Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closing for major refurbishment August to November 2016

[marni1971]

There's ride audio for WDW's SM? Not being sarcastic...just never have noticed it. (Unlike DL's SM where the ride audio is right there in your ears and so much a part of the experience.)

It's an off ride system playing a continuous loop that was added locally in August 2010. Much to the distaste of Glendale. The volume varies depending how much of it is working and who sets the levels.

 

[habuma]

Yep. I ride SM at least once on every trip and can honestly say that I've never heard that music before. In contrast, I've ridden DL's SM only once where it wasn't Ghost Galaxy or Hyperspace Mountain, and yet I can recall the DL SM music clearly in my mind.

Not only is the WDW SM music inferior to DL's, it's essentially non-existent to me--apparently due to the low volume and ride noise.

Yes the ride has it's own soundtrack. I remember it was mostly quite and due to the speed of your ride vehicle you would hear it for a couple seconds including the sound effects. It's an inferior and cheaper version of Disneyland's SM since WDW almost gotten the same treatment with gaining it's own onboard audio and better effects.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Thursday, August 18. The front of the attraction, and the covered shelter to the left, have become a play area. There is also track work being done, but it can only be seen if you ride the WDW train around the perimeter.

 

[cwoms197]

If we don't get the c lift finale I at least hope that we get the train and goat sound effects. Watching a video on YouTube of Disneylands BTM IT DEFFINTLEY adds a whole new effect to the ride.

 

[Progress.City]

Nothing more than its still meant to be coming.

I will add DLP is getting the third lift effects next year during a THIRTEEN MONTH refurb.

Certainly long term BTM in Orlando will need a lot of work.

Speaking of speaking of upgrades, what about Hatbox Ghost?

 

[Progress.City]

As far as it possibly receiving the upgrades that DL got, why does it always have to be the SAME upgrades? Would we be crazy for wanting WDW's version of BTMR to actually be unique and receive upgrades that are not the exact same?

If you have seen what they did with the DLR version, you'd understand.mit doesn't have to be identical, but they did a great job, an impressive job,

 

[marni1971]

Speaking of speaking of upgrades, what about Hatbox Ghost?

I've heard nothing.

 

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Wait...isn't it spelled "Barnabas"?

 

[Progress.City]

I've heard nothing.

Too bad.

 

[Progress.City]

Well, the DLP version is having the third lift effects added as we speak (as part of a real, full 13 month refurb) so perhaps it's a job lot.

From what I understand, that park desperately deserves it. WDW even had been getting more attention than DLP recently, if that says something.

 

[WhatJaneSays]

Speaking of speaking of upgrades, what about Hatbox Ghost?

No idea, I know there is another ride-ready Hatbox ghost that's in storage somewhere, but I've still not yet heard from anyone that would actually know if Hatty is coming to MK. (I've heard it plenty of times from bus drivers and HM CMs ... but you know how much that's worth.)

 

[NelsonRD]

Thank god for the Hula-Hoops, and Horseshoes. When I vacation, if a major attraction is down, and they do not supplement it with lawn games, then the vacation is ruined.

 

[po1998]

Thank god for the Hula-Hoops, and Horseshoes. When I vacation, if a major attraction is down, and they do not supplement it with lawn games, then the vacation is ruined.

lol

 

[po1998]

Someone mentioned all the mountains getting refurbed which would be great news for Space Mountain. Why they let it sit and be filthy is beyond me. It's the easiest attraction exterior in all of WDW to paint, it's just white!

Or they can cover it with leftover vinyl tarp from Planet Hollywood.

 

[CanadianGordon]

I honestly forgot to ride this when I was there at WDW. Looking forward to riding it next time.

 

[rle4lunch]

BTMR at MK is the closest of the 'clone' rides between there and DL (IMO), which is a good thing. If they can come close to what DL did with BTMR all you guys will be blown away! (pun intended). Seriously though, the final lift effects are awesome at DL. We're heading down to MK this December, hope it's up and ready to go!

 

[cjack300zx]

We will be there December the 4th -10th I hope this is ready by then but I'm not going to hold my breath, we will catch it next year

 

[Daveeeeed]

I've heard from someone I know over at SeaWorld that at least one effect will be added, don't know how a SeaWorld guy knows about Disney though, but that's what he told me.

 

[Rteetz]

I've heard from someone I know over at SeaWorld that at least one effect will be added, don't know how a SeaWorld guy knows about Disney though, but that's what he told me.

Are seaworld employees the new bus drivers?

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

Martin mentioned a few pages back that they may not be adding the new Disneyland effects during this refurb (at least the new lift hill effects), postponing it until next year.