MK Big Thunder Mountain to receive full retrack

[danlb_2000]

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It looks like it crossed here, and then there was just a rotating track or something that would be on the other side, which would turn and connect via that little piece of curved concrete

You can see the piece of track that rotates over the railroad here:

 

[gerarar]

More track being transported on site for installation. So the staging area must somewhat be a fars away.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Surprised they didn’t just clear and use some of the Villain Land staging areas.

 

[mergatroid]

Off topic, but it seems wrong to:
1. Have a rule that we can’t mention a certain news source; and
2. Post information from that source, without actually identifying the source other than to say “that site we don’t say.”


@TheCoasterNerd I’m directing this at you as I know you’re just following whatever the rule about this seems to be around here.

I agree. This site is independent and is perfectly entitled to make up any rules it wants to, for whatever reasons and justification it feels. It does however feel a bit odd that 'the site that can't be mentioned' can have their content posted on here without getting credit for sourcing and obtaining that information?

I remember another poster criticising me and making a fuss when I linked a youtube video one time many years ago (from a random source that wasn't banned or disliked) without typing in the name of the youtube channel I was using. That seemed fair enough and since then I've always tried to remember to type in "Courtesy of pickaname youtube channel" in my accompanying text with any content taken from elsewhere. Bearing that in mind it seems odd that a site so despised that it can't be mentioned is fair game for pinching content from without crediting them? Even if it means missing out on the odd bit of good stuff it should be either a blanket ban on content or if we take content at least acknowledging it if we want to take the moral high ground.

That's not having a go at this site or anyone linking content, just an observation on what seems a bit off as originally pointed out by another poster.

 

[JD80]

Yep. You can see tracks going into it. Maybe they’ll replace it with the DVC that stores trains. Disney Train Storage Lodge & Spa.

Not enough Adventure.

 

[JD80]

Surprised they didn’t just clear and use some of the Villain Land staging areas.

I assume the permits are not approved yet.

 

[DCBaker]

A few photos from today:

 

[MisterPenguin]

Surprised they didn’t just clear and use some of the Villain Land staging areas.

Did WDW get the water management permit to use those areas as lay-down yards? I thought that was still held up.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Full speed ahead!

 

[EeyoreFan#24]

Surprised they didn’t just clear and use some of the Villain Land staging areas.

I've never rebuilt a roller coaster, but I'd assume track is a long-lead item. Given the quick turn around with the reinstall, I'd assume they needed a medium-longish place to store the track as it arrived and a local laydown would be a middleman with no benefit to this project.

Just my thought.

 

[JoeCamel]

If they were authentic all that scaffold would be timbers, it's what Walt would have wanted......

 

[danlb_2000]

Did WDW get the water management permit to use those areas as lay-down yards? I thought that was still held up.

No, still hasn't been approved and I believe it's waiting on Disney.

 

[danlb_2000]

More track being transported on site for installation. So the staging area must somewhat be a fars away.

Even if that staging area was on property they would still need a truck to transport it. I wonder if they are using the staging area just north of ESPN that was setup for Toy Story Land and Galaxy's Edge?

 

[Agent H]

Full speed ahead!

 

[splah]

More track being transported on site for installation. So the staging area must somewhat be a fars away.

It’s interesting the track is black and not brown like before

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I know your joking, but nothing would print money faster for Disney than a resort with a private entrance into Magic Kingdom. If I was in charge or Disney, I would certainly build one back by Villain's land or next to big thunder

I'm honestly surprised that this is not the plan.

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

I know your joking, but nothing would print money faster for Disney than a resort with a private entrance into Magic Kingdom. If I was in charge or Disney, I would certainly build one back by Villain's land or next to big thunder

A villain-themed hotel with a back entrance into Villains-land would go CRAZY. Not like Starcruiser-esque but just a general dark spooky vibe would be amazing. Sorta like this idea by Hey Brickey except new construction instead of a retheme

 

[RosR9]

A villain-themed hotel with a back entrance into Villains-land would go CRAZY. Not like Starcruiser-esque but just a general dark spooky vibe would be amazing. Sorta like this idea by Hey Brickey except new construction instead of a retheme

Wasn’t one of the things that came out of that Disney leak a few months back a haunted mansion hotel?

 

[Skibum1970]

It’s interesting the track is black and not brown like before

Maybe the black track is for the sections inside the caves and it will switch to brown outside. I could see the section from the station to the top of the first lift hill being all black.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Wasn’t one of the things that came out of that Disney leak a few months back a haunted mansion hotel?

I haven't heard of that rumor.

Nearly a decade ago, Spirit was saying there was a HM restaurant in the works.

How about a Mine Train Hotel?