HEY Lou..Cancelled construction???

Tmntrans · 07-27-2009, 06:57 PM

Hey Lou, the company I'm contracted to dropped a little bomb this afternoon on us. For about 3 months we've been gearing up moving 14 loads of Crane mats DAILY for a solid year down to Orlando. We found out today that the company was DISNEY and at the last minute pulled the plug. We were supposed to start tomorrow moving them.
Have you heard anything about this?? Must be massive construction project. If I can find out more I let u know but we really thought this was odd.,

doconeill · 07-27-2009, 08:50 PM

I had to look up what a crane mat was, but the only major construction known to be going on at the moment that I am aware of that might be crane-ready are the Four Seasons and Flamingo Crossings developments. The former might be big enough for a significant number of cranes (I don't know what 14 loads of mats means in terms of number of cranes), but Disney itself wouldn't be involved in pulling the plug.

If they were ready to move forward with the rumored Fantasyland rebuild that would be another possibility, but I don't know if they were even close to being ready - if its real.

Tmntrans · 07-27-2009, 10:00 PM

I called the agent again and she said it was Disney..whether it was subcontracted I don't know. ..Also it was 3 days per week to start..for a one year CONTRACT.
I hauled 2 years ago new water filtration equipment into Disney and it was direct from manufactuer to Disney. I got to see alot stuff that you don't get to see while visiting the parks and got a real good safe parking place while we were there.

doconeill · 07-27-2009, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tmntrans

I called the agent again and she said it was Disney itself ..Also it was 3 days per week to start..for a one year CONTRACT.

Not doubting you - I'm just referring to the construction that I am aware of being at such a stage that cranes might be called in. Disney de-annexed the land for the Four Seasons and as far as I know Four Seasons owns all the construction.

Tmntrans · 07-27-2009, 11:20 PM

Oh no I didn't take it that way at all. I was just clarifying what I had followed up on with the agent and was adding the information. I do hope they start it up sometime in late October when I renew my AP (when whole family takes a week vacation down there)so I can get down there once or twice and month to hit the parks.

SnwhtNdwrfs · 07-27-2009, 11:52 PM

Can't wait to hear how this goes!

NC_WDW_Daddy · 07-28-2009, 08:50 AM

So, what was the rumored construction job... any ideas?

HauntedGabe · 07-28-2009, 09:59 AM

A guess? The Pop expansion into suites. Disney seems to like to pull the plug on this one. Pop being completed is beginning to equate to the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series.

Also it could be Four Seasons. Many might still consider that property as Disney especially when logistically they are dispatching/directing that many semi's.

NC_WDW_Daddy · 07-29-2009, 10:10 AM

Pop Century? That's a great guess! I had forgotten about finshing up that resort.

ERich2010 · 07-29-2009, 12:31 PM

Fantasyland Refurb? but would they cancel that/even be constructing that soon?

Tmntrans · 08-05-2009, 06:51 PM

I doubt a Fantasyland refurb would require 360 mats per week. They are each 20 foot long by 8 feet wide. Whatever it was it probably required a huge amount of clearing. Possibly including forest removal. That is a huge amount of mats.

WDWmemories · 08-06-2009, 05:18 PM

I didn't know what a crane mat was, so from this page:
What Makes Quality Crane Mats?

Here is their definition:
"Crane mats are designed to provide a foundation, a base, from which construction cranes operate. Oftentimes, when construction takes place in inhospitable landscapes that are difficult for cranes to navigate, quality crane mats are brought in so that the crane has a solid foundation to rest on. More than that, though, crane mats also allow crews to move cranes around the work areas. Some cranes don’t have wheels or any sort of self-locomotion abilities, and they need to be physically moved around. The crane mats allow the cranes to be dragged over uneven surfaces and awkward landscapes."

So it really does sound like this was supposed to be huge project.

HauntedGabe · 08-18-2009, 03:54 PM

Have you heard anything new since they canceled the order?

