Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I can name one you definitely didn't like: the temporary Alice solution." That wasn't a "WDI project". We all knew what the deal was so there was nothing to like or dislike since it wasn't meant to be permanent.
Originally Posted By monorailblue Now, now, let's point out that although the good Dr. referred to WDI in passing, what he actually said was "I can honestly say that there isn't one project Disney has done in the past 5 years where the outcome disappointed me." Also, you don't think the scaffolds, scrims, etc., passed WDI muster before installation? (I don't know either way.)
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Now, now, let's point out that although the good Dr. referred to WDI in passing, what he actually said was "I can honestly say that there isn't one project Disney has done in the past 5 years where the outcome disappointed me."" There are some very strange people who post here. That's all I have to say.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>As I watch the pictures of the Alice outdoor 'enhancements', I'm fairly confident that I won't like the end result.<< I agree. I've always liked how the outdoor track was a thin piece of concrete connected to simple steel columns. It had a certain mid-century charm about it that modern construction can't create any more (for a variety of reasons). It looks like the fixes will essentially add an entirely new structure with steel beams below the existing concrete, to support the widened load. It's not the end of the world, but it will be the loss of something charming I also worry that the wider path won't retain the feeling that your car could possibly drive over the edge, especially if the guardrails are permanently up (Side note: I really hate how the guardrail along the Screamin' launch has been up since all this began. It's retractable; why does it need to be up all day?)
Originally Posted By Dabob2 The new Alice outdoor portion may end up not being as nice as the original, but there's just about no way it couldn't be an improvement on those freaking plywood platforms they've had recently.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA As a former cast member, I can tell you that the average cast member doesn't know jack about upcoming projects. Sure, there are some rabid fans who also work at the parks, but they're the exception, not the rule. Most cast members get their info from internal news publications.
Originally Posted By phruby I've always thought of CMs as people that work at a mall. They really don't care the mall is putting in a new store at the other end of the place or the fountain is being worked on. It's just a place to work. They stay at their store selling stuff or act as cowboys hearding the cattle though. Only the fan CMs care about things they have no business knowing about.
Originally Posted By Captain Neo I'm still confused about what happened with the outdoor section of Alice and what is going to happen to that area.
Originally Posted By PeterPan1313 >>I'm still confused about what happened with the outdoor section of Alice and what is going to happen to that area.<< They're putting in a railing around the edges, to make it safer for guests to evac in an emergency, and for maintenance workers who have to walk the track to make sure there aren't branches or other obstructions. They also took advantage of the downtime to place structural steel beneath the track in certain areas, and have drilled holes for rebar to fit into the existing track to make it that much more safe in the event of an earthquake.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA The upgrades make sense. Fascinating that it took 50+ years before it happened.
