Tomorrowland Skyway station now partially demolished (WARNING graphic photos)

[janoimagine]

:roflol::roflol::roflol::roflol:


Oh! Sorry, jt...i honestly thought it was quit f----ing talking.:lookaroun sorry.:wave:

Too funny ... I kind of thought the same thing till I googled the acronym.

 

[jt04]

:ROFLOL::ROFLOL::ROFLOL::ROFLOL:


Oh! Sorry, jt...I honestly thought it was Quit F----ing Talking.:lookaroun Sorry.:wave:

:ROFLOL:

I hope the people I said it to don't think that.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Too funny ... I kind of thought the same thing till I googled the acronym.

I've had it used on me, so...yeah.:lol:

:ROFLOL:

I hope the people I said it to don't think that.

Nah, you two seem to be cool, you keep agreeing.

 

[The Conundrum]

So Martin posts one wierd pic showing a pickup truck and that justifies a decades worth of poor maintenance and poor business decisions concerning the parks?

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

So Martin posts one wierd pic showing a pickup truck and that justifies a decades worth of poor maintenance and poor business decisions concerning the parks?

Yes.

Isn't it nice to let someone else be reactionary, for a change?:lookaroun

 

[SoccerMickey]

If this is Rated R Graphic, then Horizons was NC-17.

What rating will Adventurers Club demolishing get when that day inevitably happens?

 

[trr1]

X rated

 

[PhotoDave219]

So Martin posts one wierd pic showing a pickup truck and that justifies a decades worth of poor maintenance and poor business decisions concerning the parks?

Oh Just GFY.

Yes. Yes it does.

 

[janoimagine]

Oh Just GFY.

Yes. Yes it does.

I'm sorry ... but thanks Dave, somebody had to say it to him.

 

[magicmaya]

So Martin posts one wierd pic showing a pickup truck and that justifies a decades worth of poor maintenance and poor business decisions concerning the parks?

and donald had weird legs...:lol:

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Oh Just GFY.

Yes. Yes it does.

*snort*:lookaroun:ROFLOL::ROFLOL:

 

[The Conundrum]

Oh Just GFY.

Yes. Yes it does.

Is that a very nice thing to say to someone?

 

[The Conundrum]

Looks like Juggernaut ran through the building. :lookaroun

(Had to get in my Marvel reference LOL.)

perfect :lol::ROFLOL:

 

[Master Yoda]

What rating will Adventurers Club demolishing get when that day inevitably happens?

They will rank up there with Hindenburg photos.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Is that a very nice thing to say to someone?

What are you still doing here? I thought i told you to GFY.

 

[janoimagine]

What are you still doing here? I thought i told you to GFY.

:lol:
:lol:

 

[marni1971]

Anything more happened?

 

[Mr.EPCOT]

They will rank up there with Hindenburg photos.

Only far more tragic.

"Oh, the humanity!"

 

[Tom]

Other than capacity issues and guest complaints, I can't see any reason this attraction had to go. Our state fair has this same attraction and its daily attendance is easily 100k plus per day.

Not to mention the ride operates 12 days a year and then sits through significant weather changes from -30 to 100 degrees (F). Maintenance and upkeep has to be worse on this than anything was on Florida's.

I can't be sure, but I don't think the buckets are stored for the winter, I think they sit right on the cable during the off season.

Oh well...

It really was Bad Show. I mean, I personally loved it because I've always been interested in how stuff works and "behind the scenes".

From the Skyway, there were no secrets. You saw beyond 20k at times. You could see outside the TL berm. And worst of all, you were looking down on the top of a bunch of warehouses.

As cool as it was, it completely ruined the magic of the Magic Kingdom. Instead of medieval facades on the fantasyland buildings, you saw metal roofs and air conditioners. Instead of the 20k lagoon and cave entrances, you saw a giant warehouse with parking lots behind it.

But, after seeing Martin's photos, it doesn't surprise me that they thought the Skyway was "OK" back when they built it. They weren't too concerned with guests seeing pick-up truck, or seeing outside the FL berm - so I guess they thought the novelty of a cable-car ride would outweigh Walt's specific intent to preserve the magic at WDW.

I'm just shocked it lasted as long as it did. I REALLY doubt that maintenance and upkeep was the primary reason for getting rid of it. Like you said, there are many ski lifts and other cable-driven systems around the world, with operating budgets of much less than WDW's.

 

[unkadug]

I believe that Disney simply was waiting for a good time to tear down this structure with minimal guest impact. What better time than while Space Mountain is already sectioned off from public access?

More than likely we will NOT see anything else going in this space for a while. Just the removal of an eyesore in the eyes of TDO.