MK Piston Peak and Villains Land Construction Thread

[EricsBiscuit]

Honestly, failing to properly design for the swamps is a time-honored tradition dating all the way back to opening day's uncovered Teacups.

My dad was about 7 years old when he first went in 1972. The one thing he remembers? Waiting in the hot sun for the HM!

 

[jah4955]

You could also just not take a scrim personally.

RoA image just doesn't make any sense to me....it would make sense, if there's an image at all, of what they were making. They've had an image of "what's coming soon" in front of the construction site, since at least the '60's (can think of many examples).

 

[monothingie]

How is it that Dollywood can open Nightflight Expedition, a ride that is infinitely more creative, innovative, and exciting than PP in the same time that Disney takes to drain the former ROA?

Rhetorical questions of course. We all know why.

 

[JoeCamel]

How is it that Dollywood can open Nightflight Expedition, a ride that is infinitely more creative, innovative, and exciting than PP in the same time that Disney takes to drain the former ROA?

Rhetorical questions of course. We all know why.

Because Saint Dolly can work miracles

 

[James Alucobond]

RoA image just doesn't make any sense to me....it would make sense, if there's an image at all, of what they were making. They've had an image of "what's coming soon" in front of the construction site, since at least the '60's (can think of many examples).

There will probably be art of the coming attraction on the solid wood construction walls in other sections. The printed fabric scrims generally use photographs of whatever is being refurbished. It's being replaced instead of refurbished, but they obviously only have photos of the thing that existed before, not the thing that hasn't been built yet.

 

[Disstevefan1]

If they made the scrim to show RoA its simply stupid!

I would not be surprised if they do that as maybe they already have the scrim backstage because the original intention was to do normal maintenance on RoA before they decided to destroy and replace RoA?

 

[monothingie]

Because Saint Dolly can work miracles

She is a national treasure. Hoping she gets well soon.

 

[jah4955]

There will probably be art of the coming attraction on the solid wood construction walls in other sections. The printed fabric scrims generally use photographs of whatever is being refurbished. It's being replaced instead of refurbished, but they obviously only have photos of the thing that existed before, not the thing that hasn't been built yet.

I understood all of that for decades, but I still don't understand why Disney would portray something that they just closed and will never be coming back. That would be like them, in 1999, putting a scrim around what would become Mission Space .... but that scrim had the photo of Horizons on it. This would be a first. Every other time when people saw the decorative scrims based on photos, they would anticipate that what would ultimately be revealed behind the scrim would at least an approximation of what's portrayed on that scrim (every case I can think of is refurbishment, not new construction). Disney wants us to forget about RoA, not get us more upset that they closed it.

 

[jah4955]

If they made the scrim to show RoA its simply stupid!

I would not be surprised if they do that as maybe they already have the scrim backstage because the original intention was to do normal maintenance on RoA before they decided to destroy and replace RoA?

...all the other times they did normal maintenance (last time in 2020 if not mistaken?) they left the view completely unobstructed for all to see. No scrims, walls or rolling bushes lol.

 

[James Alucobond]

I understood all of that for decades, but I still don't understand why Disney would portray something that they just closed and will never be coming back. That would be like them, in 1999, putting a scrim around what would become Mission Space .... but that scrim had the photo of Horizons on it. This would be a first.

It's a rumor someone supposedly overheard. It's very possible it won't even happen.

Disney wants us to forget about RoA, not get us more upset that they closed it.

Again, why would anyone get more upset because of a scrim? Get upset over what's being done, but maybe think about not taking a temporary sightline blocker as a personal affront.

 

[MisterPenguin]

It's a rumor someone supposedly overheard. It's very possible it won't even happen.

1. Make a supposition that may not be true.

2. Get mad about it now. Make a big show about it.

3. Ruin one's credibility.

Welcome to the forums!!

 

[FutureCEO]

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Final preparations are underway to block views of TSI and RoA demolition. The view from the Tiana’s splashdown area is now blocked.

My gut feeling is that after the new fiscal year begins on October 1, these projects are going to move quickly.

not like delaying these projects will help the stock. The only thing to do in to replace Iger, not a lackey though.

 

[jah4955]

It's a rumor someone supposedly overheard. It's very possible it won't even happen.

