Spring Break Sightings | Habitat Tours | New YT Channel

[Drew K.]

While on spring break in Florida and visiting family, I managed to visit a few habitat restores and get some sightings. Also, I've created a new Youtube channel to showcase my "on the go" videos, so you guys want to you can subscribe to that as I'll be able to upload to that more frequently than my main channel of demonstration videos.


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Here are some of the sightings, sort of a mix between Tarpon Springs, Ybor District in Tampa, Downtown Disney/Orlando and Daytona Beach. While on Disney property I actually had the opportunity to stay at the same hotel that I stayed at last time I was there in 2010 which I reference in an old thread somewhere.


















Back in 2010 there were Minka Aire Airus fans in the hotel restaurant, they've since been replaced by Fanimation Zonix fans, which I can't really complain about.



The front of the hotel has since been updated since, I have pictures somewhere, but there use to be a bunch of Sea Airs mounted on stepped hang-tru canopies, which I imagine replaced some really cool 90's Casablanca's mounted against the glass ceiling. Today there are no fans.


In the hotel brunch restaurant, I had a sign of relief when I saw that the 10 or so 2nd Century Originals I saw many years ago still remained. This is a 2010 picture since I wasn't able to get any now. 


Downtown Disney or should say now "Disney Springs" has gone through some major renovation/expansion in the last few years. A lot of what used to be there has since been replaced by modern Gazebos, Hunters and some Fanimations here or there. If anyones ever been to the House Of Blues there, they might remember all the wildly painted Originals, today only one remains. 




The last remaining Original...













I was happy however to see this Matthews Fan Co. Irene installed, truly a unique and quality fan, I only hope Disney includes fans like these in future installations.

[Adam D.]

Lot of stuff in bad shape at the Daytona Habitat.. I like that brass TAT.. Never seen that finish on those..

[Parkman]

Derek, Love that you are starting a new channel as well as have a sightings thread. I always wanted to but I never have my camera and I still have an old school flip phone so my pictures are never good to post on here.

Shame that the old school stuff is leaving Disney!
Those Hunter Caicos are awful I've heard. I thought the blades were neat when I first saw them but I've heard nothing but complaints about them.


I like alot of them. For some reason despite how cheap they are, those new Gazebos in 42" appeal to me. However they barely move air, my aunt has two on her front porch. You blow more air out of your nose every few seconds than that thing moves in a minute!

The Four Seasons III looks silly in that bronze. Its odd to see the older models that made it into the newer finishes like that. To me a FSIII should be white, brass, or even brushed nickel but in bronze it just seems out of place to me.

[Will H]

Yup, Disney's bond with Originals has come to an end. Also, does anyone remember the old fans outside of the Wolf Gang Puck's in DT Disney? I remember they were ventless and had single globe lights.

[willym14]

Anybody got pics of the original R&M fans at Disney?

[Drew K.]

Apr 4, 2016 5:20:40 GMT -5 Parkman said:

Derek, Love that you are starting a new channel as well as have a sightings thread. I always wanted to but I never have my camera and I still have an old school flip phone so my pictures are never good to post on here.

Shame that the old school stuff is leaving Disney!
Those Hunter Caicos are awful I've heard. I thought the blades were neat when I first saw them but I've heard nothing but complaints about them.


I like alot of them. For some reason despite how cheap they are, those new Gazebos in 42" appeal to me. However they barely move air, my aunt has two on her front porch. You blow more air out of your nose every few seconds than that thing moves in a minute!

The Four Seasons III looks silly in that bronze. Its odd to see the older models that made it into the newer finishes like that. To me a FSIII should be white, brass, or even brushed nickel but in bronze it just seems out of place to me.

I was surprised to see these fans in brushed nickel considering they're outdoor rated. The Four Seasons is an "Outsider", essentially an outdoor rated Four Season III.

Apr 5, 2016 10:30:23 GMT -5 Will H said:

Yup, Disney's bond with Originals has come to an end. Also, does anyone remember the old fans outside of the Wolf Gang Puck's in DT Disney? I remember they were ventless and had single globe lights.

I sort of do, I remember when these Mariners were new last time I was there, now they're really beginning to look weathered. Amazing how quickly Disney chews through fans.

Apr 5, 2016 14:32:32 GMT -5 willym14 said:

Anybody got pics of the original R&M fans at Disney?

There's a thread around here somewhere by Andrew with some old Disney sightings, might be R&M fans in that.

[Jordan U]

Nice sightings, I enjoyed looking through them.. A number of nice installs here..I've subbed to your second channel,, will take a look at some of the videos this weekend..

Apr 4, 2016 5:20:40 GMT -5 Parkman said:

 You blow more air out of your nose every few seconds than that thing moves in a minute!

That is really quite comical!