Cinderella Castle- There will be a construction crane behind the castle 8/21/-27 - The DIS Discussion Forums

safetymom · 08-20-2009, 07:04 AM

Cinderella Castle- There will be a construction crane behind the castle 8/21/-27. Lights are being installed for the Castle Lighting show later this year. The Enchanted Grove walkway will be closed from Sir Mickey's to the Fairytale Gardens. The smoking area will be moved behind the Castle Couture shop.

fizz13 · 08-20-2009, 07:23 AM

With 2 days to go till my trip I cant tell you how thrilled to bits I am about this..said in very sarcastic tone

However the Xmas lights show on the castle is so amazing and heart wrenching that I can begrudgingly say that it has to be done sometime and if its not my trip it is someones elses. And i will still have 2 days to get some shots without the crane so I guess I suck it up

I just sort of thought to myself: no Space Mtn, no TTA, no Living with the Land, I cant get into the dessert party and now Wishes will have such a lovely backdrop!!

Thanks for posting this. glad i know before i get there

safetymom · 08-20-2009, 07:25 AM

I am sure the crane will be down for Wishes.

fizz13 · 08-20-2009, 07:28 AM

I hadnt realised they took it down at night. well in that case I take back my moan before, if Wishes isn't affected then hey ho, roll with it

thanks for letting me know

Corinne · 08-20-2009, 07:35 AM

I find it hard to believe they will be moving the crane.....they are not easy to move! Now I won't be able to get a new castle photo on my new cell phone. Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

jrc-elpaso · 08-20-2009, 07:45 AM

They may not actually move it but they may lower the boom - some cranes have a boom that is hinged in the center. I used to watch a construction site while waiting for the bus after work and they always lowered the top half of the boom to the ground when they shut down for the night - probably for safety reasons in case it got windy.

safetymom · 08-20-2009, 07:51 AM

The way they position the crane you will have a hard time seeing it if the boom is lowered. I know in the past they lowered it after a certain time each day and if you didn't know it was there you wouldn't see it.

all4disney98 · 08-20-2009, 07:51 AM

There was a crane there either our last trip or the trip before. They never had the crane raised during the daytime, I believe all of the work they did was after hours so hopefully it will be done the same way this year. I took a look at my pictures and none of the castle shots have a crane in them, so goes to show you that they definitely were lowering the crane during the daytime hours...and it is a good sign that after looking through my pictures I still couldn't tell which year had the crane.

If by chance they do work during the daytime hours, because they can lower it so much, Wishes should be fine.

Mel6197 · 08-20-2009, 07:53 AM

My Photopass Photos..
Big Ole Crane..
Crud..

Jutori · 08-20-2009, 07:59 AM

We were there 1/09 and to my dismay the crane was there

. I'll tell you it kinda ruined by trip. Maybe it was all the cutbacks b/c of the economy +/- super low season, but that with the crane made me swear off trips for a while...Of course, we're going back in November for Thnxgvng

--they must put something in the water!!!!

But I digress... the crane was up the whole time, (a week!), did not come down or move for wishes or anything!!!!

Tiger · 08-20-2009, 08:08 AM

I go on the 26th so it will be there part of my trip. I'm trying to think positive though.....they probably figured it would be a slow time at the park...so it would be a good time to do it.

LMO429 · 08-20-2009, 08:08 AM

are all the facades gone at the magic kingdom? when we went in may there were facades over alot of the buildings

LexiC123 · 08-20-2009, 08:14 AM

Look on the bright side...the crane couldn't possibly look worse than the infamous 25th anniversary castle-cake.

mcqueengroupie · 08-20-2009, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Look on the bright side...the crane couldn't possibly look worse than the infamous 25th anniversary castle-cake.

OMG, we were there for that...I remember riding in on the monorail and my brother saying what the hell is that???...and I said, I think it's the castle??? It was the ugliest thing I have ever seen...I was so sad that we couldn't see the castle!! Ahhhh the memories.....

mousetravel · 08-20-2009, 08:58 AM

Does anybody remember this thread? It is so hilarious! I thought of it when I read about the crane. So I just had to find it & post it here.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1950864

08-20-2009, 07:04 AM	#1
safetymom I work well in committees CBR fan and TF believer! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Now living near the parks! Posts: 37,159	Cinderella Castle- There will be a construction crane behind the castle 8/21/-27 Cinderella Castle- There will be a construction crane behind the castle 8/21/-27. Lights are being installed for the Castle Lighting show later this year. The Enchanted Grove walkway will be closed from Sir Mickey's to the Fairytale Gardens. The smoking area will be moved behind the Castle Couture shop. __________________ Caribbean Beach FAQ IV My CBR website My granddaughters

08-20-2009, 07:23 AM	#2
fizz13 Dreams about being stuck on Space Mountain Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hertfordshire, England Posts: 5,050	With 2 days to go till my trip I cant tell you how thrilled to bits I am about this..said in very sarcastic tone However the Xmas lights show on the castle is so amazing and heart wrenching that I can begrudgingly say that it has to be done sometime and if its not my trip it is someones elses. And i will still have 2 days to get some shots without the crane so I guess I suck it up I just sort of thought to myself: no Space Mtn, no TTA, no Living with the Land, I cant get into the dessert party and now Wishes will have such a lovely backdrop!! Thanks for posting this. glad i know before i get there __________________ xx Claire xx 2 WEEKS AT MYSTIC DUNES & POP WITH MY BOYS dec91,jan02,jan05:mystic dunes aug06: polynesian, oct06:coronado springs, aug07: pofq, dec07:allstarmovies-wilderness lodge, aug09: popcentury

