Why no water in Epcot?

[General Grizz]

I was at Epcot just a few weeks ago in October (post-hurricanes), and the water was definitely there.

 

[Tim G]

This may sound stupid, but we were thinking that they were drained during the hurricances to prevent flooding. We were there in the middle of October and noticed this as well. However, we didn't seem to get the stench everyone is referring too.

No, they weren't... During the hurricanes nothing was drained...

 

[se8472]

No, they weren't... During the hurricanes nothing was drained...

dude never said that they where drained.

 

[SpenceMan01]

Maybe they're messing with us. They're probably reading this thread right now and laughing at us. :wave: :animwink:

 

[dandaman]

I'm surprised I didn't hear of this before.

 

[TTATraveler]

I hope it is simply for maintenance, although it is very poor show, not to mention what it must smell like on even a warm day.

 

[Tim G]

dude never said that they where drained.

1st.
I mixed up the original poster, who said that... therefore, I'm sorry...

2nd.
I'm definitely NOT your Dude...

 

[Hakunamatata]

They were drained in Nov 2003 and Nov 2002, looks like its a pattern.

Any conspirecy theories?????

 

[Figment1986]

Thats where they keep the door to the secret basement where the bonases are kept for christmas??

or eisner's check for just december....

no clude... matinence i guess...

 

[s25843]

On the 15th the rocks were just scattered and not moved into piles

 

[Epcot82Guy]

Maintenance Only

From what I remember, this happens once a year (yes in Nov) and it is in fact maintenance. I believe the trails you see are from some of the machinery used to clean the area up. It was drained about 3-4 weeks in 2002 and then, all of a sudden, filled back in over a two day period (you could see the pipes loading the water back in). I think they clean it up now in preparation for the holiday season. I do agree that it is not good show, but I would argue this is better than having an algae-covered bottom of these ponds that just sits and harbors insects and other not-so-pleasant things.

 

[Scruffy]

I their this past Dec. and the pounds had water in them. Yes during the day the water smelled very bad you think disney would clean it.

 

[DarkMeasures]

Well, I would think that is would be a perfect time to clean the pond because Halloween is over and Thanksgiving is still a couple weeks away.

 

[Testtrack321]

I actually like how that looks near Imagination!

 

[tigger248]

I hope they fill them back up soon! They're so pretty, when full, and I want to see them with water in them.

I don't remember them being drained in 2002 when I had my cp. I must not have been observant. Also, last year, I went the first week of November and I don't remember them being drained. Was I not so observant then too? Or do they usually do this earlier or later in the month? Just trying to figure out why I don't remember ever seeing them drained and this will be my 3rd time in a row visiting at this time of year.

 

[EpcoTim]

1st.
I mixed up the original poster, who said that... therefore, I'm sorry...

2nd.
I'm definitely NOT your Dude...

I think he was referring to the other guy as dude.

 

[WDWTestDummy]

it was empty in oct, there were people bleaching the rocks, it smelled so bad, i left that area with a huge headache... i hate the smell of bleach.

 

[AEfx]

Are they filling/refilling/emptying more than once? 'cause I was there on some of the dates mentioned and I would swear the water was there. It's very close to a nice smoking area I enjoy and I spent a good 1/2 hour there one day. I was there the 21st to the 27th - maybe I'm totally daft, but if it had been empty I feel like I would have noticed and taken pictures myself...

AEfx

 

[MicBat]

They do this every so often to clean and whatnot. Last time I remember them all being drained was back in mid January of this year.

 

[longfamily]

Well, atleast we know that they take cleaning very seriously:lol: