Just back home after a week(tues to tuesday) at WDW.
News and rumors worthy observations:
-No significant amount of cabins on the other 2 lines of the skyliner, unlike the the line from trinidad to DHS. Trinidad to DHS looked like a full compliment of cabins. When running they looked very smooth. The outer turn had 2 cabins in it. Looked like 3 could fit, buy I think only 2 could be loaded easily.
-The DHS bus depot had paving equipment behind the walls/fence on the 4th. I didn't see it there a few days prior. I suspect they are ready to use it in the bus depot, the painting looked about 90% on the depot yesterday.
-Slinky's tail had returned, looks like a new ring around the base. I'll need to confirm with old photos.
-Spaceship earth broke down several times over several days. It's one of my favorites, and I was trying to ride it. It then broke down when I was on it, for about 15 minutes or so. Wondering if the ride system is generating the refurb rumors on top of the spine project.
-Rhino tour was very cool, and there were some new cheetah's getting use to the Florida heat. I mentioned early the tour is sold out to June.
-I don't know if water taxi driver rumors are any better than bus drivers, but we went to Wilderness. That pilot reported that they had installed a time lapse camera for the build of Reflections. Lots of construction fence there, and light earth moving going on.
-Train is parked at main street station at MK, I assume that means the portion of track between that station and frontier land is replaced.
-Tron is well underway, but nothing really new.
-Painting in pandora is on going.
-Last year at this time I noticed many rides at reduced capacity, like space and pirates only loading one side etc. Certainly didn't seem like reduced ride capacity this year, and the parks were managable, but felt busier than last year at this time.
-Lightning McQueens attraction near RNR could be seen partially from the RNR queue. You could see a frame surround designed for Cruz Rameriez, but Cruz not in place yet.
-Star wars looks good from ground level.
-Didn't notice any walls around or near the monorail station at epcot. I thought I read there were some walls there that might be in prep of security changes.
-edit...the solo cups I think were being used....seemed stronger to use without lids.
I think that's all I have.
Stayed at Jambo house at AKL for the first time. Really love the facility, but the location killed it for me, the bus service just was too long to get everywhere other than AK. Rented DVC points, and I know there is reduced housekeeping in that scenario....but we got zero which is odd, but they did come in and grab trash (no towel service)which I assume is part of the security checks. We were also foolish enough to go on a DVC tour, this is going to cost me.
