Something is happening near the pool!!!

[des1954]

The water tower is up. There's some pics previously posted by TCD. I just hope it's done by April 2 when we show up.

Yeah, you're right Donnie. TCD's pictures do show the water tower in the slide. It definitely was NOT there on 3/8 - the slide was there, but no water tower. What's up with that? Any guesses? I will investigate further this Saturday. Hmmmmmm.....

ETA: In TCD's pictures, the pool looks a tiny bit smaller than the original pool. Is that an optical illusion?

 

[ynottony99]

We are heading over Thursday morning. Ya'll know me well enough to know my camera will be clicking away. I won't have Internet while there, but if anything big is going on, I will try to get the laptop to a WI FI spot and put up a couple of pics.

 

[Tri-circle-D]

Yeah, you're right Donnie. TCD's pictures do show the water tower in the slide. It definitely was NOT there on 3/8 - the slide was there, but no water tower. What's up with that? Any guesses? I will investigate further this Saturday. Hmmmmmm.....

ETA: In TCD's pictures, the pool looks a tiny bit smaller than the original pool. Is that an optical illusion?

What?

The water tower was not there on 3/8?

It definitely was there on 2/28!

Donnie, you were there this past weekend, did you see the water tower?

Do you think that they took it down to remove the unofficial FWRR logo?

I am 100% sure that the size of the pool has not changed. The depth definitely has, but the "footprint" definitely has not.

I am going to try to get over to the Fort for some more photos within the next week. If I do, I promise some new photos.

TCD

 

[shoreline99]

Hola, just my $.02 on my first post.

I would have to think it was due to the logo; i would think almost anything else would have been done in position unless they are going to cover the legs with some material. It appears that they are timber in the original RC photos and stainless steel or aluminum here. Hard to tell. Have they started pouring the pool decks yet? That will need to cure before the masses descend on the pool.

From everything i have read, Disney Imagineering is EXTREMELY careful about copyright and intellectual property issues, so it would not surprise me if they are changing this due to the 'unofficial' logo being brought to their attention.

 

[DeeDee+5]

Hi, newbie here We are coming on our first RV trip Easter week.

Being the Girl Scout that I am, I wanted to be prepared and prepare the kids if it looked like we'd miss the "big" pool. So...I called the desk# and they pulled up the construction report. He says it is scheduled to be complete in another week or so. Is this old news?

 

[Tri-circle-D]

Hola, just my $.02 on my first post.

I would have to think it was due to the logo; i would think almost anything else would have been done in position unless they are going to cover the legs with some material. It appears that they are timber in the original RC photos and stainless steel or aluminum here. Hard to tell. Have they started pouring the pool decks yet? That will need to cure before the masses descend on the pool.

From everything i have read, Disney Imagineering is EXTREMELY careful about copyright and intellectual property issues, so it would not surprise me if they are changing this due to the 'unofficial' logo being brought to their attention.

Welcome to the Disboards!

The new support structure for the tower is metal, looks like aluminum to me. The old support structure was wood. I can't imagine that they intentionally put the tower up and attached the lanterns to it, only to take it right down again. Maybe Deb is mistaken, but I can't see how she missed the tower on 3/8?

If the tower has come down because of the logo issue, then this is an epic bungle on the part of WDW. Maybe my photos from 2/28 will be worth $$$.

Hi, newbie here We are coming on our first RV trip Easter week.

Being the Girl Scout that I am, I wanted to be prepared and prepare the kids if it looked like we'd miss the "big" pool. So...I called the desk# and they pulled up the construction report. He says it is scheduled to be complete in another week or so. Is this old news?

Welcome to you, too!!

Man, we are getting a lot of new members here. That is great!


The "official" completion date has been published as 3/20/09. If it is going to be done by then, they are going to have to start cranking! I guess it's possible it will be done by the 20th, but I will be surprised if it is.

The good news is that Ynottony99 is going to film himself going down the slide this weekend, even if there is no water in the pool. That will be entertaining, and maybe this is the silver lining for the pool not being done.


TCD

 

[Shan-man]

the desk ... says it is scheduled to be complete in another week or so. Is this old news?

No, but good news!

Oh, and

 

[stacktester]

I don't know what Debbie was looking at on 3/8. I was there for about 30 minutes on 3/7 and we went by on the bus 3/8 and both times I saw the water tower. Maybe they put her in the paint dept. at THD and she's been inhaling too many paint fumes.

 

[2goofycampers]

I don't know what Debbie was looking at on 3/8. I was there for about 30 minutes on 3/7 and we went by on the bus 3/8 and both times I saw the water tower. Maybe they put her in the paint dept. at THD and she's been inhaling too many paint fumes.

RUN, Donnie, RUN

 

[shoreline99]

Hope so. I'm looking forward to seeing the new pool on our trip in a few weeks.

 

[DaveInTN]

I don't know what Debbie was looking at on 3/8. I was there for about 30 minutes on 3/7 and we went by on the bus 3/8 and both times I saw the water tower. Maybe they put her in the paint dept. at THD and she's been inhaling too many paint fumes.

Maybe she had a kungalucination!

 

[marble96]

I was there on 3/8 after the sing-a-long and the tower was still up ....??

 

[mrsgus06]

I don't know what Debbie was looking at on 3/8. I was there for about 30 minutes on 3/7 and we went by on the bus 3/8 and both times I saw the water tower. Maybe they put her in the paint dept. at THD and she's been inhaling too many paint fumes.

fool! You just don't learn, do you?

 

[stacktester]

fool! You just don't learn, do you?

Fool? Who you callin a fool, fool? Are you bringing your cart next month? I got some tires and hub caps for you to make it look spiffy.

 

[shoreline99]

Anyone know if they plan on renovating the smaller pool after this one? That could use some upgrading as well...

 

[BigDaddyRog]

I havent heard of any plans for that one...heck, it took 38 years for them to get around to doing the main pool!!!

 

[Disbuf]

If it's like what they are doing at other resorts, they won't do anything to it. At Old Key West when they put in the slide, they did not change the other three pools. They have periodically renovated them as needed but nothing major. Usually just resurfacing or replacing tiles. I wouldn't hold your breath on changes to the other pool at FW.

 

[ynottony99]

We made it over. I have photos and video of the pool. I am not sure my connection at McDonalds is going to let me upload much. The pool is far from done. Not a lot has changed since TCD's photos. It is getting closer. If I can get it I will post a video.

 

[ynottony99]

Video won't upload. Here are a few photos for now, taken about 3:00 today.

 

[Tri-circle-D]

Great shots, Tony!!

I see that they have expanded the building in the background of your second photo. The block was just going up for that two weeks ago.

Great shot of the tower. I wonder if those cables hanging down are going to support some kind of spout that will splash water out, like at River Country?

When are you going down the slide? Today or tomorrow?

TCD