Originally Posted By tytznclytz Is it true that structures at WDW at not allowed to exceed 200' in height due to air traffic? And that is why Tower of Terror is 199' tall?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Disney, like any other landowner can build their buildings as tall as zoning will allow. Anything 200' or taller will simply need to have red flashing lights on it to increase visibility to low flying aircraft. In general, those beacons dont fit into Disney's stylized architecture, so they try to avoid building anything that tall if they don't have to. The wand on Spaceship Earth incorporated a beacon into the star burst design, and DCA's Maliboomer had one at the top of its tower (though it was added late in the design process, since WDI didn't use the pedestal in the overall height calculations). When they don't want to incorporate a flashing beacon, they make sure that the structure is short enough to stay out of FAA airspace. Tower of Terror and Expedition: Everest are both 199' tall to avoid a conflict If I'm not mistaken, the Dolphin and some of the DTD hotels, all of which are on Disney property but owned and operated by others, exceed 200' and have the flashing red lights on them
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Interestingly, Tokyo DisneySEA's Mount Prometheus is 187' tall to match the castle in Tokyo Disneyland, but the flames that shoot out of it throughout the day are definitely more than 13' tall. Obviously the American FAA doesn't have jurisdiction in Japan, but I would assume they have similar requirements. I wonder if they had to get a special waiver to shot flames into the airspace
Originally Posted By tytznclytz So I assume that the measurement starts from "undisturbed grade", no? And if that is where the start is how is what happens when the undisturbed terrain is not flat(level) as in so many buildable footprints? In other words on a sloped lot where does "ground O" start?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Mr. Tits and Clits: PLEASE GO AWAY. I can't believe the Admins here tolerate that shit. I am totally disgusted to the point of leaving. ADMINS: DO YOUR DAMNED JOB OR SHUT THIS CESSPOOL DOWN!! :-( :-(
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I realize you probably can't be expected to review every post here (though most days that would take 15 minutes at most). But you'd think at LEAST you could review new user names!!!
Originally Posted By tytznclytz For somebody who is such a Victorian prude you sure do have some fetish for finding sexual guilt in innocent names. Bye Bye I guess you are leaving
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I can't believe the Admins here tolerate that shit. I am totally disgusted to the point of leaving." Wait for me!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip They are not innocent names. They are not just "naughty" names. I can enjoy a little double-entendre at times. The names are always DEROGATORY REFERENCES to women and Black People. That should not be tolerated here.
