Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/3356536/1/187197311" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ga llery/3356536/1/187197311</a> The GCH valet parking area has moved to the Simba lot Refurb walls have shown up at the GCH on the south end where the DVC expansion is being built. Toy Story Mania! construction River Belle Terrace is closed, and the outdoor patio is behind refurb walls Steel work for the new Fort Facade has shown up on TSI Another new name for one of the rafts, this time "Captain Kidd" instead of Tom Sawyer The Nemo queue, only about a 70 minute wait in the late afternoon
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Very nice pictures. And now, to reveal my ignorance: what does ODV stand for? And I guess a "short line" for Nemo is 70 minutes, but it still seems awfully long. Is it worth it, Darkbeer? Loved the stunt shots of TSI with the canoe coming around the bend. And the ducks. They were adorable. I'm glad I'm not there to see the Riverbelle down for her refurb. I love that place. Hopefully she'll be back in business for my mid-November return. xoxox
Originally Posted By Darkbeer ODV is Disneyspeak for Outdoor Vending, aka carts 70 minutes is a short wait for Nemo, and too long for me, though I have ridden it plenty of times when it first opened. The River Belle isn't scheduled to reopen until December, sorry.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Oh, man......okay. No 'Belle. Guess it shall be the ODV carts for me. And MAYBE Nemo, if it's not too excruciating of a wait. Thanks!
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Thanks for the photos, Darkbeer. What am I looking at in #31? Nice to see The Timekeeper. I love that guy. He is always so nice. I definitely don't like that they've changed the name on the rafts. Looks like beautiful weather down there!
Originally Posted By wonderingalice I wonder (as I'm prone to do ;-) ...with Toy Story Mania tucked so much within the California Screamin' tracks - how much noise and vibration will be noticed? Must be a heckuva structure if they're proofing it against that.
Originally Posted By Dave >>.What am I looking at in #31?<<< Isn't that Nessie the Loch Ness monster???
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Phot #31 has some black tubing for the Wonderful World of Color testing in the Lagoon
Originally Posted By mater4 Do you know when River Belle will open in Dec.? I will be there the 2-5 and will be sad if it is closed.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer The date I heard they are shooting for is December 14th, but due to the age of the structure, they aren't sure of the exact date, it might go smoother than expected, or more than likely, they will find more problems than expected when they start demo work. That could cause the project to be expanded in size and length of time...
