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↩ replying to marni1971Exactly.
We know it's not coming back. It's just sad that it isn't, because it was so much better than anything else they're planning.
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I’m new to posting here. Has anyone walked by the Innoventions demolition area recently? It looks like the steel beams are covered in asbestos fireproofing. With people walking so close, seems to be hazardous if workers are liberating asbestos into the surrounding air during demolition. Do the workers know that’s asbestos? If anyone has experience in this type of demolition, thanks for a reply.
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↩ replying to Magic2020I’m not a construction expert, so maybe others in the construction field can provide better information. But I believe using asbestos in spray on fireproofing for steel beams was (mostly) phased out in the 70s. So it’s unlikely it was used during Communicore’s early 80s construction. Even if it was used, I believe asbestos surveys and abatement certifications are required before any demolition.
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Putting a Walt statue in IPCOT near a Moana play area is such a slap in the face to the man and what he believed to be the potential for his planned city and for technological progress at large.
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Taking bets on how long until we get a statue of Walt at the Water Parks and DAK
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↩ replying to Magic2020I am a "construction worker" mostly retired. And was certified for asbestos abatement, etc.
Trust me: no one is more concerned with asbestos than the guys working on that site. Nobody will hesitate to report something they think is dangerous. Once the asbestos industry took off anything and everything remotely looking suspicious was under scrutiny. The more to remove the better the $$. That being said, these buildings are under a demolition permit and that requires an environmental assessment, part of that is identifying what's what in the building.
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↩ replying to Animaniac93-98Have to agree...
More scenery to “celebrate what we used to do”
Or to put it more bluntly “here’s another no maintenance thing to walk past on you’re way to a 90 minute wait for a 30 year old ride”
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I dont care about anything but the return of the acrylics and building that statue. Regardless of peoples opinions about what epcot is becoming. That is a beautiful statue and a wonderful place for it to be. Kudos to the artist
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↩ replying to LastoneOnCorrect.
Magic Kingdom had significant asbestos use. Epcot is old enough as well...but the late 70’s/early 80’s saw the use diminish greatly so I don’t know if it would be a standard application.
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*Stares blankly into Innoventions plaza*
"What is this? This wasn't meant to be a park!"
*sounds of silence quietly plays*
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↩ replying to GringrinngghostD23 2022: "Walts favorite movie was Avatar so we're putting his statue in Pandora. Oh and it'll glow at night because he had a glowing personality."