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

[FigmentJedi]

In light of the Kingdoms comic finishing up today, wonder if we get more then just the dynamite scene. Because the series depiction of the spirits haunting the mountain just screams "Projection Mapping effect"

 

[Bairstow]

the dynamite scene.

 

[Phineas]

"First thing to be done is to get rid of that bear. He's gumming up the whole project!"

 

[Professor_Jason]

I hope they give it the projection mapping we have here it just adds a bit more to the overall ride

 

[bethymouse]

Another one? It better be good!

 

[Sage of Time]

Painting the mountain and new effects.

Happy 45th and 50th, MK.

 

[drew8]

So then why hasn't this one made it onto the refurbishment schedule posted on this site? I understand that things can change. Have they?

 

[cjack300zx]

Noooooooooooo! Well I guess the lines for splash mountain and seven dwarfs will be even longer when we visit in may

 

[lnsemsf]

The dates were posted, more than likely mistakenly, from Disney and pulled the next day. Many of the refurbs have been coming back with slightly changed dates. This hasn't made it on the list as of yet but Disney doesn't like letting people know so far in advance and have them change or cancel their plans. There's no guarantee this will happen, but it likely will and sometime around these dates.

 

[MaxW]

i hope this is all in a attempt to spit shine frontier-land for the rumored expansion

 

[alissafalco]

I hope it doesnt happen until May, since I will be there the last week in April ....But Thanks for the heads up @Insemsf

 

[wdisney9000]

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?

 

[Kman101]

No but we probably wouldn't get upgrades otherwise. I agree with you but WDW mgmt doesn't really seem to have any urgency in this regard. I'll take what I can get.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Wow you'd think they'd do this BEFORE the summer crowds start in June.

 

[Kman101]

Which proves they have no issues taking rides down whenever they want. Remember the good old "we're too busy! we can't close anything down EVER" LOL

 

[ToTBellHop]

Wow you'd think they'd do this BEFORE the summer crowds start in June.

So during the Spring Break/Easter crowds would be better?

 

[Horizons '83]

So during the Spring Break/Easter crowds would be better?

Yep, Jan - Mar is really the only sensible time to refurb, maybe Sept to Nov.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Yep, Jan - Mar is really the only sensible time to refurb, maybe Sept to Nov.

If those are the only "sensible" times to refurb, I'm glad you don't run WDW. Only refurbing during "sensible" times leaves the park in disarray. Refurbishments are necessary year-round. You can't close everything in the winter as people do actually visit WDW during the first three months of the year.

 

[alissafalco]

Yep, Jan - Mar is really the only sensible time to refurb, maybe Sept to Nov.

Splash is usually down then, so they wont have 2 mountains down at the same time.

 

[Horizons '83]

If those are the only "sensible" times to refurb, I'm glad you don't run WDW. Only refurbing during "sensible" times leaves the park in disarray. Refurbishments are necessary year-round. You can't close everything in the winter as people do actually visit WDW during the first three months of the year.

Yikes, calm down. I didn't say every attraction should go down at that time. I am saying based on this threads conversation, if they wanted to refurb during low crowds, Jan, Feb, Sept all have the least amount of people at the parks.