Project 2019: Finnegan's Flyer (S&S Screamin' Swing)

[belsaas]

I actually like the paint job! I think that will help with making the ride fit into the area!

 

[Ice]

I thought they were gonna attempt to lay some fake stone on top of the obviously metal sheets. I thought the painting was for something else.

Well I guess it's better than nothing.

 

[WDWRLD]

From a distanct it makes the grand "castle" entrance of Irelnd look so small now and it still has more height to be added.

 

[Ice]

Cups for the season are in fact Finnegan's Flyer Cups.

With a sleek new design, if I may add.

 

[Nicole]

We plan to post a picture of it soon.

 

[Lord Robert]

AHH!! That paint job looks so freaking nice! I'll bet it will look even better when it's all done.

 

[Mwe BGW]

I bet it will look amazing in 10 years...

 

[sereniv]

is there any real reason why they didn't paint the entire structure? it looks kinda gross imo

 

[Zachary]

Cups for the season are in fact Finnegan's Flyer Cups.

With a sleek new design, if I may add.

We plan to post a picture of it soon.

2019's Finnegan's Flyer-themed Drink Bottle

 

[Thomas]

I like your nail polish, Zachary.

 

[GrandpaD]

Great! We get to carry all season long a picture of that girl in the blue getting ready to make it rain the funnel cake she ate before getting on FF. ?

 

[Nicole]

is there any real reason why they didn't paint the entire structure? it looks kinda gross imo

We asked about this at the hard hat tour, actually. This is what Marketing told us:

They sent a thematic painter to Utah to add the faux stones on the bottom. The intent was to match it to the rest of the area. The top needed to be brown, however, to make it disappear into the background.

Just as structures are painted blue or green (Be Gone Blue and Go Away Green in Disney parlance, if I recall correctly), FF was so tall that they wanted a way to match it to the skyline. I’m calling it “Blend In Brown.”

Also, @Thomas, my mani is fabulous and sparkly.

 

[Zachary]

it looks kinda gross imo

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks this.

I'm sorry, but I think FF's paint job is downright abominable. It's like there wasn't even a slight attempt made at making the fake painted rock blend in with the hamlet's rockwork.

This attraction was bound to look out of place. Now it looks out of place and just downright ugly.

 

[WDWRLD]

It also looks like they only had a ladder to paint it but so tall. Anyhow, from the various posts from various folks at the preview today it seems the highlight was the refillable cup. Thats all I have really seen posted. Did they at least take you and show you the rest of the parts sitting backstage?

 

[Thomas]

I kinda think it would look better if it was just brown...

 

[WDWRLD]

....or with todays technology.....vinyl wrap the supports with photos of the castle brick.

 

[Nicole]

It also looks like they only had a ladder to paint it but so tall. Anyhow, from the various posts from various folks at the preview today it seems the highlight was the refillable cup. Thats all I have really seen posted. Did they at least take you and show you the rest of the parts sitting backstage?

We we able to look at the construction site from several angles and ask questions.

We will post more pictures tomorrow.

 

[mountaineers]

Why the grey toned rock when the rest of Ireland is brown/tan? The tan would look better with orange and green highlights better than grey also.

 

[Ice]

Still think they should just wrap the posts in fake stone that matches the stone of the castle.

 

[Mwe BGW]

Is the top piece at the park?