07-27-2009, 06:57 PM	#1
Tmntrans Fastpass Holder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisiana...Cajun Country Posts: 493	HEY Lou..Cancelled construction??? Hey Lou, the company I'm contracted to dropped a little bomb this afternoon on us. For about 3 months we've been gearing up moving 14 loads of Crane mats DAILY for a solid year down to Orlando. We found out today that the company was DISNEY and at the last minute pulled the plug. We were supposed to start tomorrow moving them. Have you heard anything about this?? Must be massive construction project. If I can find out more I let u know but we really thought this was odd., __________________ 02/2012 Animal Kingdom Lodge 12/2011 Downtown Disney Buena Vista Palace 09/2011 Wilderness Lodge 05/2011 Animal Kingdom Lodge 09/2010 Animal Kingdom Lodge 05/2010 Bonnet Creek 10/2009 Coronado/Old Key West 05/2009 Saratoga Springs 03/2009 Old Key West 01/2009 Saratoga Springs 11/2008 Offsite 09/2008 Offsite 05/2008 Caribbean 03/2008 offsite 01/2008 offsite 11/2007 off site 05/2007 offsite

07-27-2009, 08:50 PM	#2
doconeill They call me MISTER Fastpass Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 896	Re: HEY Lou..Cancelled construction??? I had to look up what a crane mat was, but the only major construction known to be going on at the moment that I am aware of that might be crane-ready are the Four Seasons and Flamingo Crossings developments. The former might be big enough for a significant number of cranes (I don't know what 14 loads of mats means in terms of number of cranes), but Disney itself wouldn't be involved in pulling the plug. If they were ready to move forward with the rumored Fantasyland rebuild that would be another possibility, but I don't know if they were even close to being ready - if its real. __________________ Doc Website work in progress: WDW Untangled: Fastpass - Rider Switch - ADR Calculator and more Non-WDW: Sci-Fi Storm - SF/Fantasy news December 2010 - Saratoga Springs, Holidays and Harry Potter

07-27-2009, 10:00 PM	#3
Tmntrans Fastpass Holder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisiana...Cajun Country Posts: 493	Re: HEY Lou..Cancelled construction??? I called the agent again and she said it was Disney..whether it was subcontracted I don't know. ..Also it was 3 days per week to start..for a one year CONTRACT. I hauled 2 years ago new water filtration equipment into Disney and it was direct from manufactuer to Disney. I got to see alot stuff that you don't get to see while visiting the parks and got a real good safe parking place while we were there. __________________ 02/2012 Animal Kingdom Lodge 12/2011 Downtown Disney Buena Vista Palace 09/2011 Wilderness Lodge 05/2011 Animal Kingdom Lodge 09/2010 Animal Kingdom Lodge 05/2010 Bonnet Creek 10/2009 Coronado/Old Key West 05/2009 Saratoga Springs 03/2009 Old Key West 01/2009 Saratoga Springs 11/2008 Offsite 09/2008 Offsite 05/2008 Caribbean 03/2008 offsite 01/2008 offsite 11/2007 off site 05/2007 offsite Last edited by Tmntrans; 07-27-2009 at 10:05 PM..

07-27-2009, 11:20 PM	#5
Tmntrans Fastpass Holder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisiana...Cajun Country Posts: 493	Re: HEY Lou..Cancelled construction??? Oh no I didn't take it that way at all. I was just clarifying what I had followed up on with the agent and was adding the information. I do hope they start it up sometime in late October when I renew my AP (when whole family takes a week vacation down there)so I can get down there once or twice and month to hit the parks. __________________ 02/2012 Animal Kingdom Lodge 12/2011 Downtown Disney Buena Vista Palace 09/2011 Wilderness Lodge 05/2011 Animal Kingdom Lodge 09/2010 Animal Kingdom Lodge 05/2010 Bonnet Creek 10/2009 Coronado/Old Key West 05/2009 Saratoga Springs 03/2009 Old Key West 01/2009 Saratoga Springs 11/2008 Offsite 09/2008 Offsite 05/2008 Caribbean 03/2008 offsite 01/2008 offsite 11/2007 off site 05/2007 offsite

