Very large crane on site at Typhoon Lagoon - refurb or addition?

wdwmagic

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A couple of cranes are onsite at Typhoon Lagoon, looks to be in the area behind Crush n Gusher. They aren't yet deployed, but appear to be ready for action in a staging area.

One of the cranes is very large - the kind used to build Everest.

This begs the question - is it part of the refurb or an addition to Typhoon Lagoon?

Crush and Gusher began construction at a very similar time.
http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions/Crush-n-Gusher/News.htm

Video at http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions...te-at-Typhoon-Lagoon---refurb-or-addition.htm
 
EpcotServo

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WHAT'S THIS?

A Cavernous Crane Climbing like a Caped Crusader , Possibly in a perilous plight to potentially plus a park!?!?!?

:eek:
 
unkadug

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The crane appears to be situated in what has been speculated to be the next expansion pad for Typhoon Lagoon. :shrug:

TyphoonLagoonPlot.jpg
 
_Scar

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Thank you, Jesus!

There's no need for a crane at TL unless it's by the boat (unless you can get up to the boat?) So this seems likely to be expansion! :D

Anyone past/present TL CMs who would know if cranes were used in passed seasonlong refurbs?
 
JWG

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Interesting as Blizzard Beach is always the capacity threat. But, we do know there's not enough water park capacity at WDW and they don't challenge Wet 'N Wild et al very well.

Expansion would surprise me though, in today's instant media world those don't happen by surprise.
 
_Scar

_Scar

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JWG said:
Interesting as Blizzard Beach is always the capacity threat. But, we do know there's not enough water park capacity at WDW and they don't challenge Wet 'N Wild et al very well.

Expansion would surprise me though, in today's instant media world those don't happen by surprise.
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Yet Typhoon Lagoon has more attendance per year. :shrug: I think TL just has a larger capacity.
 
juan

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That's a really high reach crane for about 200+ feet. The split booms of the crane shows that its similar in type to the crane that picked everything down from the wand.

What could be that heavy or that high to lift at TL? :lookaroun
 
Jessie&Buzz

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When we were there on Oct 20 there were about 4 or 5 men wearing suits walking all around Crush n Gusher. The water was cold on it too. Don't know if it's supposed to be or not. The other slides were warm.
 
_Scar

_Scar

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SirGoofy said:
Is it impossible for them to expand BB?

I feel like it needs more help than TL.:shrug:
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I'm sure it isn't impossible. Behind the mountain are 3 slides with a wooded area behind them. Maybe back there. :shrug:


IDK why Typhoon Lagoon is getting all the love though either.
 
Rob562

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I don't know much about cranes, but could it be that they need to lift something not *high* but rather *far* from where the crane has to be parked?

The wave pool machinery (as well as some other things within the park) is rather land-locked within the park. They may need a larger crane to lift stuff OVER other stuff to get to where they really need the crane for work.

Another point that it's for refurbishment and not construction is that there has to be a LOT of groundwork done before any construction gets to the vertical stage where a crane is necessary. Having a crane that big sitting idle for months on end is just a waste of money. I think if there had been a lot of excavation or other groundwork for an expansion, word would have leaked out by now...

-Rob
 
DMC-12

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My guess is 5th gate and monorail expansion out to the water parks.

:lookaroun:lookaroun:lookaroun
 
wdwmagic

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Rob562 said:
I don't know much about cranes, but could it be that they need to lift something not *high* but rather *far* from where the crane has to be parked?

The wave pool machinery (as well as some other things within the park) is rather land-locked within the park. They may need a larger crane to lift stuff OVER other stuff to get to where they really need the crane for work.

Another point that it's for refurbishment and not construction is that there has to be a LOT of groundwork done before any construction gets to the vertical stage where a crane is necessary. Having a crane that big sitting idle for months on end is just a waste of money. I think if there had been a lot of excavation or other groundwork for an expansion, word would have leaked out by now...

-Rob
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It could very well be for a refurb, BUT..

The wave pool had a total refurb last year, so it would seem faily unlikely they would be doing large scale work on that.

The first we knew of Crush n Gusher was pretty much when ground broke.
Heres the history of that one
http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions/Crush-n-Gusher/News.htm

Ground was cleared at the Crush n Gusher build, so IF they wanted to start on something now, they would be in a position to start fairly quickly.

Having said all of that, it could very well mean nothing, but large cranes are always interesting :)
 

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