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[citytrader]

Nothing too exciting, but here's a few more candids;

A reverse shot of the Arts and Industries building at night;



The facade of the Innovations ride, as seen from the Lake America steamer;



Ellis Island is a very busy port of call;



More to come!

[Luketh]

yaay! I just LOVE the little details! This is looking great..

[citytrader]

Let's take a walking tour of Enterprise, shall we?

Heading west from the main entrance, Crossrods USA, we enter into Enterprise, which covers the Industrial Revolution era in the history of America. Here you will find numerous attractions and shows, including the China Warehouse, the Immigrant Experience, the Gilded Age, the Henry Ford Automobile Plant, as well as a Steamboat and Lake Transport rides.

One of the real highlights of Enterprise is the ride Innovations, which takes guests through a brief history of technological advances leading to the Industrial Revolution, culminating with the daring escape through a factory fire.

Here is the entrance to Enterprise, with Lake America and the Lake Transport building to the south. You can see the towers of the Ellis Island attraction ahead;



Looking back toward Crossroads USA, we see a Blacksmith, one of the nations earliest "heavy industries";





Coming up on our left, or North, is the facade of the Innovations ride;



The two story queue area for Innovations;



Some lucky riders are the first of the day to ride Innovations!;



The tour continues soon!

[citytrader]

Some more shots of Innovations;

The first part of the ride is outdoors, passing a number of vignettes of early American industry. Here's probably one of the earliest, the sawmill;



The Trading Post served as a meeting place for people living in the wilderness to meet up, buy, sell, trade, and get a look at the newest manufactured goods from "back east";





The first oil well in the United States was built in 1859 and was located in Titusville, PA, and was owned by Mr. Drake. Soon these "black gold" shacks sprung up all over the U.S. and around the world. Innovations pays tribute to the oil well;



Mining, of course, was another major industry in America, and leads our guests into the remainder of the Innovations ride!





Comments appreciated!

[viking16]

I WANT THIS PARK!!!! WOW

[Sambo]

Continues to be brilliant.

Great Work!

[citytrader]

Thanks a million!

let's get back to our tour, shall we?

The exit queue for Innovations. Seems to be a pretty popular ride experience!



Of course, in the Disney tradition, the ride deposits you into, what else, a gift shop!



The next set of eager guests prepares to depart on their journey through the Industrial Revolution;



Walking along "Inventors Walk", we first come across a meticulous recreation of the Wright Brothers Cycle Shop. It serves as a small restaurant, serving light fare;



More to come!

[viking16]

Can we see an overhead view? Looking down so we know how much longer we got for you to finish the park. Please..........

btw looking great

[citytrader]

Well, the park is split up into six benches, all somehow connected to Lake America, which serves as the hub.

I think if you look back toward the beginning of the thread, (post #28) there is an overhead shot from the Disney Studios, and Ellis Island is clearly visible. It should give you a rough idea of the size and scope of the project.

Edited by citytrader, 10 September 2009 - 04:00 AM.

[citytrader]

On with the tour;

One of the Steam Embarkation buildings lining Lake America;



The two story interior. Sorry the lighting is a little wonky;



Both the Steamboats and the faster cruise boats stop here and at the other docks along the lake;



Next to the Wright Brothers Cycle Shop is a copy of the original Ford Motor Company assembly plant, carefully recreated along Inventors Walk. It acts as the facade for the Ford Experience ride through attraction;



And finally, just a pretty overview of Lake America at dusk;



More tour pics soon!