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

[Tim Lohr]

They only add the video projection mapping in WDW to things they can also add a dessert party up-charges to... like? why would they spend money entertaining the guests if there's nothing in it for the stock holders, we're just going there to hand over our money to them... right?

 

[180º]

The new paint job makes it look a little more like Tokyo's mountain.

 

[peter11435]

Just like we got on board audio at Space Mountain? Not holding my breath.

it will happen. It would have happened this time but the decision was made to focus time and resources on other items.

 

[VJ]

It's not just any old paint job it's a FOUR month paint job.

They had to go on a research trip to Arizona and get samples of dirt to ensure the new paint tones would be as authentic as possible. That's why it took so long. Imagineering is just going above and beyond.

 

[monothingie]

I may be wrong about this and if so please correct me, but when I went in September it looked like all the track had been replaced. It was all coated in plastic wrap, not tarp, but the heat shrink wrap you get on new items.

 

[Luxe]

I may be wrong about this and if so please correct me, but when I went in September it looked like all the track had been replaced. It was all coated in plastic wrap, not tarp, but the heat shrink wrap you get on new items.

Was it all of the track or parts of it? I remember seeing a video showing some work being done on sections of the track which looked like sections might have been replaced.

 

[spectromagic04]

From pictures on Twitter the new lighting package on Thunder Mountain look awesome and people are saying the track is a lot smoother.

 

[monothingie]

Was it all of the track or parts of it? I remember seeing a video showing some work being done on sections of the track which looked like sections might have been replaced.

I wish I had grabbed a picture, but it looked like all the track was replaced.

 

[spectromagic04]

Here is a photo I found on Instagram of the new lighting package on the mountain.

 

[Bocabear]

Here is a photo I found on Instagram of the new lighting package on the mountain.

Oh no.... that looks terrible... It should always be lit as before... Just barely picking up the natural colors of the mountain itself... but those brilliant LED colors on that landscape look positively grotesque.

 

[Jones14]

Oh no.... that looks terrible... It should always be lit as before... Just barely picking up the natural colors of the mountain itself... but those brilliant LED colors on that landscape look positively grotesque.

I like it! It reminds me of the rainbow caverns. Besides, there's supposed to be a supernatural element to the ride, and the old lighting package looked like a shopping mall parking lot.

 

[andre85]

Oh no.... that looks terrible... It should always be lit as before... Just barely picking up the natural colors of the mountain itself... but those brilliant LED colors on that landscape look positively grotesque.

I wouldn't judge the lighting package based on a single picture that may not be representing it how it actually looks in real life

 

[Daveeeeed]

How can Frontierland get a better backstory. Obviously never as good as Paris, but I feel like Splash intrudes on it. Anyone know if Disney plans to address this? Splash & the Country Bears kind of make that its own Critter Country, but then Big Thunder being on the end kind of takes away.

 

[WDWFantasmicFan]

What are the chances of the projection mapping tech having been installed during the rehab, but just not turned on yet?

 

[cwoms197]

The mountain looks great!!! From the videos at least...does anyone know if the trains were also spruced up / painted?

 

[Bocabear]

Now projection mapping on the mesa would hav been amazing... they could slightly bump the colors of the rockwork at night... have different effects occuring... small rockslides, animals etc happening across the mountain scapes... It could be really amazing. but alas..

 

[lightningtap347]

What are the chances of the projection mapping tech having been installed during the rehab, but just not turned on yet?

Literally Zero.

 

[marni1971]

What are the chances of the projection mapping tech having been installed during the rehab, but just not turned on yet?

So far as I'm aware the installation was deferred.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Well hopefully when they go in to do the lift hill update they can do it quickly, now that all this stuff is done.

 

[janoimagine]

Now projection mapping on the mesa would hav been amazing... they could slightly bump the colors of the rockwork at night... have different effects occuring... small rockslides, animals etc happening across the mountain scapes... It could be really amazing. but alas..

That would have been too creative for the new Disney. (But an excellent idea none the less.)