Big tarp on Main Street - Is it still there?

[KellyNY]

I just told my DD about tarps and she said, "... so if they do major renowation world will not end 2012..."

BTW, I checked one of the links here and all new things in FL look amazing, can't wait.

 

[Bullseye]

OMG...Run down??? Have you ever even seen run down properties? There is nothing about WDW that is run down. Aging, yes! But why not take it a bit further and say that it is crumbling and about ready to collapse? If "routine maintenance were done often wouldn't that mean that you would be confronted with covers more then now? The covers are to prevent people from being exposed to the construction areas that usually contain dangerous elements. The more "frequent" the work the more disruption there is.



And would that time be when the park was brand new? When everything had just been built? When millions of people hadn't already touched, rammed strollers into it or when it had only been exposed to a few months of Florida heat and Florida storms. Would that be when the buses and monorails were brand new, without literally millions of miles on them? Would that have been when none of that stuff was necessary because it was all still new?

So we have a group of people that insist that the parks be open from dawn to the early hours of the next morning, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and still expect upkeep (from the run down conditions) to happen by magic when it won't offend the super sensitive eyes of the dedicated Disney fan. I dont know the reason for the "box" cover but I would guess that is will be very short lived. A long planned repair would come with the "special" covers. Since it appears to be covering about a 20 foot length of Main Street, I personally think I can get around it and if I don't look back it will not be a problem for more than 4 minutes. I'm sorry if that sounds like "defending" the imagined shoddy conditions that exist there, but I like to activate the logical part of my mind once in awhile.

This exactly! Every point spot on.

The run down comment had me shaking my head.
OMG I didn't see the Main Street Bakery, and thus my once in lifetime trip is ruined. You know what, if you want it to be the most magical place on earth, then rides may be closed and buildings might be tarped while your there. Get over it. Move on and enjoy the tons of other things that aren't tarped or closed!!