News Big Thunder Mountain to receive full retrack

[Unbanshee]

Looks like work being done in this area. There was a recent permit for the address of the Big Thunder maintenance bay which is the building right by the red circle.

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Here's an aerial photo from the BlogMickey article that is pretty close to your circle

Article: https://blogmickey.com/2024/10/construction-begins-behind-big-thunder-mountain-at-magic-kingdom/

 

[cjkeating]

I'm going to assume they're building another maintenance bay?

If they are replacing the track I wonder if the cleared area will be for a crane.

 

[JoeCamel]

If they are replacing the track I wonder if the cleared area will be for a crane.

Exactly what I was thinking seeing the area. If they use a crane (maybe call it Dreamlights 2.0) they could leave the choo choo alone while the work is done

 

[MisterPenguin]

Will it be a crane appropriate to the period?

 

[Jayspency]

Will it be a crane appropriate to the period?

If giant fans in the queue of Tiana’s are appropriate then yes!

 

[JoeCamel]

Will it be a crane appropriate to the period?

Wood?

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Wood?

A block, tackle and some VERY thick rope…

 

[JoeCamel]

A block, tackle and some VERY thick rope…

Maybe a team of mules?

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Maybe a team of mules?

Yes the Borax team…

 

[danlb_2000]

I am wondering if they will be able to reach the entire ride from that location or will they have to work from a second location?

 

[dmc493]

I would be shocked if they can get enough reach to get to the far tracks that run next to the river. Very curious how they're going to pull it off.

 

[EeyoreFan#24]

I'd guess they'd start with the land side and move to the river side when access opens up over there for the TS deletion.

I more wonder what approach they will take for the "indoor areas".

 

[JoeCamel]

I am wondering if they will be able to reach the entire ride from that location or will they have to work from a second location?

How far is the distance?

 

[danlb_2000]

How far is the distance?

Roughly 350 feet to the furthest piece of track.

 

[danlb_2000]

I'd guess they'd start with the land side and move to the river side when access opens up over there for the TS deletion.

I more wonder what approach they will take for the "indoor areas".

You hire good riggers! I remember pictures of them installing the lift hill track on the Seven Dwarfs Mine Ride after the shell of the mountain had been built.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

I am wondering if they will be able to reach the entire ride from that location or will they have to work from a second location?

Second location would be from RoA, I would assume. But they're still waiting on permitting fixes for that, right? They'll probably do all they can from this location.

 

[Ayla]

I would be shocked if they can get enough reach to get to the far tracks that run next to the river. Very curious how they're going to pull it off.

May have to bring in a crane barge, if the RoA is still there at the time.

 

[danlb_2000]

Second location would be from RoA, I would assume. But they're still waiting on permitting fixes for that, right? They'll probably do all they can from this location.

Yes, they permit has not been approved yet, but that wouldn't be needed if they just wanted to drain the river for this purpose. Don't remember if they have needed a water management permit to drain the river in the past.

May have to bring in a crane barge, if the RoA is still there at the time.

That's a possibility.

 

[bpiper]

Here's an aerial photo from the BlogMickey article that is pretty close to your circle

Article: https://blogmickey.com/2024/10/construction-begins-behind-big-thunder-mountain-at-magic-kingdom/

If you zoom in, you can see that there's a BJ's wholesale club refrigerated semi trailer parked there. I wonder what that's all about.

 

[Squishy]

If you zoom in, you can see that there's a BJ's wholesale club refrigerated semi trailer parked there. I wonder what that's all about.

Now we know where Disney sources their meat products from!