Originally Posted By TDLFAN Reports of Disney erecting a 57-stories high billboard of Everest in NYC this week appeared on the Orlando Sentinel yesterday... which will include a team of climbers scaling it as well... Anyone in NYC... please keep an eye out on this and report back!!!
Originally Posted By beamerdog What's the address? I'll be there on Thursday. I don't have any down time, but if it's near me, I'll take some pix. (I'll be at 221 W. 26th.)
Originally Posted By vbdad55 a 57 foot billboard I might be able to buy -- but 57 stories -- ummm, me thinks that might be like way on the expensie side and don't see how a 57 story high 'billboard' would be structurally sound to stand on it's own -- the engineering side of me is very skeptical
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden I told my wife to keep an eye out for it as she's traveling up there each day this week.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Okay - this seems to make more sense: "A new ride called Expedition Everest is opening at Disney World's Animal Kingdom in Orlando in April, but New Yorkers will get a peek at the excitement when Disney brings a preview to Times Square next month. Disney plans to transform the exteriors of the W Hotel and the adjacent Argent building at Broadway and 47th Street into a gigantic backdrop of Mount Everest. An aerial acrobatic troupe will perform there Feb. 15 and 16 on a stage 57 stories high, rappelling down the mountain and coming face to face with a Himalayan yeti - the legendary abominable snowman." an oil cloth or similar type backdrop and a 'stage' ( platform ) - at the 57th floor where they perform -- although from the ground I wonder exactly what one will be able to see clearly ?
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Wow that seems pretty neat. It just makes me want to see New York even more. I wonder how high the snow is there now?
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 I'll see if I can make a stop by. It doesn't sound too exciting to me, since it will be people rapelling down a painted backdrop. I guess like any PR stunt in NYC, it's all about the media buzz, no matter how poor the event is.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I am sure if Kristo had done this... it would have been a pink mountain with men in satin tutus scaling it.
Originally Posted By leemac We did post the press release on Latest last week: Walt Disney World Resort Moves Mountains To Celebrate New Expedition Everest Attraction New York City's famed Times Square will be transformed into the legendary Mount Everest on Feb. 15-16 by Walt Disney World Resort. A 57-story spectacular brings the Himalayas to life, with powerful avalanche effects, daytime pyrotechnics and the ferocious roar of the yeti, plus world-renowned aerialist acrobats performing a never-seen-before display of vertical acrobatics. The two-day show, "Everest in the City," will take place hundreds of feet above Times Square to celebrate the launch of the thrilling new Walt Disney World attraction Expedition Everest, grand opening in April at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Project Bandaloop, featuring the world's most creative aerial acrobats, will fly through the sky as they perform off a pair of towering billboards spanning two skyscrapers at Broadway and 47th Street. Serving as the dramatic backdrop, the billboards feature a runaway train racing through snow-covered mountains, just narrowly escaping the wrath of the fearsome red-eyed yeti, legendary protector of the Himalayas. The brave climbers will face the wintry elements as they navigate the mountain while performing an exhilarating acrobatic ballet accompanied by an original musical score. New Yorkers and visitors to Times Square in February will have the chance to view the incredible mountain billboard. To broaden "Everest in the City" beyond a traditional billboard, Walt Disney World Resort partnered with industry leaders including Sylvania, Hip Cricket and AOL. Sylvania gives the yeti his glowing red eyes using the new OSRAM LED-powered light technology. Each of the yeti's two 30-inch-diameter eyes will be lit with six OSRAM DRAGONchain® LED modules, making the fearsome protector's glare visible from hundreds of yards away. While Sylvania is responsible for giving the yeti his eyes, Hip Cricket will control their stare. Thanks to technology provided by Hip Cricket, visitors to Times Square can use their wireless phones to interact directly and in real time with the yeti by texting the word DISNEY to the short code "4YETI", which will make the yeti's eyes flash at a specific time. For anyone not able to view the spectacular show in person, AOL will feature the event. Visitors on AOL also can enter an online contest that will award 25 lucky visitors to the site a trip for four to Walt Disney World Resort to experience an exclusive tour of Expedition Everest.
Originally Posted By leemac I should add that the project is still subject to the weather issues we have in NYC right now. I think it is also supposed to be featured on GMA. Lee
Originally Posted By tonyanton I'll be in Times Square the evening of the 15th...I'll take some pix if anything is going on. The storm is past, I can't imagine what's left on the ground (and there is a lot) should affect things too much.
Originally Posted By leemac It isn't just the storm moving into the Atlantic but also the problems that the airport and road closures caused bringing in the materials and personnel for the stunt.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 It should be warmer tomorrow, in the 50's, so maybe more of the snow will melt. That's been my annoyance this week...walking through the piles of snow. I HATE brown, mushy snow, YUCK!!!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 better than warm yellow snow ( last comment with a tip of the hat to Frank Zappa )
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>We did post the press release on Latest last week<< Of course you did Lee!! How come I missed it again?? You know.. some of us do not read 'Latest' Press releases unless you *discuss* it on the boards!! It would save me time re-posting these things. Sheesh!
Originally Posted By Boardwalkbum Once it's up I'll stop on my way home from work and snap a few pics to post. I think about 1/3 of the snow melted today. And oh yeah vbdad55..I'll watch out where the huskies go....speaking of which the Westminster Dog Show is live from MSG right now.
Originally Posted By leemac <<Of course you did Lee!! How come I missed it again?? You know.. some of us do not read 'Latest' Press releases unless you *discuss* it on the boards!! It would save me time re-posting these things. Sheesh!>> Well, it is in the top right of every message board page! In future I'll make sure the link is activated for the message boards.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN You know? I never noticed that to be there next to the boards? How did you managed that so quickly??
