
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I sure you think you could.Well then, I could put that in the "I was right again" column.
iowamomof4
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So why on earth would Disney announce they would open in the fall if they could open as early as the spring? smh
Do you mean "open to the public" by the end of April?
And does WDW consider April to be the Fall?
There’s too many variables to pin themselves down to a specific date so early.
The window is end of April to September. There’s a chance of opening anywhere in there, the later the more likely.
That’s the earliest possible anticipated date. Unlikely I know.
Movielover
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Now we know what happened to the Trespassers... I mean "Urban Explorers"
The announcement of the Skyliner being transporting guests "starting fall of 2019" smells like a classic under-promise-over-deliver strategy. Gives them wiggle room to meet the stated opening if the cabins aren't ready on time, but if they are, they get to crow about it being ready early. Not necessarily faulting them for doing this, but the amount of time they are giving themselves for said "wiggle room" is a bit ludicrous.
Rteetz
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Yep, and it depends on how fast all the cabins get made...
iowamomof4
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Do you know if they will be hiring new cm's specifically for the gondolas or if these will be shifting from other areas? Okay if you can't say.
Kamikaze
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More likely its the same 'spread the cost' strategy that they employ on every other project. Have they ever come in more than a small amount ahead of schedule on any project at WDW?
trainplane3
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Honestly, I'd like to see this approach more often rather then hearing about delays. I'm not limiting this to Disney either, just companies/parks in general. I like to be surprised something opened/completed/shipped earlier then being disappointed it was late.
July, Aug, Sept is all in one quarter and the end of the fiscal year, so, I don't think spreading costs come into play.
Disney Analyst
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The way I saw it was some lines start operation, but full system up by Fall.
Our insiders have said that the lines are all or nothing. No phasing in of lines.
Disney Analyst
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Fair enough.
JayKZ
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It really doesn't even make sense to begin operation unless Epcot IG, CBR, and DHS stations and lines are fully functional, and Riviera station is sufficiently complete to allow passthrough traffic. A soft launch without the CBR-Pop/Art line would be possible, but I'd think everything else has to be fully tested and operational before they can carry real passengers.