SOFT OPENING WATCH - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Coaster

[wannab@dis]

Look at difference between second and third cars. You can see the swinging effect.

Exactly.

Notice the difference between the sides of the cars and the base of the cars (wooden wheeled area). You'll see the sides are not lined up, but the base is mostly in line.

With riders back on the coaster today, seems like yesterday's speculations of clearance issues were minor (or non-existent) and not the major "WDI screwed up this ride" being posted.

 

[MrDee]

They shoulda' put the Dwarfs! on that ride first! They're bodies are small, but their heads are HUGE...if anything's gonna' get lopped off.....just sayin'......Please make Dopey sit in the first car. Thanks.

 

[LithiumBill]

With riders back on the coaster today, seems like yesterday's speculations of clearance issues were minor (or non-existent) and not the major "WDI screwed up this ride" being posted.

Ya think!? Not all is doom and gloom.

 

[twebber55]

i believe the spirit did say that in his conversations with someone he thought it would begin to soft this week

 

[sshindel]

They shoulda' put the Dwarfs! on that ride first! They're bodies are small, but their heads are HUGE...if anything's gonna' get lopped off.....just sayin'......Please make Dopey sit in the first car. Thanks.

 

[MrDee]

Ha!....wearin' sunglasses....that's awesome!

 

[sporadic]

It'll be ready.... but it may not be complete. . It's easy to move things out of the way.. not as easy to put them back

Yeti 2.0

 

[CheekBoys]

i believe the spirit did say that in his conversations with someone he thought it would begin to soft this week

Hopefully!

 

[Obi]

i apologize if this video has been posted earlier. i'm thinking that the people riding it are the ones in the commercial.

 

[GoofGoof]

Exactly.

Notice the difference between the sides of the cars and the base of the cars (wooden wheeled area). You'll see the sides are not lined up, but the base is mostly in line.

With riders back on the coaster today, seems like yesterday's speculations of clearance issues were minor (or non-existent) and not the major "WDI screwed up this ride" being posted.

Maybe so...or maybe there were problems and they just fixed them.

Either way its great news that its up and running. I'm waiting for the first "unauthorized" ride through video.

 

[CheekBoys]

i apologize if this video has been posted earlier. i'm thinking that the people riding it are the ones in the commercial.

This video is from a week ago when they were filming the commercial.

 

[Eärendil]

You can definitely see the carts swaying in that video.

 

[Falconfan]

http://www.wesh.com/orlandomyway/or...e-testing-on-seven-dwarfs-mine-train/25695762

Do you think these are CM or park guests?

Wilderness Lodge   

 

[CheekBoys]

http://www.wesh.com/orlandomyway/or...e-testing-on-seven-dwarfs-mine-train/25695762

Do you think these are CM or park guests?

CM's, Soft openings haven't started yet.

 

[doctornick]

Either way its great news that its up and running. I'm waiting for the first "unauthorized" ride through video.

Yep. I won't be back until the late summer, so I'm confident the ride will be open before I go next. So, in my case, the biggest interest is in hearing/seeing about the details during a full ride. I look forward to seeing the show scenes in action, especially the unknown cottage scene.

 

[Susan Wengert]

Saw this on a FB post in one of the groups. Not sure how accurate it really is, but thought I'd share anyways!



From a reliable source who runs a Disney blog: "Here's an update from an MMC member at the MK today - Update: note-this came directly from a Cast Member and an Imagineer, they did say it's ok to share: they expect Annual Passholder Preview to take place abut 4 or 5 days after the press event and dedication, which takes place on Friday. Soft opening is still about two weeks away. They are expecting official opening in 3 weeks. No idea yet when Fast Passes will be released. They are running the trains today, but with cast and press only. They also did filming both in the ride and overhead by helicopter today. So it's coming soon!"

 

[GrumpyFan]

They are expecting official opening in 3 weeks. No idea yet when Fast Passes will be released. They are running the trains today, but with cast and press only.

3 weeks? Wow, that's going to be cutting it close to the end of my trip! Crossing my fingers and hoping it opens sooner, or at least it's soft opening and we can get on.

 

[CheekBoys]

Saw this on a FB post in one of the groups. Not sure how accurate it really is, but thought I'd share anyways!



From a reliable source who runs a Disney blog: "Here's an update from an MMC member at the MK today - Update: note-this came directly from a Cast Member and an Imagineer, they did say it's ok to share: they expect Annual Passholder Preview to take place abut 4 or 5 days after the press event and dedication, which takes place on Friday. Soft opening is still about two weeks away. They are expecting official opening in 3 weeks. No idea yet when Fast Passes will be released. They are running the trains today, but with cast and press only. They also did filming both in the ride and overhead by helicopter today. So it's coming soon!"

It doesn't look like it will take 3 more weeks to open, if they take any longer than a week it looks like it will just be to build more hype.

 

[Kman101]

Though, there's that word again, speculation ... I would assume they want this thing open for the 24 hour event. And yeah, Spirit had stated he heard they would be running soft openings this week and considering cast are riding, it seems to jive. But Disney does what they want, lol.

And people are impatient (for good reason) because it took, what, three to four years to build this thing? Seriously ... it's time ... LOL

 

[TinkandCrew]

I'm not going to lose hope. I'm praying I get to ride it on May 6th and that you will have twitter/instagram pics of my big 'ol grin going by as I whistle "hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work I go....."