The Skyliner needs paint.

[FettFan]

Or, more specifically, the Skyliner towers need paint.



I mean, there's nothing that screams "Caribbean Beach" like bare industrial steel.

Magic of Hollywood?

Nope! More bare industrial steel!


Artistry and Animation?

PFFT! Who needs that when we have BARE INDUSTRIAL STEEL!



Anyway. Disney metal.

Yay.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Add "overcome by paint fumes" to the list.

 

[Kram Sacul]

Adding paint would just make them more noticeable. As long as they’re not dirty like the monorail rails then they’re fine.

 

[bUU]

It also would lead to myriad complaints about the paint peeling, which is inevitable given the limitations of paint in the rigors of the Florida weather.

I've been to the Caribbean. They have poles just like that there.

 

[Jon81uk]

If they painted them, then in six months time you would be complaining about the poor quality of the paint finish and that they need repainting! Much better to leave them as galvanised steel that doesn't need any further maintenance.

 

[Mickey5150]

There is plenty of steel in the Caribbean. Ever heard of steel drums? Thank the Caribbeans, they invented it.

 

[Lilofan]

When the skyliner was installed on the water the alligators were disturbed and had to go to another body of water until construction was finished. The gators probably are happy the skyliner is up and running so they can return and live a gators life. No need to disturb Florida's wildlife again.

 

[HongKongFu]

It also would lead to myriad complaints about the paint peeling, which is inevitable given the limitations of paint in the rigors of the Florida weather.

What a beyond bizarre thing to write. Under that theory then why paint ANYTHING at WDW ???

If the structure needs paint due to aesthetics and theme continuity, then paint it. If it doesn't, then don't.
It should not be about whether or not there is a potential for maintenance criticisms.

 

[HongKongFu]

If they painted them, then in six months time you would be complaining about the poor quality of the paint finish and that they need repainting! Much better to leave them as galvanised steel that doesn't need any further maintenance.

Another beyond bizarre statement to make.

Again decision to paint or not paint should not be based on prospective gripes over a lack of maintenance.


We should have never painted Toy Story Land because now there are complaints about peeling and faded paint. Sheesh

 

[networkpro]

Or, more specifically, the Skyliner towers need paint.

I mean, there's nothing that screams "Caribbean Beach" like bare industrial steel.

I think you need to look at the towers a bit closer as they have a zinc epoxy coating and are not bare steel. Methinks your complaint is that they are not garishly painted as if they were a line of fanciful candy canes or some drug-induced Andy Warhol nightmare.

 

[Hank Hill]

They didn't seem so bad to me. They don't paint the monorail pylons and I have never heard anyone complain about that.... I am sure someone has, I just haven't heard it.

 

[Bender123]

That's a pretty spicy hot take...Might want to tone it down a bit.

 

[Jon81uk]

Another beyond bizarre statement to make.

Again decision to paint or not paint should not be based on prospective gripes over a lack of maintenance.


We should have never painted Toy Story Land because now there are complaints about peeling and faded paint. Sheesh

But there is a big difference between a highly themed atmosphere inside a theme park and a transport system. Should the monorail supports at the Poly and Grand Flo also get painted?

 

[larryz]

Or, more specifically, the Skyliner towers need paint.



I mean, there's nothing that screams "Caribbean Beach" like bare industrial steel.

Magic of Hollywood?

Nope! More bare industrial steel!


Artistry and Animation?

PFFT! Who needs that when we have BARE INDUSTRIAL STEEL!



Anyway. Disney metal.

Yay.

I'll expect to see your Go Fund Me page for the "Paint The Towers!" effort as soon as possible.

 

[NormC]

They're galvanized and they don't need paint. You might want paint but that is another issue.

 

[HongKongFu]

But there is a big difference between a highly themed atmosphere inside a theme park and a transport system. Should the monorail supports at the Poly and Grand Flo also get painted?

Correct.

And that is exactly my point.

Thus, decisions to paint should not be based on potential criticisms of lack of maintenance. Decisions to paint should be based on context or appropriateness.

 

[HiJe]

Just an imaginative thought on my end. Would these look good with Ivy or some sort of other native plant growing off of them? Would this even be possible? I'm sure there is some sort of feasibility and added cost issue associated with it. But just a thought.

 

[JustAFan]

I agree that they should be a different color than what they are. I understand paint on galvanized steel doesn't work, but they could've used a different material. The color could have been picked to match the background. Disney normally does a very good job of this. I'm surprised they left these 'unfinished'.

 

[eliza61nyc]

really? this is a complaint? I too have been to the Caribbean and the telephone polls are not painted so actually they fit perfectly. Actually this could keep folks complaining for quite, LOL there would need to be a thread complaining about the color, the paint job and when they start peeling, the poor maintenance

 

[mergatroid]

Maybe they should have built them from solid gold, might start a thread about that too (even though it's been over 12 months before I noticed they hadn't)?