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Why is Disney sooooooo slow to build?
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unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
I don't think that is it at all.
Other company's have great safety records but can get the job done in a timely manner.
I think it has more to do with trying not to hinder the everyday operation of the theme park and at the same time stretching the cost out over several reporting periods.
Mr Morrow
Well-Known Member
Most other companies aren't dealing with unique ride attractions that, if mistakes are made, can cause danger to their customers.
They also have more space in which to build, Disney are confined to smaller spaces.
Most of it however will be attention to detail. Disney are the best when it comes to this!
Slow compared to what?
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
One word....Universal
RandomPrincess
Keep Moving Forward
How about The new Harry Potter section opening sometime in 2014.
Polydweller
Well-Known Member
Exactly. Compared to what? Each construction project, anywhere not just Disney, takes whatever time it takes.
MickeyPeace
Well-Known Member
Because once this is done they'll have to build something else.
Ok, what from Disney would you like to compare it to?
luv
Well-Known Member
Uni does. They have the same safety requirements, build stuff with much more detail, put in cooler rides...and do it faster.
JBravo1977
Member
I'm a commercial general contractor, so I can probably give you a good answer, but I need to make sure I understand your question first. I'm not quite sure if you're asking why construction projects, once begun, are slow to be completed, or if you are you asking why Disney is so slow to decide to build/begin a project in the first place.
The answer to the first question is that construction of a commercial structure (that is, a building other than a house) is very, very complicated and takes countless hours of planning, designing, and checking by registered architects, engineers, and other professionals. Every footing, every wall, etc. has to be laid out with surveying and measuring equipment. It's easy to walk into a building and not wonder why it doesn't fall down around you, how it holds up to central Florida hurricane season, and how all the corners and angles are perfectly straight and everything lines up so nicely. These are things the general public takes for granted, but are very time consuming and expensive to pull off. Most people don't think about any of this until they see a pile of rubble on the news.
There is a process of building a building that can't be shortcut, even if you have unlimited manpower and resources. On this very subject, a guy I know told me once "One woman can have a baby in nine months. Nine women can't have a baby in one month." At each major step along the way, construction has to stop for architects, engineers, contractor personnel, building inspectors, and the owner of the building to inspect each element before it's concealed to ensure it was done properly. It would be pretty tough to work on the footings under Cinderella Castle right now, so everything is checked along the way. In our industry, failure to properly build and inspect some small thing early in the process has lead to countless failures and deaths.
There is also the problem of lead times and delivery of critical materials. If one person doesn't live up to a promise of delivering a critical part, or if something is fabricated incorrectly, the project can be delayed for weeks. Then of course, there's the weather...
This post has almost convinced me to find a new career.
The answer to the first question is that construction of a commercial structure (that is, a building other than a house) is very, very complicated and takes countless hours of planning, designing, and checking by registered architects, engineers, and other professionals. Every footing, every wall, etc. has to be laid out with surveying and measuring equipment. It's easy to walk into a building and not wonder why it doesn't fall down around you, how it holds up to central Florida hurricane season, and how all the corners and angles are perfectly straight and everything lines up so nicely. These are things the general public takes for granted, but are very time consuming and expensive to pull off. Most people don't think about any of this until they see a pile of rubble on the news.
There is a process of building a building that can't be shortcut, even if you have unlimited manpower and resources. On this very subject, a guy I know told me once "One woman can have a baby in nine months. Nine women can't have a baby in one month." At each major step along the way, construction has to stop for architects, engineers, contractor personnel, building inspectors, and the owner of the building to inspect each element before it's concealed to ensure it was done properly. It would be pretty tough to work on the footings under Cinderella Castle right now, so everything is checked along the way. In our industry, failure to properly build and inspect some small thing early in the process has lead to countless failures and deaths.
There is also the problem of lead times and delivery of critical materials. If one person doesn't live up to a promise of delivering a critical part, or if something is fabricated incorrectly, the project can be delayed for weeks. Then of course, there's the weather...
This post has almost convinced me to find a new career.
ThemeParks4Life
Well-Known Member
Prepare for a Disney vs Universal thread in 3....2....1.....
RandomPrincess
Keep Moving Forward
NFL being complete vs Diagon Alley being complete. Are they going to take the same amount of time of time to build? The projects are about the same in scope and size.
Polydweller
Well-Known Member
Yeah, and it will be as plastic as the rest of Universal with no real attention to detail. Sorry but take a good look around WWHOP. Shortcuts every including that horrid snow on roofs, not even close. Then compare to the snow on mountains in FLE or Everest. The Disney snow and rocks take time to sculpt and use imagineers while Potter's is just a quick pour of material smoothed out and painted white to look like icing rather than snow. Cut corners on detail and you can do anything faster.
And you have these details available to review where?
captainkidd
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RandomPrincess
Keep Moving Forward
I agree on the snow. I hate that snow.