MK Big Thunder Mountain to receive full retrack

[ToTBellHop]

Are new trains for the ride still happening?

Believe so.

 

[JD80]

If you were going to the trouble of buying a new track, my first inclination would be purchasing new ride vehicles is safer and more reliable than attempting to retrofit older vehicles. Not to mention syncing maintenance cycles and life expectancy.

Then again, the tracks may all be the same and it would be an easy process to reuse them.

 

[Coaster Lover]

Hopefully new trains keep the original restraints with the undivided bench seat per row (as opposed to individually molded seats with individual lap bars akin to EE or 7DMT)... when they replaced the tracks (and trains?) at Disneyland, the replacement trains there had the same restraints... right?

 

[ToTBellHop]

If you were going to the trouble of buying a new track, my first inclination would be purchasing new ride vehicles is safer and more reliable than attempting to retrofit older vehicles. Not to mention syncing maintenance cycles and life expectancy.

Then again, the tracks may all be the same and it would be an easy process to reuse them.

I doubt the new tracks are entirely identical.

 

[JD80]

I doubt the new tracks are entirely identical.

Would be my first guess too.

 

[wbostic12]

BTMRR becoming a trackless coaster -- confirmed!!!!

Imagine the downtime possibilities!

 

[etc98]

Imagine the downtime possibilities!

But the chance of it derailing is 0%!

 

[DCBaker]

Here’s a video look around the site from today:

 

[Figments Friend]

Surprised they are leaving the water element operating during the track work.
I would have assumed those features would be turned off while construction is happening.

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[mikeymouse]

HOLE

 

[ToTBellHop]

Surprised they are leaving the water element operating during the track work.
I would have assumed those features would be turned off while construction is happening.

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How else do you expect the miners to bathe?

 

[Agent H]

How else do you expect the miners to bathe?

Like this

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...bishment-update-first-new-track-installed.htm

They are desperate for this project to be finished...I really think they're going to reopen January 2026, just in time to take Tiana down for a winter's nap (and fix?).

 

[larryz]

Did the old tracks have that bus bar channel just right of the center of the supports?

 

[splah]

Did the old tracks have that bus bar channel just right of the center of the supports?
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This video was interesting, seems like it's on paris'?

 

[EeyoreFan#24]

Did the old tracks have that bus bar channel just right of the center of the supports?
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I think it’s the lift chain channel on the right and anti-rollback on the left.

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

From the site we don't say - the maintenance building has been entirely demolished...

 

[dmc493]

Wonder if that's part of the maintenance or part of some backstage rearranging for Villains/Cars

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

From the site we don't say - the maintenance building has been entirely demolished...
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Off topic, but it seems wrong to:
1. Have a rule that we can’t mention a certain news source; and
2. Post information from that source, without actually identifying the source other than to say “that site we don’t say.”


@TheCoasterNerd I’m directing this at you as I know you’re just following whatever the rule about this seems to be around here.

 

[danlb_2000]

Wonder if that's part of the maintenance or part of some backstage rearranging for Villains/Cars

Or Disney just isn't going to maintain this ride anymore.

I am not sure what they would gain by moving it, not that there are many options if the did move it. Maybe it's just a old building so are taking this opportunity to re-build it