News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions

[britain]

No worries, life is still worth living.

Night time construction! Awesome!

 

[ctrlaltdel]

Is night-time construction happening because the days are getting shorter or working longer hours? They could be picking up the pace on the RoA stuff.

 

[mikenatcity1]

Is night-time construction happening because the days are getting shorter or working longer hours? They could be picking up the pace on the RoA stuff.

I was wondering that about RoA...it seems there is soooo much to do and not a lot of time to do it that they would need to be working during the night. Maybe they are working at night because of the parties too? I didn't see them working during the party when I went...i'm still new at this stuff with DL so i'm not entirely sure

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

Another MASSIVE update (talking over a half-hour video here!)
They are making HUGE progress.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Another MASSIVE update (talking over a half-hour video here!)
They are making HUGE progress.

Great video. Very interesting angle the last couple of minutes to give you an idea of the scope of the project

 

[britain]

Fake stone going into place at 23:10!

 

[Deleted member 107043]

They're basically building an entire mini theme park.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

Does anyone with construction knowledge know what that machine is around 4:50-5:00 that appears to be putting something into the retaining wall? It just looks so interesting.

 

[britain]

Does anyone with construction knowledge know what that machine is around 4:50-5:00 that appears to be putting something into the retaining wall? It just looks so interesting.

ALMOST looks like it could belong in Star Wars...

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

ALMOST looks like it could belong in Star Wars...

Construction equipment by Wayne Szalinski!

 

[jbradway]

Does anyone with construction knowledge know what that machine is around 4:50-5:00 that appears to be putting something into the retaining wall? It just looks so interesting.

Yes those are anchors to provide lateral resistance. They anchor the piles and wall to the embankment.

The machine drills and inserts the strands or rods into anchor.

 

[Travel Junkie]

You can see both entrance tunnels and begin to position the train route with this drone shot here @vashsky on Twitter.

 

[Curious Constance]

You can see both entrance tunnels and begin to position the train route with this drone shot here @vashsky on Twitter.

You can? Some colorful illustrations and smiley faces would have been nice

 

[SuddenStorm]

It's exciting that from here on out, most changes will be visible and we'll be able to start "placing" stuff in the land. Hoping for the best!

 

[danlb_2000]

Yes those are anchors to provide lateral resistance. They anchor the piles and wall to the embankment.

The machine drills and inserts the strands or rods into anchor.

 

[britain]

I've superimposed the MC map over that drone shot:

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

I've superimposed the MC map over that drone shot:

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That's super impressive

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

Yes those are anchors to provide lateral resistance. They anchor the piles and wall to the embankment.

The machine drills and inserts the strands or rods into anchor.

Thank you.

 

[britain]

That's super impressive

Thanks!

A couple of things this has brought to my attention:

The Future Expansion pad was originally mentioned as part of a Star Wars expansion, but pretty quickly got associated with Fantasyland/Frozen expansion. But this picture makes it pretty clear that the service road in the lower left corner (which serves the Fantasyland Theater and access to the back of Storybook Land) is forming the boundary to that pad. If that pad does become a part of something Fantasyland related, it will have to accommodate that access.

Also, I'm thinking that hole is such a small part of the battle escape building, it might be used for maintenance or power support - something that could be branched off in the basement-less Florida version.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

Thanks!

A couple of things this has brought to my attention:

The Future Expansion pad was originally mentioned as part of a Star Wars expansion, but pretty quickly got associated with Fantasyland/Frozen expansion. But this picture makes it pretty clear that the service road in the lower left corner (which serves the Fantasyland Theater and access to the back of Storybook Land) is forming the boundary to that pad. If that pad does become a part of something Fantasyland related, it will have to accommodate that access.

Also, I'm thinking that hole is such a small part of the battle escape building, it might be used for maintenance or power support - something that could be branched off in the basement-less Florida version.

True about the pit. I always thought it was just going to be a service basement level, not any actual foot-print of the future attraction building. Way too small.