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[Master Yoda]

If the FAA has imposed a flight restriction around WDW, why would the same FAA require a flashing red light on any fixture over 200 ft.at WDW for aircraft avoidance?

It never made any sense to me either but I am sure they have their reasons.

 

[yourbigbrother]

I would have to agree with Peter11435 on this one.. The only part that is blacktop is becasue it is suppose to represent a street? That is probably not the right answer but who knows

 

[Robfasto]

If the FAA has imposed a flight restriction around WDW, why would the same FAA require a flashing red light on any fixture over 200 ft.at WDW for aircraft avoidance?

I can think of a couple of reasons:

1) An accidental flight into the area, where a plane strays off course.

2) An Authorized flight, for a Disney CEO or Exec, the President.

3) An emergency, lets say there is some kind of accident the requires a guest to be air lifted out they would have to have the lights.

4) All of the attractions mentioned except Expedition Everest had been built before 9/11 and before the No-Fly zone was put into place.

The Wyndham Buena Vista Palace is also 27 stories tall

 

[Amber]

As there is an airstrip on WDW property, methinks they would err on the side of caution. Airstrip = air traffic close to the ground = need for warning lights.

 

[unkadug]

I can think of a couple of reasons:

1) An accidental flight into the area, where a plane strays off course.

2) An Authorized flight, for a Disney CEO or Exec, the President.

3) An emergency, lets say there is some kind of accident the requires a guest to be air lifted out they would have to have the lights.

4) All of the attractions mentioned except Expedition Everest had been built before 9/11 and before the No-Fly zone was put into place.

The Wyndham Buena Vista Palace is also 27 stories tall

All very valid points !

It was really meant as a rhetorical question. Food for thought !! :wave:

So, how tall does that make Wyndham? 270'?

 

[Robfasto]

I can't seem to find the height in feet anyplace, I found this on their website:

Facilities:
Number of Rooms - 1012
Number of Floors - 27
Number of On-site Restaurants - 3

 

[unkadug]

Well, it would have to be at least 216' feet tall.

27 floors x 8' ceiling height.

And that doesn't take into account the depth of the floors and ceiling.