unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
Martin, does this look about right? I kind of drew imaginary lines from the stations and this seems to be where they intersect. It looks about right looking at the videos.
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Skyway Station Demolition
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Martin, does this look about right? I kind of drew imaginary lines from the stations and this seems to be where they intersect. It looks about right looking at the videos.
Rob562
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Martin, does this look about right? I kind of drew imaginary lines from the stations and this seems to be where they intersect. It looks about right looking at the videos.
You beat me to it, but yes, that's the location. I was slightly wrong on the exact spot in my earlier post (I wasn't looking at a map when I posted it), but it was still within the confines of the Speedway.
This video, shot going from Tomorrowland to Fantasyland gives a better idea of the location:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApHpap5cb38
As for shortening the track, if you look at old park maps pre-Birthdayland, their depiction of the Speedway shows the extra loop up into that area.
EDIT: Here ya go, also confirms the location of the turn in the Skyway.
-Rob
Tom
Beta Return
WOW! It looks like a 3-year-old drew that. It's so hard to imagine that they used to produce stuff like that. Brings back memories
LongballMG
Well-Known Member
standing on that platform watching the buckets come in and out must compete with the back bridge postion at Speedway for the most boring job in tomorrowland.
Scuttle
Well-Known Member
I agree build a pixar park! Get the damn pixar characters out of the magic kingdom. They don't seem to fit there. Thank god new FL isn't being tarnished with pixar rides and characters. I love pixar movies, but they don't belong in the magic kingdom
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
You need to stop differentiating between Disney characters and Pixar characters. They are all Disney. There are VERY FEW Original Disney creations....most are characters created by others that Disney Disneyfied.
NYwdwfan
Well-Known Member
Wow - what memories. Strange though...I don't think I ever took the Skyway departing from tomorrowland station. We always rode from Fantasyland.
That video made me really happy...then really mad. Dang castle cake. 20K lagoon.
How old is this map? there is no space mountain on it and if i look hard enough i almost think i can see the swan boats.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Great picture! That puts the turn structure right where the Dumbo queue tent is going to be.
Almost; it is just north of the old Skyway turn. Here is a composite showing the original Speedway route before 1988, the position of the Skyway turn, and where the 2 Dumbo spinners and preshow tent will be:
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jmick71
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Idk if that is accurate bc there needs to be more space into the opening of story book circus which would mean dumbo would needed to be moved back putting it directly over the skyway turning area
GymLeaderPhil
Well-Known Member
I've heard word that the restrooms between Peter Pan and Harbor House will be removed for additional queue space. The old Skyway Station will be the site of new restrooms, expanded stroller parking, and additional walkway space as indicated.
Figment1986
Well-Known Member
sheash... with the current loss of the "alice" trick or treat trail... it seems a quarter of te event has changed for 2011.... They did experiment with having them in the outside seating area for Pinocchio earlier last year... so maybe it would be near there?
Yes it is.