07-27-2009, 11:52 PM	#6
SnwhtNdwrfs Dancing with the dwarfs! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Being entertained by the voices in my head Posts: 44,275	Re: HEY Lou..Cancelled construction??? Can't wait to hear how this goes! __________________ A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read. Mark Twain

07-28-2009, 08:50 AM	#7
NC_WDW_Daddy Annual Passholder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Richlands, NC Posts: 3,158	Re: HEY Lou..Cancelled construction??? So, what was the rumored construction job... any ideas?

07-28-2009, 09:59 AM	#8
HauntedGabe Where'd she go??? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hamlet, IL Posts: 17,935	Re: HEY Lou..Cancelled construction??? A guess? The Pop expansion into suites. Disney seems to like to pull the plug on this one. Pop being completed is beginning to equate to the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series. Also it could be Four Seasons. Many might still consider that property as Disney especially when logistically they are dispatching/directing that many semi's. __________________ Some people are like Slinkies. They aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to my face when I push them down a flight of stairs. Friends are Gods way of apologizing to us for our families.

07-29-2009, 10:10 AM	#9
NC_WDW_Daddy Annual Passholder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Richlands, NC Posts: 3,158	Re: HEY Lou..Cancelled construction??? Pop Century? That's a great guess! I had forgotten about finshing up that resort.

07-29-2009, 12:31 PM	#10
ERich2010 just cant get enough Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 773	Re: HEY Lou..Cancelled construction??? Fantasyland Refurb? but would they cancel that/even be constructing that soon? __________________ Eric Yo Ho Yo Ho a Pirates Life for Me... Bangarang Rufio

08-05-2009, 06:51 PM	#11
Tmntrans Fastpass Holder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisiana...Cajun Country Posts: 493	Re: HEY Lou..Cancelled construction??? I doubt a Fantasyland refurb would require 360 mats per week. They are each 20 foot long by 8 feet wide. Whatever it was it probably required a huge amount of clearing. Possibly including forest removal. That is a huge amount of mats. __________________ 02/2012 Animal Kingdom Lodge 12/2011 Downtown Disney Buena Vista Palace 09/2011 Wilderness Lodge 05/2011 Animal Kingdom Lodge 09/2010 Animal Kingdom Lodge 05/2010 Bonnet Creek 10/2009 Coronado/Old Key West 05/2009 Saratoga Springs 03/2009 Old Key West 01/2009 Saratoga Springs 11/2008 Offsite 09/2008 Offsite 05/2008 Caribbean 03/2008 offsite 01/2008 offsite 11/2007 off site 05/2007 offsite

08-06-2009, 05:18 PM	#12
WDWmemories C-Ticket Holder Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 174	Re: HEY Lou..Cancelled construction??? I didn't know what a crane mat was, so from this page: What Makes Quality Crane Mats? Here is their definition: "Crane mats are designed to provide a foundation, a base, from which construction cranes operate. Oftentimes, when construction takes place in inhospitable landscapes that are difficult for cranes to navigate, quality crane mats are brought in so that the crane has a solid foundation to rest on. More than that, though, crane mats also allow crews to move cranes around the work areas. Some cranes don’t have wheels or any sort of self-locomotion abilities, and they need to be physically moved around. The crane mats allow the cranes to be dragged over uneven surfaces and awkward landscapes." So it really does sound like this was supposed to be huge project. __________________ Check out free high resolution Disney World Pictures and Disney Vacation information.

08-18-2009, 03:54 PM	#13
HauntedGabe Where'd she go??? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hamlet, IL Posts: 17,935	Re: HEY Lou..Cancelled construction??? Have you heard anything new since they canceled the order? __________________ Some people are like Slinkies. They aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to my face when I push them down a flight of stairs. Friends are Gods way of apologizing to us for our families.

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