The Land Escalator Replacement?

[jamesgf]

will they label it as a new attraction? or will it be classified as entertainment.

Don't forget Fast Pass Plus and an interactive queue...

 

[Nemo14]

Don't forget Fast Pass Plus and an interactive queue...

and a gift shop....

and a dvc booth

 

[Cosmic Commando]

As the comedian (RIP) Mitch Hedberg would've said "Escalator's can't break, they just become stairs...".

... sorry for the convenience!

 

[Disneyfan_76]

I believe there is an old joke about this... Escalators can never be broken. When they stop working they become stairs. Put up a sign: Escalators currently stairs. Sorry for the convience.

 

[Disneyfan_76]

... sorry for the convenience!

Darn beat me too it, I should have skipped to the end....lol

 

[Goofyernmost]

I believe there is an old joke about this... Escalators can never be broken. When they stop working they become stairs. Put up a sign: Escalators currently stairs. Sorry for the convience.

yea, that's what I heard also. Don't remember where though.

 

[Tim_4]

Yup - and if WDW would get the FP machines for Soarin out FRONT, or on the top floor, I suspect they would be in much better shape. Just a personal observation - but I think a good 45% of the traffic is to GET to the FP machines, and another 45% to get BACK to Soarin.

Solution:

Magic Bands.

 

[articos]

But will they have a story???

 

[wishiwere@wdw]

For the record, I wasn't exactly complaining lol.

It surprised me only that this may be taking place over the July 4th crowds and even as "stairs" they are desperately needed.

Something that my local mall can keep operational is finally being attended to so either way, this is good news .

 

[lazyboy97o]

But will they have a story???

How else would the Imagineers know why one goes up and one goes down?

 

[CDavid]

Solution:

Magic Bands.

That's a bit like buying an Apple iPad to use as a pocket calculator.

 

[articos]

How else would the Imagineers know why one goes up and one goes down?

Best answer ever.

 

[Tim_4]

That's a bit like buying an Apple iPad to use as a pocket calculator.

More like buying an iPad for its full range of functions and also having the happy benefit of no longer needing a pocket calculator.

 

[WishIwasThere]

Thats right...get rid of the Krappy Kone escalators...put some Otis ones in there. How about we get some 'turf-o-lators' while we're at it?

 

[Brandon Bowman]

These have been closed for awhile they were doing some scheduled repair back in January but I believe they opted for a full replacment

 

[Mad Stitch]

The entire pavilion has a poor layout. I say find a way to keep Soarin’ open, bulldoze the rest of it, and rebuild.

 

[Goofyernmost]

All they really need to do is build another entrance that is on the ground floor instead of the second floor. I never did understand that design. It wasn't that much of a problem until Soarin arrived, now it is very unhandy, especially for people with mobility issues.

 

[montyz81]

You know news is slow when an escalator gets top billing for news on a chat board

 

[Mad Stitch]

All they really need to do is build another entrance that is on the ground floor instead of the second floor. I never did understand that design. It wasn't that much of a problem until Soarin arrived, now it is very unhandy, especially for people with mobility issues.

True or they could move the fast pass distribution and the entrance to Soarin’ outside but still have the ride exit into The Land where it currently does. That way the pavilion still gets foot traffic from the ride without all the congestion from people just trying to ride and get fast passes for Soarin’.

 

[Goofyernmost]

True or they could move the fast pass distribution and the entrance to Soarin’ outside but still have the ride exit into The Land where it currently does. That way the pavilion still gets foot traffic from the ride without all the congestion from people just trying to ride and get fast passes for Soarin’.

Except for the Restaurant and the movie, everything that people want to do or see is on the ground floor. The Food Court, Living with the land and Soarin.