PHOTOS - Work begins on new Disney Springs Marketplace boat dock

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Friday April 4, 2014 11:44am EDT · "Disney Springs"
PHOTOS - Work begins on new Disney Springs Marketplace boat dock
Check out the latest on the Saratoga Springs to Disney Springs bridge and the new boat dock

Work is quickly progressing on the new bridge linking Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort to the Marketplace.

The new bridge also provides a link to the new boat dock, which is now clearly visible in the area of water just behind Rainforest Cafe. The previous Marketplace boat dock was demolished to make way for the new Marketplace causeway bridge. 


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Interesting. Didn't realize that the SSR bridge and Marketplace dock were going to be combined into one structure.

-Rob
Any estimated date for completion of the SSR bridge?
PHOTOS - New Disney Springs Marketplace boat dock and bridge to Saratoga Springs nears completion
Looks nice. It's interesting to see that they are employing a pull in style dock. I'm curious to see how it works out.
↩ replying to wdwmagic
Looks like it wont open until the birds are done putting on their final touches!:D
>Insert narcissistic "I hope it's open during my trip" comment here<

However, I do hope this is open during my trip... :)
↩ replying to bgoofy
Last time I checked they were building the entry path to the dock. Hopefully it will be done in the next few weeks as the boat is nice to have when you park at West side.
seems like an odd out of the way off the beaten place to put the marketplace boat dock, being all the way over there most people probably won't even see it/ realize it exists
It's not that far away from where the old dock was. Plus, the only guests who are going to use it are OKW and PO. (I think?) It'll be one of those "if-you-need-it-you-know-where-it-is" situations.
↩ replying to mm121
i'm sure there will be several Largish signs, as well as maps.
↩ replying to anchorman314
Presumably the Marketplace/West Side/PI water taxi will also stop there.

-Rob
PHOTOS - Disney Springs Marketplace boat dock and walkway to Saratoga Springs opens
↩ replying to wdwmagic
Definitely harkens back to the LBV Marketplace days. Love it.

Of note is that the parking garages do not "loom" over Disney Springs as some had hoped, um, I mean feared. Well done TDO and CAD. Well done!

:happy:
Looks really nice. I like the color of the woodwork. Very well done.
A Jungle Cruise skipper told me the new dock is made from hickory. You have to be careful when it's wet (like in the photos) because it's a slippery hickory dock. :happy: