Marc Davis Fan
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Once this happens, how will we get rid of kidney stones?
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News Big Thunder Mountain to receive full retrack
- Thread starter TheCoasterNerd
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MerlinTheGoat
Well-Known Member
The Safari is still there. Spaceship Earth is also getting there.
- In the Parks
- No
Alright everyone! I saw your questions regarding timeline, and apparently not even my sources know how long it'll take. So my CM source just guessed. But they did reassure me that the rest of it is real, and that it is happening sooner than you'd think. Space Mountain might be in the cards for down the road as well.
- In the Parks
- No
Land's did, not World's
JoeCamel
Well-Known Member
They spent a long time patching it up but not a full retrack. That work was in 2014?? I think? long time
ChrisFL
Premium Member
Really? It doesn't seem like it, but that's just my feeling when riding both. I can ride BTM with no issues, but Space is so rough nowadays and feels like it will need a full re-track soon. Was hoping that would happen as soon as Tron opened.
Turtlekrawl
Well-Known Member
For my money, BTM has aged better than almost any other attraction (not just coaster). It’s as fun for me now as it was in the 80s.
Bench seating with single lap bar = awesome
SM should be first.
And RRC
And Buzz
And Imagination….
Bench seating with single lap bar = awesome
SM should be first.
And RRC
And Buzz
And Imagination….
Bocabear
Well-Known Member
I just hope that when re-tracking occurs for Space Mountain, they do not change the fantastic layout, just smooth out the rougher areas and possibly add a little better banking... The original layout with it's swoops and curves and surprise drops is fantastic... The Disneyland version which is all inclines and banks in the same direction is less fun to me....The original intertwining track is epic... They need to bring back the glowing panels on the cars so they can be seen racing through the darkness... New projectors, more and better times effects (I am looking at you re-entry tunnel whose sound effect goes off after you have already entered....
flyerjab
Well-Known Member
We went on SM this past Monday. That ride actually hurts at times. I think a kidney stone actually shot out of my nose.
Jrb1979
Well-Known Member
Need to get Intamin to go in a revamp the whole thing. Add some inversions and better air time.
SingleRider
Premium Member
I wouldn’t be at all surprised if DAS was the reason for GotG and TRON still being on VQ. If it was the reason we should see these go to standby this summer.
LittleBuford
Well-Known Member
As much as I enjoy the ride, I’ve always found the lack of a drop after the final lift (which I think applies also to Disneyland) a bit weird and anticlimactic.
Tha Realest
Well-Known Member
The conspiracy theorist in me believes they’re doing a retracting of BTMRR because they want to extend its useful life, and that they are not doing the same to SSE because they have no desire to extend its useful life.
yensidtlaw1969
Well-Known Member
Disneyland Paris really gets it right in this regard.
I'm not against Big Thunder getting retracked, especially if it needs it, but it does seem like Space would almost certainly be in more dire need. How it's hung on so long I don't really know.
JustInTime
Well-Known Member
I wonder if it’ll get a reroute so they can make a path for beyond Big Thunder…
flyerjab
Well-Known Member
This is what I am wondering. I don’t believe that the theming of BTM will change. However, hearing what might potentially be happening with BBTM and a potential Coco area/E ticket, I was wondering if the theming is tweaked at all, to allow it to blend in more organically to a Mexican or Central American themed land.
I would assume that some dollars would be spent refreshing the theming that they already have, as well as (hopefully) adding effects on the third lift hill. Will be interesting to see how this shakes out. Will it be done in tandem with Tropical Americas in DAK? Or will this be timed more inline with BBTM, so that it debuts closer to or in time with the opening of BBTM? Interesting times.