March photos for comparison Shrubbery (Park Landscaping) & Aquitaine (France)
Shrubbery (Park Landscaping)
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Thanks for the pictures BGW Family! That's what we need in this thread- actual comparison shots.
Anyway, I think we're talking in circles here. I get the flowers. The weather is cray and it's March in VA. I couldn't possibly be concerned about tiny plants this time of year. I get that all the small delicate flowers and stuff aren't gonna look great- I have no gripes about that. I just want to know where all the larger stuff went because a large fraction of it is legitimately missing.
Anyway, I think we're talking in circles here. I get the flowers. The weather is cray and it's March in VA. I couldn't possibly be concerned about tiny plants this time of year. I get that all the small delicate flowers and stuff aren't gonna look great- I have no gripes about that. I just want to know where all the larger stuff went because a large fraction of it is legitimately missing.
I task all who read this to go forth, and bring back a...SHRUBBERY!! Each!!
Hey CK, look at the second shot. Short sleeves and hoodies tied around our waist. Really NICE.
I remember it being more even then. Less swings. This year is an exception in my mind. Certainly had cooler days but once spring hit, it was on.
There are a lot of variables that could have taken the parks shrubbery and I'm in no way saying that any of this happened, but here are some things that COULD have happened:
1. Extreme cold and/or Heat can damage or kill plants
2. People walking on or around the bushes can cause broken limbs which can in turn could kill part of a bush
3. Disease, once it starts it can spread quickly. Like last winter, we didn't really have a frost nor did we get a lot of rain so if you remember the pollen was almost intolerable last spring, because the cold/frost didn't knock the spores down like normal. Also, remember that people come from all over the country and can bring disease and/or fungus spores on their clothes.
4. Improper trimming, if bushes are trimmed too far and/or at the wrong time of year it can kill parts of or the whole plant
5. Too much water or not enough water can kill plants
Those are just a few reasons that come to mind. Along with those I think it needs to be said that this is not your home flower beds, things done at the park are going to be done by the book, so if something is half broken it will probably be removed and replaced(OR not replaced because of budget), it's a whole different level of landscaping. My guess is they would rather have a dead spot than a dead Busch. (<- see what I did there )
I also want to say that sometimes bushes just get too big, even if your trim the outside new growth, the trunks continue to grow and over the years they may get too large for the space and have to be removed and replaced with small versions. This happens a lot with certain trees. Actually I was in LoD over by the dragon ride and if you look just over the edge you'll see 2-3 Magnolia trees, these trees when mature can span 20ftX20ft and will not be good for that area, BUT they grow extremely slow so they wouldn't reach that height for 30+ years which is more than enough time to remove them before getting too big. As wasteful as it sounds, this is pretty common.
Lastly, when thinking about why the plants aren't growing, you need to worry about the nighttime temps rather than the daytime temps. Until the nights are reaching upper 40's into the 50's most things will remain dormant. Many of the pictures posted by BGW Family were of tulips, those are bulbs and will not sprout until it warms up. Much of the color he posted were all pansies, which are throughout the park now.
I can't speak to how the park used to be and how much if any has been removed because I didn't visit that much in the past, but personally I think the park looks great. If it does have less landscaping, my guess would be that some had to be removed for whatever the reason and they just didn't have the funds to replace them like in the past.
1. Extreme cold and/or Heat can damage or kill plants
2. People walking on or around the bushes can cause broken limbs which can in turn could kill part of a bush
3. Disease, once it starts it can spread quickly. Like last winter, we didn't really have a frost nor did we get a lot of rain so if you remember the pollen was almost intolerable last spring, because the cold/frost didn't knock the spores down like normal. Also, remember that people come from all over the country and can bring disease and/or fungus spores on their clothes.
4. Improper trimming, if bushes are trimmed too far and/or at the wrong time of year it can kill parts of or the whole plant
5. Too much water or not enough water can kill plants
Those are just a few reasons that come to mind. Along with those I think it needs to be said that this is not your home flower beds, things done at the park are going to be done by the book, so if something is half broken it will probably be removed and replaced(OR not replaced because of budget), it's a whole different level of landscaping. My guess is they would rather have a dead spot than a dead Busch. (<- see what I did there
)I also want to say that sometimes bushes just get too big, even if your trim the outside new growth, the trunks continue to grow and over the years they may get too large for the space and have to be removed and replaced with small versions. This happens a lot with certain trees. Actually I was in LoD over by the dragon ride and if you look just over the edge you'll see 2-3 Magnolia trees, these trees when mature can span 20ftX20ft and will not be good for that area, BUT they grow extremely slow so they wouldn't reach that height for 30+ years which is more than enough time to remove them before getting too big. As wasteful as it sounds, this is pretty common.
