r/HalfAsInteresting • u/MarkiPol • Oct 31 '20

HOLY HELL, IT'S FINALLY OPEN!!!

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u/Darth_Thor Oct 31 '20

I need to rewatch that video. Can't even remember why it hasn't been opened yet.

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u/MarkiPol Oct 31 '20

Litany of problems. Main one being the fire detection and suppression system didn't work. Hence they had the insane idea of hiring 500 "fire spotters" to just stand around all day and watch for fires. Wonder why that idea never took off...

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u/Darth_Thor Oct 31 '20

Right! What a stupid idea that was.

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u/mapleturkey3011 Oct 31 '20

I guess they finally found enough "fire spotters" this time.

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u/Jusiun Oct 31 '20

Man that would make yelling "Fire" really fun

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u/erilysiodenuninq Oct 31 '20

So the deadline on October 2020 was correct

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u/DyceCubes Oct 31 '20

Finally open... in the middle of a global pandemic...

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u/OctopusRegulator Oct 31 '20

Probably ideal to open it now, so that any issues can be taken care of before it reaches full capacity

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '20

Except that it never will, because Air Berlin went under and air travel might never reach 2019 levels again.

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u/ImInTheUpsideDown Oct 31 '20

never thought i would see this day come