satellite view of Castaway Cay

[Baltazar]

http://maps.google.com/?ll=26.093172,-77.533436&spn=0.041162,0.117245&t=h&z=14&vpsrc=6

I have yet to see a ship there.

Here's a Disney ship at port Cape Canaveral

http://maps.google.com/?ll=28.413564,-80.629976&spn=0.00252,0.007328&t=h&z=18&vpsrc=6

 

[Dismom1025]

These are really cool, thanks for posting!

 

[msabol01]

http://maps.google.com/?ll=26.093172,-77.533436&spn=0.041162,0.117245&t=h&z=14&vpsrc=6

I have yet to see a ship there.

Just remember these images are a snapshot in time and not real-time images. So you won't see a ship in port at Castaway Cay unless there is one there when they do the next update, which can be years.....

 

[Mickeygolf]

The picture of Castaway Cay is really interesting. It's cool how you can make out the outline of where the ship docks due to the dredging. And how much of the island is not used.

 

[all5ofus]

Yahoo maps was taken with a ship docked. It is either the Magic or Wonder as this was taken before the Dream here.

http://maps.yahoo.com/broadband/#**....537861&mag=6&zoom=17&q1=26.083333,-77.533333

 

[tvguy]

Well, the Black Pearl is docked there in this one. This must be an updated one because the old one, one of the ships was docked there.

Here one with sharper resolution, click on the picture to zoom in
http://www.satimagingcorp.com/galleryimages/ikonos-high-resolution-satellite-photo-gorda-key.jpg

Here's the older one with one of the ships docked.

http://maps.yahoo.com/broadband/#***=s&lat=26.082842&lon=-77.536526&mag=4&zoom=16&trf=0

 

[Baltazar]

Just remember these images are a snapshot in time and not real-time images. So you won't see a ship in port at Castaway Cay unless there is one there when they do the next update, which can be years.....

Yes, I know that, they do update them once in a while. If you look at the runway you can see Castaway Cay printed on it.
Google Maps is more current than Bing Maps as far as this island is concerned.

I usually check both to see what one is more current.
Google street view is great but Bing's aerial view (from aircraft) is equally great.

 

[msabol01]

You can clearly see the cabanas in Google maps.

I've always enjoyed using GoogleEarth to "fly around" and view from different angles

 

[mesaboy2]

Just remember these images are a snapshot in time and not real-time images. So you won't see a ship in port at Castaway Cay unless there is one there when they do the next update, which can be years.....

Yes, but "they" have black helicopters for that.

 

[onecoolpilot]

Wow, I've looked at CC on google maps several times, and not once did I notice a runway. On the higher res image, the runway looks like it's being used for storage, and in both images it's X'ed out. You think they still use it? Would have come in really handy for evacuating the people that live there, and for flying in people/equipment to repair stuff after Irene.

 

[extechie rbd/wdt]

The CC runway isn't used.
That's not to say in an emergency it wouldn't be however.
It does not have any landing lighting etc, and the tarmac is cracked and filled by the island team, which is sufficient for the tram, but I would think it would be very rough for a plane!

What do you mean my X'ed out BTW?

Ex Techie

 

[mesaboy2]

The CC runway isn't used.
That's not to say in an emergency it wouldn't be however.
It does not have any landing lighting etc, and the tarmac is cracked and filled by the island team, which is sufficient for the tram, but I would think it would be very rough for a plane!

What do you mean my X'ed out BTW?

Ex Techie

Closed runways typically have large white X's painted on them to make clear to pilots they are not to be used.

 

[extechie rbd/wdt]

Ah! So that's what they mean!

Every day is a school day!

Ex Techie

 

[onecoolpilot]

Yes, sorry. What he said. In the picture that Mr. TV Guy posted, you can see just north of the white boxes (tops of the trams maybe?) a big X painted on, which would normally mean that the runway is out of service.

Thanks for the info ExTechie. I love reading the info you have about the "behind the scenes" parts of DCL

 

[mesaboy2]

Ah! So that's what they mean!

Every day is a school day!

Ex Techie

Wanna know how runway numbers are determined?

As PP said, you seem to know alot about DCL and I enjoy reading your posts.

 

[extechie rbd/wdt]

Wanna know how runway numbers are determined?

As PP said, you seem to know alot about DCL and I enjoy reading your posts.

Please do tell!

TBH I knew it said CC on it from driving up it, but never paid attention to the X's until you said!

Ex Techie

I'm glad you enjoy my perspective as an ex CM, some do, some don't!

 

[extechie rbd/wdt]

Come on mesaboy2 & onecoolpilot!

Don't leave me hanging! What do the number's mean?!?

14
00

and

32
00

at the other end!

Ex Techie

 

[mesaboy2]

Come on mesaboy2 & onecoolpilot!

Don't leave me hanging! What do the number's mean?!?

14
00

and

32
00

at the other end!

Ex Techie

Those aren't zero's, actually. They look to me more like threshold markers of some kind.

As for the other numbers here--and for any runway--multiply it by 10 to get the magnetic heading of the runway. Runway 14 has a magnetic heading of 140 degrees, or roughly southeast. Runway 32 has a magnetic heading of 320, or roughly northwest. For this reason the numbers at opposite ends of the same runway will always be different by 18, which is of course 180 degrees.

Every once in a while, the numbers of runways will change due to the fluctuation of the exact position of magnetic north.

 

[extechie rbd/wdt]

Those aren't zero's, actually. They look to me more like threshold markers of some kind.

As for the other numbers here--and for any runway--multiply it by 10 to get the magnetic heading of the runway. Runway 14 has a magnetic heading of 140 degrees, or roughly southeast. Runway 32 has a magnetic heading of 320, or roughly northwest. For this reason the numbers at opposite ends of the same runway will always be different by 18, which is of course 180 degrees.

Every once in a while, the numbers of runways will change due to the fluctuation of the exact position of magnetic north.

Cool!
Thanks for letting me know! I was thinking they were something to do with airstrip length to land on! More towards the sea, and less towards the tree's and backstage compound!
Thanks for the reply!

Ex Techie

 

[mesaboy2]

Cool!
Thanks for letting me know! I was thinking they were something to do with airstrip length to land on! More towards the sea, and less towards the tree's and backstage compound!
Thanks for the reply!

Ex Techie

They have other markers for that. There are "feet-to-go" boards every thousand feet on the sides of many runways. If you ever notice the square black signs with white numbers (8, 7, 6, etc.) while landing or taking off, they're telling the pilot how many feet of runway (in thousands) is left. I don't like seeing 1's or 2's go by.

Sorry for the tangent folks, I'll let you get back to the discussion about CC and cats or whatever.