If you believe the last episode of “Imagineering” on Disney+, it’ll go up four months before opening because the Chinese don’t know how to run a marathon, but they know how to sprint. And that’s not racist at all.
In all seriousness, the timelines are significantly different between Shanghai and WDW.
Thankfully the Chinese don’t want rides anyway. A topiary is just as good.If you believe the last episode of “Imagineering” on Disney+, it’ll go up four months before opening because the Chinese don’t know how to run a marathon, but they know how to sprint. And that’s not racist at all.
I also love how the show sidesteps the park’s constructions issues by blaming the culture’s sense of time instead of having to rebuild some of the structures. Someone thought a stereotype about Communist China would be a safer narrative decision!
Who wouldn’t love the $249 Premium Horticulture Round Up Party where guests are invited to care for the dragon topiary? Bugs are no joke in FL!
Then I must say I'm disappointed because a thunderstorm takes out essentially every E ticket in Magic Kingdom except Pirates, Haunted Mansion and Space Mountain.
How could it get struck by lightning if covered? A S S and other “covered on top” rides operate in thunder (well, lightning).
I still think some cheeky imagineer did that on purpose.
Does it? I though it was open for rain but closed for lightning. I wasn't certain though.
Well I’ve been on tea cups...I assume it’s the same. Stupidly, I’ve seen A S S close during downpours because the roof isn’t large enough to keep water out. Who are these fools? It takes them three years to build a toilet. Surely they experience at least one summer downpour and are like, “poop. Forgot we left California!”
If that was a serious concern, they wouldn’t allow guests out of enclosed buildings during storms.
It rained nearly the whole time we were there. Don't remember lightening, but rode for sure in the rain. The canopy is massive and we were perfectly dry under it.
Is there a single MK attraction that's actually hitting that number? Maybe TTA?
I believe HM, IASW, PeopleMover, POTC. Under the Sea and Space about 2000.
My cheat sheet...
| TTA People Mover | 3,600 |
| Tomorrowland Speedway | 3,504 |
| Carousel of Progress | 3,429 |
| It's a Small World | 3,273 |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | 3,067 |
| Buzz Light Year Space Ranger | 3,060 |
| The Haunted Mansion | 3,000 |
| Under the Sea - JotLM | 2,592 |
| Big Thunder Mountain Railroad | 2,571 |
| Splash Mountain | 2,356 |
| Space Mountain | 2,016 |
| Mickey's PhilharMagic | 2,000 |
| Peter Pan's Flight | 1,935 |
| Jungle Cruise | 1,860 |
| Monsters Inc Laugh Floor | 1,840 |
| Tom Sawyer Island Raft | 1,680 |
| TRON Light Cycle | 1,452 |
| Seven Dwarfs Mine Train | 1,440 |
| Hall of Presidents | 1,400 |
| Prince Charming Regal Carrousel | 1,350 |
| Dumbo the Flying Elephant | 1,097 |
| Mad Tea Party | 960 |
| Many Adventures of Winnie | 960 |
| Liberty Square River Boat | 900 |
| Magic Carpets of Aladdin | 768 |
| Enchanted Tiki Room | 750 |
| The Barnstormer | 640 |
| Swiss Family Treehouse | 400 |
| Astro Orbiter | 320 |
