SDC's 2008 Project

[Swoosh]

Culinary and Craft School Update from May 17th         
http://www.midwestinfoguide.com/silver/2008/may17/craft/

[shavethewhales]

Wow, it's gotten huge compared to what it used to look like - at least in the photos. It looks twice as large now. I just can't wait to see how they're going to fix up the exterior.

[Coaster]

It looks really nice and it looks like they're making pretty good progress.

^The exterior is supposed to be a log cabin isn't it?

[sdcforever]

It looks really nice and it looks like they're making pretty good progress.

^The exterior is supposed to be a log cabin isn't it?

They are making pretty good progress.  It's good to see the "Coming in September" sign too.  At least I now know what month they're aiming for.  I didn't before seeing that in the picture.  The website says it'll be a "timber-frame farmhouse".

[sdcforever]

Man, what happened to the timber-frame farmhouse design?  Copper's photos don't depict a timber-frame farmhouse.  Here's this quote from SDC's website:
"The school will make its home in a charming 1880's style handcrafted timber-frame farmhouse."  It doesn't look like a "charming 1880's style handcrafted timber-frame farmhouse" to me.  I'd say it more closely resembles the Kent farmhouse on "Smallville".

[shavethewhales]

Yeah, it kinda looks like someone ploped a modern-age house right in the middle of SDC. The siding just doesn't work, I think they could have at least used some old-looking boards or something - just look at how they built the PK/Buzzsaw station, or Wildfire's Station... I guss they cheaped out at the last minute again.

[History Buff]

This really disgusts me.  It looks like any house on any street in any neighborhood.  Who's making the decisions out there now???

[Swoosh]

Ugh!  ... not to mention the fact it is STILL not done yet. 

[sdcforever]

You know, I was thinking that the siding may be temporary.  I'm not sure why they'd install temporary siding (all the wet weather?), but that crossed my mind.  I don't know about the tin roof, but maybe it's temporary as well.  It's a possibility.  I hope it's temporary, because the way the outside looks now is nowhere near what they have promised.

[History Buff]

I don't know about the roof - I actually think it might fit in all right - but that siding!  We can hope it's temporary, but a lot of the temporary things that happen become permanent for some reason.  I was wondering if it was because of what will be inside the building, but that didn't make any sense to me.  Now I'm wondering if it's a part of their tendancy to become more "green" these days.  I hope that's not a taste of things to come, but...

[sdcforever]

^I guess you're right about the roof.  But they've promised a "charming 1880s style timber-frame farmhouse", and vinyl siding definitely is not charming or 1880s style.  That's why I think the siding may be temporary.  It's fine to be "green", but when your park has an 1880s theme the construction materials used can't be very "green".  If the siding is permanent then HFE has really botched this project.  (I hope that's not the case, because I never thought I'd ever have to say that HFE has botched anything).

[History Buff]

I entirely agree with you.  I can't say mistakes haven't been made, but this one was a conscious decision by someone.  The cost of materials couldn't have made that much savings.  This project simply will scream out to us every time we visit, since it's in such a prominent position.  It totally ruins the vibe.

[Coaster]

I was looking back through this thread and the video cameras on Wildfire still aren't up and running as of my last visit (June 25). Just an update on some of the 2008 projects.


http://www.midwestinfoguide.com/silver/2008/apr18/misc/

[DocSpeleo]

Kodak was having difficulty with the program and the cameras.  They are functioning now but they are not active yet that should happen within a week or two.

[History Buff]

I have to mention that after reading about the Wildfire cameras, I expected to see a lot of this at Disney World, figuring they would be at the forefront of such a money-making scheme.  I saw none of it at all.  I wonder why.