Originally Posted By Darkbeer The "formally known as" Holiday Inn Anaheim at the Park is now known as the "Casa Resort Anaheim"... Info on the Road Closures due to the Half-Marathon next weekend is posted... Lots of Refurb Walls... The Stroller and Wheelchair Tents have been removed from the Main Entry Plaza, and the rentals are back at each of the park entrances..... The Adventureland "Entrance" boardwalk has been replaced... Le Bat en Rouge sign is painted over. More work on the removal of the Snow White show.... A TOPLESS guy working inside the park... ???? And a look at the BIG Anaheim Garden Walk Pit.... <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/1868712" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ga llery/1868712</a> ENJOY!!!
Originally Posted By coaster53 Great photos, as always. Darkbeer what would we do without you? The topless guy photo really bothered me. It is a glaring example of what is wrong at the Resort. I walked past a whole group of contract painters the other day and couldn't believe the things they were talking about in ear shot of the guests. There was a time when this kind of work was not part of the guest experience. It was done at night and made the Magic Kingdom seem a little more magical. However, grave yard shifts are expensive and contract labor is cheaper. Screw Magic!
Originally Posted By TP2000 I was ready to be shocked at a shirtless construction worker too, until I realized that the picture was of a man behind construction walls at Tomorrowland Terrace who was only captured due to Darkbeer's excellent and unrelenting photo updates. If the guy had been hammering away on something on Main Street that would be one thing. But behind construction walls and only visible to sharp-eyed people leaving Innoventions from 100 yards away on the second floor; that's not really the same thing in my opinion. No one even goes to Innoventions. Darkbeer only goes up there to get pictures of construction areas, and he probably pads the daily turnstile counts for that attraction immensely because of it. ;-)
Originally Posted By TP2000 As for the myth that construction work was once only done at night, I think that's simply that, a myth. I was just looking through pictures of a Christmas 1986 visit to Disneyland. The Submarines were closed for refurbishment, the lagoon was drained, and there were sloppy looking construction guys smoking and drinking Pepsi all over that empty lagoon. I got a ton of pictures of it from both the Skyway and the Monorail that visit. Thousands and thousands of paying Disneyland customers also got that same view, thanks to the operating Skyway, Monorail and Peoplemover attractions that offered excellent views of the empty lagoon and construction area. That was in 1986. Construction happened back then too, just like it did in 1976, 1966 and 1956. They always put up nice walls, but sometimes your going to get a glimpse of a sloppy consruction crew from the second floor or from the Skyway or from the PeopleMover. It happens.
Originally Posted By GrumpysWife Don't forget, in earlier years the park wasn't even open 7 days a week, you had to plan your vacations so that you weren't in Anaheim on a day the park was closed. A lot of the upkeep work could be done on those days...
Originally Posted By spaceace I was at the park friday morning also Darkbeer. I had two photo ops that I didn't get to do because my camera out of reach. The Blue Monorail has left the park. Going down Harbor to get to Ball there was a crane lifting off the Mid section of Blue (I love ya Blue!). I turn on to Ball and making the turn on to Ball from Cast Way(?) the front section of Monorail Blue on a truck getting shipped out. Looked kinda sad seeing the Monorail that way.
Originally Posted By LVCajun <<The "formally known as" Holiday Inn Anaheim at the Park is now known as the "Casa Resort Anaheim"...>> I noticed this change when I was passing by on my trip. I wonder if the name is the only change or if they plan to remodel. Weused to stay here all the time but it really went downhill and we quit staying there about a year ago.
Originally Posted By LVCajun <<The "formally known as" Holiday Inn Anaheim at the Park is now known as the "Casa Resort Anaheim"...>> I noticed this change when I was passing by on my trip. I wonder if the name is the only change or if they plan to remodel. Weused to stay here all the time but it really went downhill and we quit staying there about a year ago.
Originally Posted By Actress56 also remember that these contractors are not actually Disneyland Resort employees. They are outside contractors that are working behind walls that are supposed to be out of guest eye sight. Even though its completely open. But ya, not cast members
