lazyboy97o
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Or it could just be something as simple as the whole thing being a three year project. There’s plenty of work to do before the attraction actually closes.
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News Big Thunder Mountain to receive full retrack
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DisDude33
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This is very true. There is so much being thrown around right now that I bet the people making the decisions can’t even keep track of the information right now. But my main point is just that I don’t think the 3 years claim was randomly made up by anyone trying to sound cool or whatever.
Fido Chuckwagon
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Because the track is at the end of it’s useful life and that is a thing that has to happen with outdoor coasters in Florida? This isn’t particularly controversial, the only unknown is when this is going to happen, not if.
ToTBellHop
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No, it’s just a big number thrown out without context.
Do we think they can actually get any of BBT actually open in 2027?
I’ve already started protecting my heart by accepting that Villain Land will be the phase 2 we never see due to cost over-runs. I wish they wouldn’t even release concept art…but they will.
With that said, Thunder needs a new track even if BBT is canceled. So it’ll get one.
Tha Realest
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It would be hilarious if, after all this hysteria over $60 billion! $17 billion! Beyond Big Thunder! all that comes of it is a new Moana ride (somewhere), a remade track for BTMRR, Dinoland to Indy and a new Encanto-something.
ToTBellHop
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Encanto QSR replacing Restaurantosaurus. Bruno’s Shake Shanty?
DisDude33
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I feel like Villain’s Land is a concept that the imagineers really want to make but none of the people cashing the checks want to pay for.
DisDude33
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At this that seems to be exactly what is happening.
- In the Parks
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- In the Parks
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Nice! My sources didn't say anything about that but it makes sense that when they take it down for a while they want to add enhancements
PREMiERdrum
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As I was saying...
ToTBellHop
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We still thinking early fall closure?
- In the Parks
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That's still what I'm hearing. Shortly before D23
Surferboy567
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Was just about to post this!
Starship824
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- In the Parks
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Brayden was saying in his video there wouldn't be a re-track which doesn't seem to line up with what other people have been saying so I'm not sure I believe him there.
- In the Parks
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Yeah that's blatantly wrong. It literally needs it, it can't run much longer on the current track
ToTBellHop
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I was told more toward September. It’s getting rather late to announce an early August closure. They usually try to beat the 60-day dining window.
MerlinTheGoat
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As they are obviously never going to use the collapsing wall/rock effects ever again, this will have to suffice. Even though i'll always miss that old unique practical effect. Far better alternative than the nothing that has been there for....I don't even know how long (disabled prior to 2010 I'm guessing).
Is the 18 months just the amount of time BTM will be down for, with the following year or so of site prep being for the Beyond stuff while BTM remains open?
Mr. Sullivan
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Its one of the most cycled coasters in the world and all coaster track eventually needs to be replaced when it begins to show wear and tear beyond reasonable limits of fixing. BTMRR is already old as far as coasters go. That it went this long without a retrack is a minor miracle.
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