They could do something like this:Something else I'm confused with is how will they connect this to GF itself?View attachment 416859
Looking at the 3d image above, the new walkway would presumably go where that dirt service road is on the bottom right. They would probably have to link it in with the convention center.
that would work!!
I stayed at GF this past week and noticed a crane over to the left of the opening where they keep the Water Pageant. DH speculated they could finally be building a bridge for a walkway. I guess we’ll see soon enough.
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I wonder about this walkway. I think it's a great idea. I think they need to reestablish the TTC to Poly path that is long gone as well.
That pathway is still there. We used it on July 4th.
That crane has come and gone for a while now. Wasn't sure before but maybe it's for the bridge.
That pathway is still there. We used it on July 4th.
Literally all of the area that you've outlined here is backstage and non-guest accessible area. All of the things that have been said so far are great and really cool ideas, but they don't take away from the reality...that entire corner is not for guest use. This was something that came up multiple times when I was working in transportation, both buses and monorails, and every time it came up the same answer was given; "It's not EVER going to happen." There's construction and staging in the woods, staging for the Electric Water Pageant, backstage areas of Grand Floridian, including loading docks and Cast access, as well as waterways used to move watercraft. There's entirely too much in that one little area to be contended with for a walkway to ever be placed there. It's not just a matter of drop a bridge (actually you would need 2), pave a path, and there ya go. Yes, I understand that the monorail does currently traverse that area, but it's a lot different to have guests confined to a train 30 feet in the air than to have them on the ground within feet of things that Disney does not want guests to see or be in close proximity to. Like I said before, it's a really great idea, but it's not one that's ever going to happen.that would work!!
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as you can see in my horrible attempt at a map, the blue path is similar to the one above. The red path is the path they are likely to go with. The yellow one is just a giant bridge that is a bit odd but could work. The green one is just my wild idea of a bridge that I hope they dont do but you never know.
Except for the fact that a permit was filed and Disney confirmed the walkway is happening. So something is being done. https://fldep.dep.state.fl.us/parep/rep_detail/master_detail.asp?bis_id=565320Literally all of the area that you've outlined here is backstage and non-guest accessible area. All of the things that have been said so far are great and really cool ideas, but they don't take away from the reality...that entire corner is not for guest use. This was something that came up multiple times when I was working in transportation, both buses and monorails, and every time it came up the same answer was given; "It's not EVER going to happen." There's construction and staging in the woods, staging for the Electric Water Pageant, backstage areas of Grand Floridian, including loading docks and Cast access, as well as waterways used to move watercraft. There's entirely too much in that one little area to be contended with for a walkway to ever be placed there. It's not just a matter of drop a bridge (actually you would need 2), pave a path, and there ya go. Yes, I understand that the monorail does currently traverse that area, but it's a lot different to have guests confined to a train 30 feet in the air than to have them on the ground within feet of things that Disney does not want guests to see or be in close proximity to. Like I said before, it's a really great idea, but it's not one that's ever going to happen.
Disney has not filed a South Florida Water management permit yet for this project which one would assume they would need because this is impacting the water in the area.Except for the fact that a permit was filed and Disney confirmed the walkway is happening. So something is being done. https://fldep.dep.state.fl.us/parep/rep_detail/master_detail.asp?bis_id=565320
https://www.laughingplace.com/w/new...connecting-grand-floridian-and-magic-kingdom/"
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- In a statement, an official said, “This walking path from Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will give our Walt Disney World Resort hotel Guests another convenient way to reach Magic Kingdom Park.”
True. It's a FL Department of Environmental Protection permit. Obviously they will need more. But it is a permit labelled "Grand Floridian to MK Walkway ". As far as news goes, we've agreed more was happening with less information than this. It's kind of hard to say it's "never going to happen" when this permit is out there. I am curious about who confirmed and provided the quote in the link I posted.Disney has not filed a South Florida Water management permit yet for this project which one would assume they would need because this is impacting the water in the area.
I get what you're saying, but most of that is visible from Floridian Way. I see how walking across a bridge will let you see into "backstage" areas, but you can get the same view from a rentable boat.Literally all of the area that you've outlined here is backstage and non-guest accessible area. All of the things that have been said so far are great and really cool ideas, but they don't take away from the reality...that entire corner is not for guest use. This was something that came up multiple times when I was working in transportation, both buses and monorails, and every time it came up the same answer was given; "It's not EVER going to happen." There's construction and staging in the woods, staging for the Electric Water Pageant, backstage areas of Grand Floridian, including loading docks and Cast access, as well as waterways used to move watercraft. There's entirely too much in that one little area to be contended with for a walkway to ever be placed there. It's not just a matter of drop a bridge (actually you would need 2), pave a path, and there ya go. Yes, I understand that the monorail does currently traverse that area, but it's a lot different to have guests confined to a train 30 feet in the air than to have them on the ground within feet of things that Disney does not want guests to see or be in close proximity to. Like I said before, it's a really great idea, but it's not one that's ever going to happen.
I believe someone asked Laughing Place and they said it was in an email or something from a Disney contact.True. It's a FL Department of Environmental Protection permit. Obviously they will need more. But it is a permit labelled "Grand Floridian to MK Walkway ". As far as news goes, we've agreed more was happening with less information than this. It's kind of hard to say it's "never going to happen" when this permit is out there. I am curious about who confirmed and provided the quote in the link I posted.
Disney has not filed a South Florida Water management permit yet for this project which one would assume they would need because this is impacting the water in the area.
Yeah, but at least we know that they are trying to do this.True. It's a FL Department of Environmental Protection permit. Obviously they will need more. But it is a permit labelled "Grand Floridian to MK Walkway ". As far as news goes, we've agreed more was happening with less information than this. It's kind of hard to say it's "never going to happen" when this permit is out there. I am curious about who confirmed and provided the quote in the link I posted.