08-20-2009, 07:25 AM	#3
safetymom I work well in committees CBR fan and TF believer! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Now living near the parks! Posts: 37,159	I am sure the crane will be down for Wishes. __________________ Caribbean Beach FAQ IV My CBR website My granddaughters

08-20-2009, 07:28 AM	#4
fizz13 Dreams about being stuck on Space Mountain Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hertfordshire, England Posts: 5,050	I hadnt realised they took it down at night. well in that case I take back my moan before, if Wishes isn't affected then hey ho, roll with itthanks for letting me know __________________ xx Claire xx 2 WEEKS AT MYSTIC DUNES & POP WITH MY BOYS dec91,jan02,jan05:mystic dunes aug06: polynesian, oct06:coronado springs, aug07: pofq, dec07:allstarmovies-wilderness lodge, aug09: popcentury

08-20-2009, 07:35 AM	#5
Corinne DIS Veteran aka DVCTink Join Date: May 2001 Location: MA Posts: 1,046	I find it hard to believe they will be moving the crane.....they are not easy to move! Now I won't be able to get a new castle photo on my new cell phone. Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh __________________ Corinne DVC 2001

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08-20-2009, 07:45 AM	#6
jrc-elpaso Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 331	They may not actually move it but they may lower the boom - some cranes have a boom that is hinged in the center. I used to watch a construction site while waiting for the bus after work and they always lowered the top half of the boom to the ground when they shut down for the night - probably for safety reasons in case it got windy.

08-20-2009, 07:51 AM	#7
safetymom I work well in committees CBR fan and TF believer! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Now living near the parks! Posts: 37,159	The way they position the crane you will have a hard time seeing it if the boom is lowered. I know in the past they lowered it after a certain time each day and if you didn't know it was there you wouldn't see it. __________________ Caribbean Beach FAQ IV My CBR website My granddaughters

08-20-2009, 07:51 AM	#8
all4disney98 DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 615	There was a crane there either our last trip or the trip before. They never had the crane raised during the daytime, I believe all of the work they did was after hours so hopefully it will be done the same way this year. I took a look at my pictures and none of the castle shots have a crane in them, so goes to show you that they definitely were lowering the crane during the daytime hours...and it is a good sign that after looking through my pictures I still couldn't tell which year had the crane. If by chance they do work during the daytime hours, because they can lower it so much, Wishes should be fine.

08-20-2009, 07:53 AM	#9
Mel6197 Mrs. Public Works Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lindenhurst Long Island Posts: 772	There goes My Photopass Photos.. Big Ole Crane.. Crud.. __________________ Me, Kira 12 and Autistic, Tony 8 and Annoying, Dave Almost Perfect and now added is Granny.. Am I crazy for loving Disney? Nah...Just ask my DIS Buddies! This year 20 Days at Disney! Beach Club, Universal and then Music woo hoo

08-20-2009, 07:59 AM	#10
Jutori Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 83	We were there 1/09 and to my dismay the crane was there. I'll tell you it kinda ruined by trip. Maybe it was all the cutbacks b/c of the economy +/- super low season, but that with the crane made me swear off trips for a while...Of course, we're going back in November for Thnxgvng--they must put something in the water!!!! But I digress... the crane was up the whole time, (a week!), did not come down or move for wishes or anything!!!!

08-20-2009, 08:08 AM	#11
Tiger Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 45	I go on the 26th so it will be there part of my trip. I'm trying to think positive though.....they probably figured it would be a slow time at the park...so it would be a good time to do it.

08-20-2009, 08:08 AM	#12
LMO429 DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 3,260	are all the facades gone at the magic kingdom? when we went in may there were facades over alot of the buildings __________________

08-20-2009, 08:14 AM	#13
LexiC123 touched by magic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: city of 10 million dreams...and one parking space! Posts: 292	Look on the bright side...the crane couldn't possibly look worse than the infamous 25th anniversary castle-cake. __________________ WDW: 6/72 offsite.....5/93 offsite.....10/94 OKW.....11/95 BC.....10/96 BWV.....10/97 BC.....3/98 CBR.....10/98 WL.....5/99 YC & GF.....8/99 DI (now SSR).....9/99 CR.....3/00 BC.....4/00 YC.....8/00 Poly.....4/01 BC.....7/01 YC.....8/02 BC.....9/09 Dolphin.....Next up: 9/10 Swan DL: 3/71 offsite.....6/98 Pacific Hotel (now Paradise Pier).....12/00 Disneyland Hotel

08-20-2009, 08:58 AM	#15
mousetravel DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SC Posts: 1,283	Does anybody remember this thread? It is so hilarious! I thought of it when I read about the crane. So I just had to find it & post it here. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1950864 __________________ Mom/Daughter Trip Report: WDW & Disney Cruise http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2095302

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