Of all the times I've flown into MCO, the only Disney building I was able to identify was the Swolphin.
Then again, my flights come in from the East.
I'm sure if from a different direction, I'd be able to make out more.
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Then again, my flights come in from the East.
I'm sure if from a different direction, I'd be able to make out more.
ToTBellHop
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Oh, I’ve seen SSE, ToT, the Castle, Contemporary. I actually haven’t seen TRON or GotG because the paint jobs make those buildings vanish.
SpoiledBlueMilk
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I know we can track external progress, but do any of us actually know how much is done in the ride building itself? They could be pausing for a few months and still be on schedule for the 50th. Or am I completely wrong?
lazyboy97o
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You need to have your building envelope complete before you can do serious interior work.
SilentWindODoom
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Pages and pages of discussing the views of the building and now the canopy is actually being built and is indeed covering the building even better than I expected from inside the park and a bunch of newcomers pop in and say it's going to look terrible inside the park.
The general consensus is it's for money reasons, which does make sense. It's not to create headlines later. The company is hurting for money and money they don't spend on this ride is money that can go towards other things, including keeping their losses low and making themselves look good to shareholders. If they have huge losses, they're going to make cuts that actually affect people.
The benefits of building it: You have a new attraction to draw people. But either you're going to have restrictions that mean you can only have so many people in so there can't be more people drawn, or people are going to be coming in huge numbers anyway because restrictions are finally lifted (except for more cautious people who wouldn't change their name for Tron). You can say that even if people can't come, that just means the crowds will be even better when the restrictions are lifted. But you'll also get that if you just open it at that later date. So, there's literally no benefit except for having it as part of the celebration.
The benefits of delaying it: The money spent paying for people to build it will not be counted as losses and can be spent elsewhere and ensure there are no cuts. There's been too many cuts. We've lost too many people.
(I've lost my nerve and feel the need to include that this is not actually accusatory and just meant for comedic purposes.
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corran horn
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I'm just here for the 'it ruins the view from the nth floor at BLT!'.
danlb_2000
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SpoiledBlueMilk
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That image.....it's....just so harmonious!!!
Consensus among whom?
doctornick
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I think they are delaying it almost exclusively for attendance. They already have Ratatouille (and maybe Harmonius) as the "new thing" for this year and have a limit on how many people they can even accommodate until they get closer to "normal". Heck, they even have the 50th as a draw for whatever stuff then do. They don't want additional draws until they can really capitalize on it. Hence, 2022 opening.
The fact that they'll save some money in the short term and defer that spending is a nice side benefit. But given the amount of work already done, I don't think we are talking about an overwhelming amount of spending to save in the grand scheme of things for Disney.
The fact that they'll save some money in the short term and defer that spending is a nice side benefit. But given the amount of work already done, I don't think we are talking about an overwhelming amount of spending to save in the grand scheme of things for Disney.
Seanual757
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Best reason for delaying money and limited capacity. Opening a ride during 35%, 50% capacity and if no boarding groups
Saving money and yes limited capacity. If they are still operating at 35% or even 50% and if they opt not to have boarding groups at the very least 2/3 of the crowds will be in line for Tron. My guess is that come Jan 2022 no masks and 100% capacity things will begin to return to normal and tourism picks back up.
Saving money and yes limited capacity. If they are still operating at 35% or even 50% and if they opt not to have boarding groups at the very least 2/3 of the crowds will be in line for Tron. My guess is that come Jan 2022 no masks and 100% capacity things will begin to return to normal and tourism picks back up.
SilentWindODoom
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Everything I've heard said in this thread. The trusted people seemed to keep saying that it's being delayed to push costs into later quarters. Is that a misconception? I've checked in over months with weeks-long gaps in between so I can't remember specific instances but in my head it seemed totally sure which I assumed was from hearing it enough.
lazyboy97o
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If you were just delaying for attendance then there is no point in incurring the additional costs involved in halting and resuming the work as you could just finish it and let it sit.
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RSoxNo1
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Can we see this on the Cosmic Rewind building too?
Walt d
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Im ready” im a user’
Crazydisneyfanluke
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yensidtlaw1969
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Not to kick up dust, but a video just popped up in my feed that inspired me to do some photoshopping.
This picture is a couple video screenshots photoshopped together into a Pano, showing the TRON showbuilding from an onstage, Guest-Facing area in Storybook Circus, with a Red Line showing approximately how much of it will be covered by the Canopy once it's finished.
Which is to say . . . almost none of it:
This picture is a couple video screenshots photoshopped together into a Pano, showing the TRON showbuilding from an onstage, Guest-Facing area in Storybook Circus, with a Red Line showing approximately how much of it will be covered by the Canopy once it's finished.
Which is to say . . . almost none of it:
corran horn
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Sure, given the landscaping stays that way (including the sign) and the fencing I imagine you're right.
That's likely to happen, I'm suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure.
That's likely to happen, I'm suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure.
TrainsOfDisney
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I see your point but I also see how they have left Avatar show buildings in full guest view when arriving by Disney Transportation.
Hopefully they will add proper landscaping if only so I can get good photos of the trains... that path is the best place to watch trains since they have to work up the little grade there.
