Goofyernmost
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I think "crystal clear" is a bit of an exaggeration. It has never been that way. And curse Disney for stocking that land locked lake with Amoeba's.
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PHOTOS - Polynesian Resort DVC construction
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Bolt
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I hope someone or something makes you happy in life.
alissafalco
Well-Known Member
@tikiman might know if a restaurant is going there or not. Maybe Trader Sams?
googilycub
Active Member
Yep. It is sad that someone would somehow hint that it is Disney's fault for the fresh water having amoebas. It is a real issue for fresh water lakes in Florida.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/15/health/amoeba-case-florida-warning/
tikiman
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I have a copy of the official rendering for this whole area and while it looks like paths and planting areas around the old Sunset Pointe i can assure you it shows no other structure and there.
I posted the blue print of Trader Sams and it is located inside the GCH.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
You just don't get it back in the 70's and 80's what is known today as bay lake was safe to swim in and the water was treated to make it safe.
Now that bay lake is largely a stagnant body of water the threat of the amoeba is back because it's ideal growth conditions are in mud bottoms of stagnant bodies of water which describes today's 'bay lake'
That wave machine was useful for more than atmosphere
It would be instructive on how Disney accomplished the water polishing back in the day.
Historians any documents???
Little Green Men
Well-Known Member
It doesn't matter if they treated it, the amoeba would still be there, it just wasn't known in the 70's. The wave machine was removed because it was causing erosion on the beach, not because it was too expensive. That had nothing to do with the bacteria.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Yes. Quality products and services which has been distinctly lacking from WDW since Iger and the 'Strategic Planning' gang took over TWDC
PirateFrank
Well-Known Member
Wait, I'm confused. Is the volcano feature staying? I thought it was being dismantled?
Bolt
Well-Known Member
Does the 91 imply you were born in 1991?
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
No
JLipnick
Well-Known Member
One question i had for the changes to the GCH was will there be new or updated elevators? the only elevator in the building was old and smelled really bad not to mention there was only one elevator. with all of the strollers, it makes it very difficult for people in wheelchairs or walkers to get a chance to get on the elevator. i know it is not easy to add an elevator to an existing building but it really is needed.
Victor Kelly
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Maybe that rise is the new knoll. May be a good place to watch fireworks or even do a workout.
There is no way for the water in that lake to circulate properly. WDW stands smack dab in a tributary of the Everglades, Disney rerouted water flow around the parks and property for storm water management as well as normal flow. However, it is being learned that this was a bad idea. I am no expert on this, but I have read it before and it does sound reasonable.
There is no way for the water in that lake to circulate properly. WDW stands smack dab in a tributary of the Everglades, Disney rerouted water flow around the parks and property for storm water management as well as normal flow. However, it is being learned that this was a bad idea. I am no expert on this, but I have read it before and it does sound reasonable.
Horizons1
Well-Known Member
Do we get to see or is that a no-no?
googilycub
Active Member
There is no proof that the lake was "treated". There was limited to no knowledge of the amoeba back then. It was not even discovered until 1965. Many say that deaths caused by the amoeba were misdiagnosed as bacterial meningitis, as the symptoms as very similar. To say it was "safe" is looking through rose colored glasses that you seem unwilling to put down.
FYI, the wave machine was not it Bay Lake, it was in Seven Seas Lagoon. It was shut down in 1973, so it had nothing to do with the condition of the lake after it, the lake would have been just as stagnant from then on as it is now.
http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_c...quot-to-seven-seas-lagoon-s-wave-machine.aspx
It is also worth pointing out that just about everything I have ever read about the wave machine, from the linked Jim Hill article, to David Koeing's book Realityland, say that the wave machine was less than reliable. It was about as good as a piece of junk, and rarely worked. If WDW had the same machine today, you no doubt would be whining about how having such a piece of junk is proof that things were better "back in the day".
Not gonna happen. He** hath no fury like a woman scorned or someone who way overspent and now regrets a timeshare purchase. But cut him some slack. He's the fella we all need to remind us that the vacation we enjoyed was actually miserable. There is no joy in Mudville or @ford91exploder land.
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ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
I've been going to the parks for 30 years now starting as a kid, I've watched the dramatic decline in quality over the past 5 years or so.
I've seen the unique dinnerware which was once at AKL being replaced with dinnerware which is more appropriate to the enlisted mans mess. Let's just say I've had DVC since the time when park passes were INCLUDED in your annual membership.
I own points at a price point where I could sell all of them for a profit relative to what I paid. So buyers remorse does not enter into the equation.
A couple of years with surly resort staff, Needing to engage Member Services/Guide to get issues with room fixed which could have been handled at resort level.
Poor mousekeeping with moldy carpets and windows so dirty you literally cannot see through them ( power wash residue) what grinds my gears is when you complain about issues the attitude is "what do you want me to do about it?" Perhaps fix it without me asking for two days running then needing to call Member Service about unacceptable service received.
I travel for a living and spend enough time in good hotels in major metro areas to have a basis for comparison on level of service and the way Disney runs it's hotels would be unacceptable to Hilton/Marriott especially the poor condition of most of the units.
Yet my family still has a good time when they visit and the extended family is getting a week in a Grand Villa over the holidays.
That is why I have not sold points, until quality standards improve I will continue to complain loudly.
WDWtraveler
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Polynesian Lobby redevelopment photo update as of Saturday, Dec 6. The curtains were "parted" in several places on the second level. Everyone was looking. Flat rocks were being installed around the planters.
WDWtraveler
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Polynesian Resort DVC photo update as of Saturday, Dec 6. Since my last posting on Dec 1, the berm has been planted with large palm trees. Based on the following photos, this area appears to be walking paths with future tropical vegetation. Note at the left end of the berm, there is a new concrete block structure (gray) inset into the berm. A close-up of this structure appears in another photo below.
This is a close-up of the new support building at the east end of the berm, closest to the existing resort lodge buildings. Unknown function of this building. The right side (with two sets of doors) faces the Polynesian backstage support area. There is a second, smaller new support building just to the right, behind these palms. This second building has a green metal pitched roof.
This is a close-up of the new support building at the east end of the berm, closest to the existing resort lodge buildings. Unknown function of this building. The right side (with two sets of doors) faces the Polynesian backstage support area. There is a second, smaller new support building just to the right, behind these palms. This second building has a green metal pitched roof.
Nubs70
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Looks as if the building houses a lift station