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Current state of the bridge. Its going to take some getting used to, but the fact that they repainted the name onto the wall makes everything worth it.
 

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I believe their main priority was getting the bridge back in operation ASAP. The canopies should come back, based on what I’ve heard. If I had to guess, probably in the winter once there’s a lot less crowds to deal with.
 
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Those have been there since before Unto Us was thing, if I remember correctly.
 
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Doesn't the park bring in those picnic tables from WCUSA for Christmas Town to give the theater extra seating and then return them once CT is over? This is something they've been done for a few years now I believe.
 
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Unlike the other photos I’ve found, this one is of nothing obscure or not well documented. I just love it because of how beautiful the area is. I honestly like the San Marco Bridge more without the shade structures. Just such a beautiful area.
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The bridge actually looks like part of San Marco here, compared to now, where the bridge is basically just part of San Marco in name only (thanks to the little Ponte De Accordo sign). The original stucco walls, the banners that match the banners in San Marco, and the clear view of Il Teatro all make it feel more like an integrated part of the hamlet.

I don’t hate the new look — shade is always nice, and the new stone sides look good (albeit thematically generic) — it’s fascinating to see how beautiful and thematically integrated the bridge was originally.
 
It's a bit hard to see, but if you look at the very end of the bridge you can see what appears to be a San Marco entry structure with signage and Italian flags. I don't think I've ever seen that in any photo before! Adds so much character down at the end. I'd love to see matching structures on either end of the bridge—one for San Marco and one for Oktoberfest.
 
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