Again, why would anyone get more upset because of a scrim? Get upset over what's being done, but maybe think about not taking a temporary sightline blocker as a personal affront.

I understood it's just a rumor. And I've been upset about what's being done. My affront would be, if the rumor proved true, the absurdity, again in my opinion, of Disney using an image of something that won't be there when the scrim came down. For example, the scrims they use for the Main Street refurbs. Sometimes the refurb ends up not being exaxtly what was there before...what was on the scrim....but it's pretty darn close. Im sticking to my Horizons analogy. I'm letting this go now, regardless if/what you say from here.

 

[Purduevian]

I doubt they will make scrims... there is no reason for the walls to be higher than like 8 to 10 feet. Since I think we all assume these walls will be up for 2-5 years, I wish they would theme them to the area they are in. Give us some artwork or themed posters as something to look at.

HM queue could have portraits of the gracy family. Liberty square could have town cryer posters regarding the revolution... ect

 

[FigaroTheCat]

It's a rumor someone supposedly overheard. It's very possible it won't even happen.

Again, why would anyone get more upset because of a scrim? Get upset over what's being done, but maybe think about not taking a temporary sightline blocker as a personal affront.

People are allowed to react the way they want? This is a discussion forum and that’s what we’re doing, discussing topics we feel something about otherwise we wouldn’t be here.

 

[James Alucobond]

People are allowed to react the way they want? This is a discussion forum and that’s what we’re doing, discussing topics we feel something about otherwise we wouldn’t be here.

Individuals are allowed to react however they want, but the suggestion was that Disney should know better and that this would be an obviously insulting or provocative choice for the scrim. It’s not; such a reaction would not be typical.

 

[FigaroTheCat]

Individuals are allowed to react however they want, but the suggestion was that Disney should know better and that this would be an obviously insulting or provocative choice for the scrim. It’s not; such a reaction would not be typical.

I hear you, but Disney has made a lot of questionable choices as of late, like the move with RoA. Their credibility isn’t what it used to be. It’s not surprising that people are skeptical as it seems anything goes these days.

 

[jah4955]

People are allowed to react the way they want? This is a discussion forum and that’s what we’re doing, discussing topics we feel something about otherwise we wouldn’t be here.

Thank you very kindly @FigaroTheCat . I simply gave my opinion (based on facts) thru the common phrase, "insult to injury." If you look at most of my posts that contain a whiff of an opinion on anything its tempered by phrases such as "seem" or "in my opinion"... sometimes even explicit, proactive apologies towards those who disagree with my opinions. I admit my participation to forums is mostly from the last few months, but my impression was that opinions, ideas, proposals, projections, conjectures, etc were allowed/welcomed here. What @James Alucobond just stated was his opinion. It seems some people's opinions can include efforts to project conclusions onto the opinions of others? Out of respect for everyone's opinion, I would never use phrases like, "obviously." Btw...I thought this was the avenue to discuss "RUMORS" as indicated below:

 

[James Alucobond]

Out of respect for everyone's opinion, I would never use phrases like, "obviously."

I used "obviously" twice, once to qualify that they clearly don't have photos of the yet-to-be-built project (which they verifiably do not) and once to say that it is not as overtly an insult-to-injury situation as I felt you initially suggested (which I suppose you agree with since you affirm that it was an opinion and not necessarily intentional provocation on Disney's part).

My own opinion is that people would be better off not compounding their personal angst over this project by trying to attribute every little thing happening around the construction to malice or insensitivity. You can take that or leave it, and you can feel however you want; however, I'll certainly call out what I see as a flawed premise for reactions that seem unreasonable or lacking in proportionality.

 

[jah4955]

I used "obviously" twice, once to qualify that they clearly don't have photos of the yet-to-be-built project (which they verifiably do not) and once to say that it is not as overtly an insult-to-injury situation as I felt you initially suggested (which I suppose you agree with since you affirm that it was an opinion and not necessarily intentional provocation on Disney's part).

My own opinion is that people would be better off not compounding their personal angst over this project by trying to attribute every little thing happening around the construction to malice or insensitivity. You can take that or leave it, and you can feel however you want; however, I'll certainly call out what I see as a flawed premise for reactions that seem unreasonable or lacking in proportionality.

I had finished typing five specific counter-arguments to defend myself from your post, when I was convinced by someone to "let it go."