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Fact checking site Snopes published an article explaining the truth behind the long standing myth, and how it has often been reinforced.
While Florida was ramping up preparations for the arrival of devastating Hurricane Irma in early September 2017, a rumor spread that construction crews at Walt Disney World in Orlando were hard at work detaching the spires from the Magic Kingdom’s most iconic structure, Cinderella Castle, to prevent storm damage.
It was strange because it seemed to confirm a decades-old, long-since-debunked urban legend that the Cinderella Castle was designed and built such that all or part of it can be quickly “dismantled” in the event of an approaching hurricane. Disney officials say that isn’t true.
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There were locals on Friday before Irma got here that insisted they were already in the process of taking it down.
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
It still amazes me that people think a building could be or would need to be disassembled for a storm. And even then what the hell good would taking down just the spires do for it? Either way the Castle is actually a pretty safe place to be in a huge storm, especially in the center of the Castle. That is a very solid building of steel and concert that will hold up to a lot.
-Chris
So is any house built in the last decade and a half in Florida.
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
A couple of guys I work with went on vacation to WDW right before the hurricane hit. After the hurricane they went out and about and, among other things, saw several downed trees. I've read that for every tree you see as a guest of the resort, there's another tree, planted at the same time, that can replace trees that have downed, struck by disease or what have you.
Sorry, I love WDW trivia.
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That seems likely to me, because they have what appears to be a massive tree farm and greenhouse system between Western Way and the north side of Animal Kingdom.
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
slithernoggin said:
I've read that for every tree you see as a guest of the resort, there's another tree, planted at the same time, that can replace trees that have downed, struck by disease or what have you.
As Jeff mentioned there is a tree farm on property but I'm not sure at this point it's purpose. I say that because you can walk around the parks and still see many trees that have been removed or are still leaning from the hurricane. Just at Cinderella Castle alone are lots of trees that are leaning or are just stumps. So clearly they are not in any hurry if the icon of WDW still shows signs of the hurricane.
-Chris
Yeah, and it's not even just a tree thing. The canvas covers over the boat docks on World Showcase Lagoon haven't yet been put back. (The one over the Test Track entrance ripped.)
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
Of course I read the headline and wondered if the castle could be disassembled by a hurricane...
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