Lastly, when thinking about why the plants aren't growing, you need to worry about the nighttime temps rather than the daytime temps. Until the nights are reaching upper 40's into the 50's most things will remain dormant. Many of the pictures posted by BGW Family were of tulips, those are bulbs and will not sprout until it warms up. Much of the color he posted were all pansies, which are throughout the park now.
I can't speak to how the park used to be and how much if any has been removed because I didn't visit that much in the past, but personally I think the park looks great. If it does have less landscaping, my guess would be that some had to be removed for whatever the reason and they just didn't have the funds to replace them like in the past.
ZJhauler said:
There used to be team members who used to overlook queues and prevent cutting as part of their job. Unfortunately, the task has been eliminated due to budget cuts and the simple fact the park has lost the urge to care about cutting as there are far more other important things to worry about.
Party Rocker said:
true, but the people standing at the entrance often saw them go that way but weren't going to bother saying anything. Honestly I wouldn't want to bother either, if it were my job, but the problem is that I go around the long way and get passed. I agree there are bigger issues at hand but it's just something that annoys me and I wanted to throw a quick rant in.
I think overall they've done a great job with the landscaping all around Verbolten's queue, not so much the even building but mainly what you can see from the bridge/Mach Tower area.
I had someone pull that last year while I was waiting in line for Alpengeist. I yelled out "where do you think your going?!?" and had them booted to the back.
It doesn't happen on my watch, especially after my 4th beer
It doesn't happen on my watch, especially after my 4th beer
I don't know if anybody has noticed, but the Shrubbery has drastically improved from the state it was in March. Did anybody notice the work they did over at the England Skyride station? They laid out new fresh grass in the fenced in area, no tree loss at all. Also the vines have been cut off of the fences at that area, and shrubs have been trimmed, it really looks quite attractive from what it was.
I actually noticed something very interesting. When I got home from my visit to the park this weekend, I went into Google Earth's street view, and found that a lot of the shrubbery effects seen there in street view from 2009 have been reinstated in the park this year, in fact the changes that I just talked about above can be seen in street view, I mean the shrubs were cut the exact same way and everything. Also of the shrubbery "effects" seen in street view have also returned. The pots over by Trade Winds in Festa, the Pot that looks like it's spilling out flowers in New France, for example.
Truthfully I think one big reason for this, is the recently HUGE step up KD has taken in terms of shrubbery. I think they might be finally waking up to the fact that KD is quickly approaching behind them, while they've been slowing down.
It's actually quite interesting, they did a very good job in bringing back some of the shrubbery charm the park hasn't seen since 2010/2011.
Also, expect in the coming weeks for the flower beds to start being rotated. I noticed last week some pansies are starting to wilt, which means the weather is starting to get too hot for them. They will soon be switched out for Petunias, Impatiens and other colorful summer annuals. Enjoy those pansies, and bulbs while you can they won't be here for much longer.
I actually noticed something very interesting. When I got home from my visit to the park this weekend, I went into Google Earth's street view, and found that a lot of the shrubbery effects seen there in street view from 2009 have been reinstated in the park this year, in fact the changes that I just talked about above can be seen in street view, I mean the shrubs were cut the exact same way and everything. Also of the shrubbery "effects" seen in street view have also returned. The pots over by Trade Winds in Festa, the Pot that looks like it's spilling out flowers in New France, for example.
Truthfully I think one big reason for this, is the recently HUGE step up KD has taken in terms of shrubbery. I think they might be finally waking up to the fact that KD is quickly approaching behind them, while they've been slowing down.
It's actually quite interesting, they did a very good job in bringing back some of the shrubbery charm the park hasn't seen since 2010/2011.
Also, expect in the coming weeks for the flower beds to start being rotated. I noticed last week some pansies are starting to wilt, which means the weather is starting to get too hot for them. They will soon be switched out for Petunias, Impatiens and other colorful summer annuals. Enjoy those pansies, and bulbs while you can they won't be here for much longer.
I hate the cut back shrubbery looks. It looked much more natural with the slightly overgrown look. With everything cut back so much, it looks bare and empty.