Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>I idolized the Contemporary in the 70's and 80's. It was the epitome of slick Disney World coolness that Disneyland could never achieve in my mind back then. <<< This is such a good point. WDW used to feel VERY futuristic, and not just in EPCOT. The TTC, the tech used around the resort... ...Now it's all covered over with pixie dust. (Like the TTC.) Bring that feeling back.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<At the very least, could someone PLEASE put the California Grill out of its misery? It's not 1996 any more. Bill Clinton isn't in the White House, Friends went off the air over a decade ago, and the Spice Girls are nearing menopause. The California Grill should be packed up piece by piece and sent to the Smithsonian as a cultural example to future Americans of "Trendy Mid-1990's Restaurant". But to keep hosting customers looking the way it does is sad and pathetic. >> Please don't diss my favorite WDW dining location when I am in Tokyo and don't have time to defend it properly! While the dining room could definitely use a makeover, it isn't dire and I 'think' one is coming, but the food remains top-notch. And the latest room renovation was very well done. High end looking ... quality ... but also nothing that any boutique/W wannabe doesn't have.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros If they had to do major work on the hotel and the Monorail couldn't run through it, they could do something similar to what DL did for years during DCA's construction, and again more recently during the Subs construction. They simply used the half of the loop that didn't run through/over the construction site, and ran the rails in shuttle mode. On not-too-busy days during the DCA construction, they would run one train from the DTD station, past the DL main entrance and into the park. When it dropped off its passengers, it then did the whole thing in reverse to get back to the DTD station. On busier days, they would run two (load one and send it off, load the second one and send it off, unload the first one and move it past the end of the station, unload the second one and reload it and send it back to DTD, reload the first one and send it back to DTD, repeat) , but that system wasn't used during the Subs construction, so I don't know if there is a reason they stayed away from it. That was also during the time that DL was getting new vehicles, so they may have been at reduced capacity anyway. From my understanding, running the shuttle during the DCA construction caused significant wear and tear on the vehicles, since they had to go through the 'spaghetti bowl' over Autopia in both directions. As far as I know, it wasn't as big of a concern with the straightaway in DCA during the Subs construction, so it may not apply to the WDW rails. Also, even on the best days, the DL system is little more than an attraction. The capacity is miserable and they are very slow to load. I don't know if the same system would even be feasible for WDW. They could always bring over some extra FriendShips and other boats from around property to increase the ferry capacity, but it would be a tough time. They could also run busses from TTC to the MK hotel bus dropoff area, but I'm afraid if they do that, they will never stop it again. Certainly a very interesting predicament.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^ Does the Contemp really need that much work, though? It just needs some aesthetic fixes.
Originally Posted By jmuboy If given the opportunity the FIRST thing I would do if I were in charge would be demolish the Motel 6 South Garden Wing and replace with a REAL garden (topiaries, fountains, stuff "modern" in look andfeel) and also add paths along the waters edge.
