Originally Posted By SIR at X-S Tech <a href="http://www.dapsmagic.com/disneynews/disneynewsarticle.php?id=4419" target="_blank">http://www.dapsmagic.com/disne ynews/disneynewsarticle.php?id=4419</a>
Originally Posted By gadzuux So I guess they ditched the "Let's Party" attraction name. Probably just as well - by the time the guests get through the queue and onto the sub, they're not going to be in any mood to "party".
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Have I missed something previously (I haven't been looking at every sub work photo update, probably). It looks like they're extending rock work south of the monorail tracks, i.e. into the queue area. Is this so, or am I not seeing what I think I am?
Originally Posted By believe Why do they call it "Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, based on Finding Nemo"? Why not call just call it Nemo's Sub.. Voyage, based on Finding Nemo"
Originally Posted By Darkbeer I have plenty of photos from Yesterday, including the new Sub Lagoon sign, and a lot of new construction for the new Monorail entrance, and the new Autopia Winner Circle sign, replacing the Hatmosphere store. <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/2240990" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ga llery/2240990</a> As for when the Sub Lagoon reopens, last I heard they are hoping for a July 4th weekend opening, but that due to construction issues, they are not sure if they can make the deadline.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 So it still looks from some of those pics like they're planning on a somewhat more aesthetically pleasing queue area, or are my eyes playing tricks on me?
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Darkbeer, your photographic updates are getting better and better.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'm not sure about the extremely bright colors on the sign, but I really like how the focus of it is the Submarine Voyage, not Finding Nemo. This may be done in order to help keep the lines down, but I really like how it makes it fit in with TL better. After the Monorail opens back up, will that area go behind walls again? It looks like a lot of the pavemtent work is pretty much done, but they may still need that work space.
Originally Posted By koobar what's that new canopy at the monorail exit for? certainly not fastpass...
Originally Posted By koobar <"i don't like it." Me either.> i forgot to state why i don't like the new sign...i suppose it is because i've anticipated a major reworking of the entire monorail/sub queue structure, something along the lines of jungle cruise's transformation from grass hut to 2 story boathouse. no wonder concept art was never released.
Originally Posted By BrigmanMT 2 I'm digging that rockwork. I hope it engulfs the metal pipes and adds some character to what was once the ugliest queue in Disneyland.
Originally Posted By SIR at X-S Tech Allright in photos 55 and 56 (and others) of Darkbeers update, what are those curving paths? They look too narrow to be anything. Are they purely decorative? A new Water Feature?
Originally Posted By Darkbeer When you see it in person, it looks like that it will be the entrance and exit to the Monorail and the new ramp... In photo 55... <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/2240990/6/116894783/Large" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ga llery/2240990/6/116894783/Large</a> The lower left corner has the Autopia Exit ramp, which now has a U-turn (under the new silver canopy) and will have folks pointed towards Innoventions when they leave. If you look where the soil compactor is locted at, a sign should go just to the left of it (small concrete area in the middle of the Planter area). Approaching the sign from the left (Innoventions) the sign will direct folks to stay to the right and use that path to walk towards the new Loading Ramp (which is split in half with a set of railings), when you get to the top of the ramp, you will walk thru a turnstile to be counted for loading and placed in the pre-board area. When exiting the Monorail, you will stay to the right, which will put you on the other half of the ramp, which will lead to the path just in front of the Palm Trees. It also looks like the exit path will be used for folks exiting the Alternative Viewing building for the Subs, and maybe even some regular Sub passengers leaving the attraction. The path behind the Palm Trees will be the main entrance to the Sub Lagoon (basically just below the new sign).
Originally Posted By jmuboy Why is this and the monorail project falling so far behind? Difficulty of retrofitting the old infrastructure would be my guess. But was curious if someone knew more. The area looks very congested too. The monorail, subs and autopia exit all crammed in the area directly down in front of the monorail load station. BOTTLENECKS GALORE. I realize this is the best DL could do with the land they have to work with. And the area as a whole will look a 1000 times better now than it ever has. It's just a little scary to think about walking through there in mid-summer.
Originally Posted By onlyme >>The area looks very congested too.<< I've not seen it in person, so I guess I should wait until I DO see it, but, yes, it really looks congested in that area. But, maybe that's the new trend for TL. I mean was there any worse configuration than plopping the 'Rocket Jets' right at the entrance of TL with about 10 feet of space on each side for traffic? I never understood that configuration.
