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News New Park Entrance coming to Epcot
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mikejs78
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Beauty and the Beast - soon to be 3 parks.
Mickey and pals: All parks.
Rob562
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Based on the new shortened configuration, at this point why even bother with the parking lot tram? If you can’t walk the extra 1000 feet, Epcot is probably not the park you want to visit anyway.
BEARSHOUSE4
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That’s a lot of dirt! Other than initial construction, when was the last time an entrance to any Disney park looked like that? I hope they move quickly.....
Right now at DHS as well as a few years ago when they redid the bus stops at MK..
Kman101
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I think this is the first time in recent memory they've actively worked on ALL FOUR entrances. It's about time, personally ...
KingdomofDreams
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Anybody seen a projected completion date for the entrance projects at AK, the TTC and Epcot? Obviously, Epcot will be a mass of construction beyond the entrance for years, but I am curious about the entrance areas specifically.
GlacierGlacier
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Most of the permits were filed to expire around about a year after commencement, if I recall correctly - @danlb_2000 has more information on this.
note2001
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Yes, but have we ever been able to count on the permit expiration dates to show the date of completion of any Disney project?
It's easy and cheap enough for them to file an extension, I doubt they've ever been denied one.
danlb_2000
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Expiration dates are not an exact science, but at times they can help understand the length of a project. Extensions are pretty rare and tend to only happen when something has gone really wrong and extended the timeline.
As for the entrance projects, I have not had a chance to dig up the permits for them.
note2001
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Thanks for the reply. No rush - Disney's going to get it all done in their own due time anyway. Watched pots y'know.
WDWtraveler
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Photo update as of Friday, July 19, 2019. With this amount of rebar, this will be a substantial wall. However, based on the surrounding ground level (see level of the ground drain on opposite side of this wall through the opening in the concrete form), perhaps most of this wall may be below the ground level, with only a portion above.
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trainplane3
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GREEN TUBE AHOOOOYY!
Just thought it was something to take a picture of
Just thought it was something to take a picture of
hpyhnt 1000
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I suspect the final product will be very similar to the new tram loop at DHS where this new wall (looks like it's intended to be a vehicle barrier) is incorporated into a landscape area.
Goofyernmost
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Probably more of a way to prevent people from running out in front of the trams mostly at unload, but to some extent load area as well.
I appreciate the lengths they're going through to find my contact lens.