What's Still On and What's Now Off

[NormC]

Because it was designed to use non filtered lake water, it was no longer usable for guests.

It was filtered but not treated. This was because the water was allowed to return to the lake over a barrier.

 

[lazyboy97o]

for a cost typically. Usually contracts like that have a "fee" associated with breaking the contract. It usually covers some sort of lost overhead/expenses due to having work in backlog and then removed, along with costs associated with removal of temporary office space, people, equipment, etc. So you then have to balance is the cancellation fee and then the associated costs to restart the project, out weigh the costs to simply move forward. My company does a lot of work at WDW and we have been more willing to "help" out and put stuff on hold simply because we don't want to ruin the relationship. We also have a lot of local presence so we don't have as much fixed cost/cost to leave the site. We also have several projects there and have one office that supports them, so as long as we have at least one thing going on, we can justify that cost some. The bigger fear would be them canceling the contracts, versus delaying the contract.

If the issue was the cost of suspension then that doesn't really explain why it was paid for everything else. Even if it was about keeping one of multiple projects going, wouldn't Ratatouille be the better project to continue as it is nearly complete so its chances of being completed are much, much higher than most everything else that was under construction?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

If the issue was the cost of suspension then that doesn't really explain why it was paid for everything else. Even if it was about keeping one of multiple projects going, wouldn't Ratatouille be the better project to continue as it is nearly complete so its chances of being completed are much, much higher than most everything else that was under construction?

I can’t for the life of me believe that the wilderness hotel project is a “priority” to continue?

The two most likely projects to be mothballed now are that and the Star Wars hotel.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I've read many foreign guests leave their devices home. They don't want to pay $$$ international roaming charges or go through the hassle of getting s US SIM card.

When are they going to even be allowed back?

It takes young people decades to realize how much more older people know.

That’s part of that whole “wisdom takes time”
Thing, huh?

 

[Surferboy567]

Since Disneyland is beginning construction again (in a limited matter)...will Disney World do the same?

 

[marni1971]

If the issue was the cost of suspension then that doesn't really explain why it was paid for everything else. Even if it was about keeping one of multiple projects going, wouldn't Ratatouille be the better project to continue as it is nearly complete so its chances of being completed are much, much higher than most everything else that was under construction?

To be honest Rat is missing something the most that’s missing the most now.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

To be honest Rat is missing something the most that’s missing the most now.

Demand?

Customers?

Ski lift to a bad idea timeshare?

 

[marni1971]

Demand?

Customers?

Ski lift to a bad idea timeshare?

Cast.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Cast.

The “little people”?

 

[marni1971]

The “little people”?

You can’t call the French that.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

You can’t call the French that.

If you call an Italian late for dinner...you sleep with the fishes

 

[DoleWhipDrea]

Cast.

Speaking of, I wanted to ask if you think World Showcase would potentially re-open without CMs from their respective countries, given the potential travel limitations that may continue for some time? Or would this just be another reason to delay EPCOT’s re-opening?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Speaking of, I wanted to ask if you think World Showcase would potentially re-open without CMs from their respective countries, given the potential travel limitations that may continue for some time? Or would this just be another reason to delay EPCOT’s re-opening?

If they wanted to open...you just plug others in.

Not like people speak actual Deutsch In the German pavilion...except fools like me.

I’m sad that Ancient Rome pavilion with native Latin speakers wasn’t announced at D23 too ☹

 

[Getachew]

If they wanted to open...you just plug others in.

Not like people speak actual Deutsch In the German pavilion...except fools like me.

I’m sad that Ancient Rome pavilion with native Latin speakers wasn’t announced at D23 too ☹

Lots of part time CM's who sometimes get scheduled zero hours a week would happily work in world showcase in place of the international CM's.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Glad to hear that they're going to keep the original French soundtrack for the ride and not bastardize it into English. I assume that's the reason they need actual French citizens to operate the ride. Either that or the ops manual didn't get translated.

...I give it four hours max

 

[TTA94]

@marni1971 when do you think some construction at WDW might return? Sounds like some “essential” construction at DL is resuming? Hopefully essential at WDW would mean Rat., Harm., Tron, Guardians, Castle refurb.

 

[TrojanUSC]

@marni1971 when do you think some construction at WDW might return? Sounds like some “essential” construction at DL is resuming? Hopefully essential at WDW would mean Rat., Harm., Tron, Guardians, Castle refurb.

The construction at DL is to weatherproof stuff from the elements and take delivery of steel, not to actually continue construction.

 

[pdude81]

To be honest Rat is missing something the most that’s missing the most now.

 

[Magic Feather]

@marni1971 when do you think some construction at WDW might return? Sounds like some “essential” construction at DL is resuming? Hopefully essential at WDW would mean Rat., Harm., Tron, Guardians, Castle refurb.

Pretty soon (before the month is over), expect to see some WDW projects starting up again.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Pretty soon (before the month is over), expect to see some WDW projects starting up again.

Are cupcakes involved?