World of Disney in Disney Village (Now Open)

pussinboots · February 23, 2011, 12:06:45 AM

I don't mean to be rude, but you really should read Anthony's article. It's all in there.

Martyn · February 23, 2011, 09:29:39 PM

Well sorry, but I dont know anything about an article....

paterdave2 · February 24, 2011, 12:17:25 AM

The first walls are up!!!!!

Sorce: Disney central plaza

pussinboots · February 24, 2011, 05:36:41 AM

Quote from: "Martyn"Well sorry, but I dont know anything about an article....

It's the one Anthony linked to up the page:
http://www.dlrptoday.com/2009/11/04/for ... -projects/

But to answer your question, Val d'Europe is a lot more than shops. It's a booming little community, a distant cousin to Celebration, Florida and an even more distant cousin to the original EPCOT Center. And as you can tell from Anthony's map, it's going to grow quite a bit still. And in the direction of Disney Village.

Josh · February 24, 2011, 01:42:54 PM

It seems they've got quite a few walls ready to be placed down. If that's the case, then I'm guessing the foundations are done.

pussinboots · February 24, 2011, 02:33:58 PM

They didn't install any new foundations, actually. As the structure is built atop another structure (i.e. the train tunnel), they simply redistribute the weight. That's what all those beams were for. Of course, you might call those foundations...

Josh · February 24, 2011, 03:13:17 PM

Yes, that was what I was referring to.

dagobert · March 01, 2011, 10:31:28 AM

A new picture by Disneygazette.fr:
http://www.disneygazette.fr/la-gazette- ... s-488.html

dagobert · March 02, 2011, 03:19:50 PM

Grandmath vom Disney Central Plaza has posted a new piture from WoDS:
http://disneycentralplaza.englishboard. ... -21#900935

It seems the walls are facing towards WDS.

Martyn · March 04, 2011, 10:20:32 PM

So its the same method that they used for the Earl....is the usual way to build walls nowadays? Or is it just the French?

pussinboots · March 04, 2011, 11:12:15 PM

This is how they build in Europe, apparently. In the US, they build steel frameworks. Hollywood is probably to blame for our universal expectation of steel girders and rivets.

davewasbaloo · March 05, 2011, 11:48:21 AM

After the great fire of London, the king of France insisted that all buildings be made of stone. This is the modern version.

penfold12 · March 05, 2011, 09:55:19 PM

When does this open? I see its 2012? so thats a year? Its a slow build really for something as simple as a stand along store dont you think?

Josh · March 06, 2011, 05:51:40 PM

You'd be surprised. The design isn't as simple as the Earl's. Plus, it's above the train tracks, so I imagine that that caused a few delays.

dagobert · March 17, 2011, 04:49:43 PM

Magicforum's partner site Dlp.info has posted a new picture of WoDS:

Since Kristof has posted so mayn construction pictures there is nothing new on this ones, but I have never realized that there are stairs leading to the train plattforms. I#ve only thought that the train station is the only way to reach the trains.