What's taking so long?

Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt

Actually, it still makes no sense that they are in Paradise Pier, even at Ariel's Grotto, but whatever.

 

Originally Posted By WorldDisney

Just more proof the Cali theme is an empty one at this point. Hell, just put Aladdin and WALL E in GRR and get it over with already .

 

Originally Posted By dshyates

What!?! Wall.E would be so out of place in GRR. Its obvious Wall.E fits in The Jungle Cruise much better. But I do think Aladdin would fit fine, but only if Herbie co-hosts.

 

Originally Posted By ArchtMig

There's nothing wrong with the Princesses walking around Paradise Pier. Amusement piers are supposed to be a carny sort of fantasy world anyway. I'd like to see jugglers, sword swallowers, stilt walkers and clowns walking around there, too.

Bearded ladies? Eh... not so much.

 

Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt

Give me a break.

 

Originally Posted By ArchtMig

Oh, OK then. Add the bearded ladies for Hans.

 

Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt

Thanks!!

 

Originally Posted By bean

To answer the first thread,


work might be barely starting at the park but there has been lots of work behind the scene. You need to remember that first of all everything has to be designed and planned. After that things need to be looked over and see what would work and what would not. Budgets needed to be set, bids opened for construction crews. Even then timelines had to be set so that the work can be done with little interruption as possible. Permits need to be adquired.
also do not forget that these projects also require lots of props, materials and other things that need ot be built and many of them have already begun away from the publics view.

 

Originally Posted By 2001DLFan

^^^^^

Well, they were working for at least a year before the budget was OK’d, so they are at least to that budget being set point. The issue of props and materials is only an issue for the major attractions. Most of the façade work (entrance, etc) is just fairly straightforward architectural design and construction. That should be able to be initiates as soon as scheduling is worked out.

Since they usually do major attraction and infrastructure projects in the winter months, avoiding holidays if they can, one would expect that there would be SOME projects started soon, if just to reassure investors and local Anaheim officials that the announced $1.2 billion investment isn’t just a bunch of hot air.

 

Originally Posted By dshyates

"one would expect that there would be SOME projects started soon,"

They did take the gondolas off the Sun Wheel. Now the workers need a nap.

 

Originally Posted By spacejockey

Bean, thanks for the response. Your comments are always appreciated. I'm just too excited and the year 2012 seems like a long time.

 

Originally Posted By disneysnout

I have to agree with you Space..its seems lke its taking forever! They Still have lots of work to do by 2012 and this year is about to Finish!

 

Originally Posted By jmuboy

3.5 years before Carsland opens (assuming summer 2012 is the target opening). Its really not that long.

 

Originally Posted By disneysnout

nope its around the Coroner, and think about the Entrance itself! It seems like TSM took at least One Year!

 

Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt

"nope its around the Coroner..."

Sounds like this project will be dead on arrival.

 

Originally Posted By jmuboy

LOL!!!

 

Originally Posted By Socrates

Perhaps Disney is taking its time because DCA isn't the financial drag that many have assumed?

Socrates
"The unexamined life is not worth living."

 

Originally Posted By barboy

///You need to remember that first of all everything has to be designed and planned. After that things need to be looked over and see what would work and what would not.///


COOL! so they're going to do that this time around.

 

Originally Posted By Bob Paris

re:The incongruity of Jasmine and Cinderella walking around PP: Just be thankful they weren't smoking and texting for American Idol on their cell phones!

It WILL happen folks!!!

 

Originally Posted By Bob Paris

"Perhaps Disney is taking its time because DCA isn't the financial drag that many have assumed?"

Yes.......YES.........THAT'S IT!!!!!!!

Close up LP.

We're done folks.