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CTXRover

CTXRover

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Another tower is up behind France. The one closest to the water and visible from inside the park is definitely painted green to blend in a bit more. (Picture taken outside park at International Gateway entrance)
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One from inside the park:
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Voxel

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Creathir

Creathir

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MisterPenguin said:
So, when in Southern California you also don't go into or stand/walk/drive by any multi-story buildings, too?
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There is a huge difference between a multistory building and dangling from a single cable with multiple support towers/points of failure...

Obviously I get on the monorail at DL, which would be just as prone, I know, but a gondola system in Southern CA is just a no go for me.
 
Creathir

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CTXRover said:
If you are looking for it, at the top of the hill when walking into France you can spot the top of the new (gray) tower behind the Eiffel tower (look at the base of the eiffel tower). Otherwise, it is not visible in France
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From across the lagoon, if specifically looking you can also make at the top of the new (gray) tower behind France.

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What a fantastic post!

So glad the tower height is what it is!

Kudos to the imagineers (as usual) on an amazing job!
 
JoeCamel

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CTXRover said:
If you are looking for it, at the top of the hill when walking into France you can spot the top of the new (gray) tower behind the Eiffel tower (look at the base of the eiffel tower). Otherwise, it is not visible in France
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From across the lagoon, if specifically looking you can also make at the top of the new (gray) tower behind France.
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I guess a few more chimney pots would take care of that nicely.
 
Lensman

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creathir said:
There is a huge difference between a multistory building and dangling from a single cable with multiple support towers/points of failure...

Obviously I get on the monorail at DL, which would be just as prone, I know, but a gondola system in Southern CA is just a no go for me.
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If it's any consolation to you, when one of the towers on Whistler's Excalibur gondola snapped in half in 2008 from "ice-jacking" in a splice, there were injuries but no deaths.

Also, I'm sure the towers will meet or exceed current California earthquake standards, which certainly can't be said for all buildings in California.

My intent is not to minimize any feelings, as it is natural to fear collapses from elevated structures during an earthquake. That said, I think the fact that the super-strong cable ties together all the tower structures actually provides additional safety to a gondola over a single structure. The idea being that the falling tower pulls down the cable, but the cable is still supported by the other towers. So the fall, though violent, is actually softer than it would otherwise be.
 
MisterPenguin

MisterPenguin

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creathir said:
There is a huge difference between a multistory building and dangling from a single cable with multiple support towers/points of failure...

Obviously I get on the monorail at DL, which would be just as prone, I know, but a gondola system in Southern CA is just a no go for me.
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Your risk-assessing skills are rather poor if you think multi-story buildings are significantly safer than gondolas in an earthquake.

Just like so many people think flying in a plane is riskier than being in a car.
 
Creathir

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2percenter said:
If it's any consolation to you, when one of the towers on Whistler's Excalibur gondola snapped in half in 2008 from "ice-jacking" in a splice, there were injuries but no deaths.

Also, I'm sure the towers will meet or exceed current California earthquake standards, which certainly can't be said for all buildings in California.

My intent is not to minimize any feelings, as it is natural to fear collapses from elevated structures during an earthquake. That said, I think the fact that the super-strong cable ties together all the tower structures actually provides additional safety to a gondola over a single structure. The idea being that the falling tower pulls down the cable, but the cable is still supported by the other towers. So the fall, though violent, is actually softer than it would otherwise be.
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Very true. Had not thought about it from that standpoint. Makes sense.
 

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