A lot of these infrastructure improvement projects get put on a very low-priority basis too, so if anything needs to happen quicker, they get put on the back burner. It's the same reason that the new seating pavilion at Flame Tree BBQ took a year.Moving the security checkpoint is behind schedule (like any Disney project).
Epcot's security booths have always seemed the antithesis of the entire message of Epcot , that of world harmony and understanding. Instead of coming into what was the broadest and most welcoming entry way of any theme park, guests are funneled into a relative small area to be judged by security. That being said and since Disney will never get rid of this type of security, there is something Disney should do. Since the security booths are obstensibly in Future World and Disney is already putting out capital expenditures on security they should make Epcot's security as futuristic as possible, something like what was seen in the movie Total Recall, and maybe even have an outside corporation sponser the use of next gen technology.
Someone want to post the phase breakdown. I forgot...WDW finally saw its first phase closure of the YEAR today. At 11:45, MK went to a Phase B closure.
Park Closing PhasesSomeone want to post the phase breakdown. I forgot...
They're working on it it seems: PHOTOS: New Security Screening Procedures in Place at the Magic Kingdom - WDW News TodayWDW News TodayFor the love of god when is this security screening project going to be finished.
Don't forget the elaborate rock work required around the new security areas.Like every other (non DVC) Disney project, over budget and behind schedule.
The enhanced screenings recommended by DHS have been in place for more than a year now and Disney is still so far behind on implementing a permanent solution. Meanwhile Universal, SeaWorld and Busch Gardens have been screening every guest entering their parks for months while Disney was just doing random screenings.
I went to Universal for the first time in a couple of months the other day and I was really impressed with the process there and the way they made the area look like it's always been that way with the new overhead signage/ventilation system over the metal detectors and how fast and efficient the process has become. Comparing that to Disney which is still using tents with giant cement buckets to hold them down and extension cords with those cord covers on them, it's shocking.
Then again, with Disney rather than just saying "here's what we're going to do" like the other parks do, they have to have Imagineering design everything and are probably creating an elaborate back story for everything they're going to build.
It's only a seasonal restaurant, opens when it gets crowded.What's going on with the Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant? We were there over the weekend and it's just sitting vacant. Seems like a big waste of space.
Hopefully they fix the Peoplemover soon. I've been to MK a decent amount this year and there's quite a few issues with it:
These are things that need to be addressed sooner than later
- Escalator up hasn't worked at all since some time last year
- The ride breaks down fairly often
- The new Orange paint is starting to chip away ahe old blue paint is starting to become visible again.
- Audio in certain sections of the ride has disappeared (Buzz audio is missing)
Yeah, i'm pretty sure the escalator hasn't worked all year... I can't exactly even trace back to the last time I remember it working last year either. I've been to the parks much more often this year than in recent years and this has been something of note to me continually over my visits.Wow. Noticed the Buzz audio and escalator on my last trip, but didn't realize it was such a long term issue. That's Crapu Crapu.