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MK Big Thunder Mountain to receive full retrack
- Thread starter TheCoasterNerd
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Purduevian
Well-Known Member
For everyone getting excited... SDD completed it's track on August 1st 2017 and didn't open until June 30th 2018.
There is a lot of work left to do as this is basically a new ride (scenery is already done, but there could be new effects)
There is a lot of work left to do as this is basically a new ride (scenery is already done, but there could be new effects)
Yep a lot of work to go, and a LOT of testing.
Disstevefan1
Well-Known Member
If they could open a month form now that would be amazing!
Do I think that will happen? No.
Do I think that will happen? No.
JoeCamel
Well-Known Member
But SDD spent 6 months waiting for tails......
SingleRider
Well-Known Member
Disney has waited to open rides until it is more convenient for them (like when they opened Remy on the day of MK’s 50th anniversary to spread crowds out).
Purduevian
Well-Known Member
I didn't know that haha. still though... there is so much work to do between attaching the last part of the track and putting guests on it.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
Yes but not from a refurb like this. They want this back.
Disgruntled Walt
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
Agreed, I'm sure they will open it as soon as they possibly can. If it's sooner than 2026, I'm sure they'll be as thrilled as the first guests to ride again. Once the track is done and tested, it's all up to the new effects. I can't imagine it would take six months to install a few new lights and smoke in that final lift hill.
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
They’re still building the maintenance building.
Disgruntled Walt
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
If they can build it as fast as they build new DVC resorts, shouldn't be a problem.
Mr. Sullivan
Well-Known Member
It's not possible to. I don't mean because Disney is slow but it is just not at all possible for anyone to get the ride open just a month after laying the final track piece.
EricsBiscuit
Well-Known Member
That should not take 6 months. That doesn’t mean it’ll reopen sooner, but that part alone does not seem difficult.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
I understand the maintenance shed will have a fancy Murphy bed and a beverage cooler!
Disstevefan1
Well-Known Member
Is there a DVC point chart for the maintenance shed?
TrippedUp
Active Member
They got a really late start on that part of the project due to demo. Throwing up walls is easy but I dont know what kind of tooling needs to be installed and calibrated in the maintenance shed. Based on the building height there could possibly be a gantry crane install. Very possible that area needs to be complete prior to test and adjust, making it a pacing item for test cars.
Also note Universal was running trains for something like 6 months prior to opening stardust racers, and they still valleyed a train a few weeks before previews. Theres definitely going to be significant training and testing time.
Im just hoping they'll be able to remove the crane fairly soon or at least lower the boom.serious eyesore.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
If you have to ask, you don’t have enough points.Is there a DVC point chart for the maintenance shed?
We'd all be riding this tonight if it weren't for the maintenance shed.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
You could probably get at least one rider on each of those envelope test vehicles.