ToTBellHop
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They did just refurbish the seating, suggesting a commitment to operating a rotating theater. This is similar to MV3D’s work that suggested a theater show would remain there, too.
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Carousel of Progress refurb?
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Advisable Joseph
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Emphasis mine. I can't give a timetable.
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If Disney were to fix this issue, they would have to redo the entire carousel. The catch is though, not enough people ride it per hour and management is looking to either replace it or remove it entirely. According to my source, nothing is set in stone and these are just talks.
peter11435
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Don’t believe everything you read on the internet.
Motors can be replaced without redoing the entire carousel.
Agent H
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That’s honestly great to hear. Carousel of progress is a lot like muppet vision where I think you can feel the soul of a certain person. In this case Walt Disney so I would hate to see it go.
Advisable Joseph
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Are you sure of that?
ToTBellHop
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They’ve replaced motors in the past, somehow.
Advisable Joseph
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Have they?
ToTBellHop
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The current functioning ones have not been working continuously for 50 years. It’s not that complicated. Not free, but they’ve already shown a willingness to invest in CoP in recent years.
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Advisable Joseph
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Again, it sounds like you're making an assumption, not talking from expertise here.
peter11435
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Motors can be and have been replaced
FerretAfros
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It's worth remembering that COP has one of (if not the) highest hourly capacities of anything in Walt Disney World, including famously high-capacity experiences like boat rides, omnimovers, and the resort transportation system. It's one of the few (only?) attractions that has adequate capacity for every visitor to the park to be able to experience it during a typical day of operations.We're talking about CoP, the attraction that never has a wait time longer than the next show...underutilized and ignored by guests for decades.
Even running at only 50% utilization (which, granted, does not happen very often), it still has a higher hourly throughput than recent headliners like Flight of Passage, 7 Dwarfs Mine Train, or Tron.
The short wait isn't a flaw: it's a feature, one that was central to its inception.
thepotat5216
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So is there any actual indication that something is going to happen to the Carousel of Progress or is this speculation based on nothing?
Sweet tears
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From a historical perspective I’m not sure CoP and Muppets are in the same ballpark let alone playing field.
Advisable Joseph
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Again, from the tweet thread
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Just to be clear: this is NOT a confirmation that Disney is removing COP. Instead, it’s a heads up that it’s being talked about currently among management. If you want the ride around so future generations can enjoy it, please if you can, ride it.
This is just a voice on the Internet, but I wish I knew why I should trust the voices here. Also "Motors can be ... replaced" sounds vague to me. I know replaceable motors exist, but what about this particular facility? If someone here knew CoP cast members, things could make more sense.
Speculation based on nothing describes the fandom perfectly
Prince-1
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Making up rumors is very common for some. People like WDW Pro do it all the time with usually laughably bad results.
peter11435
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But you seem eager to trust that voice on the internet you’ve quoted.
I don’t know why “motors can be replaced” sounds vague. I also don’t know why you think that this particular facility would have motors that can’t be replaced.
Why is the idea that Disney built an attraction that’s been operation for decades with motors that can’t be replaced more plausible to you than the idea that the motors can be and have been replaced?
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trainplane3
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This is like another Everest Yeti situation. "They can't work on/fix/remove the Yeti unless the mountain is torn apart".
You really think they would seal up motors (a known wear item) in an attraction that would have no way to replace aside from tearing the building open? And like @ToTBellHop said, these aren't the same motors that have been in there since day 1. CoP CMs also aren't going to have answers. Maintenance and management would. A regular CM isn't going to know the technical side of fixing the attraction, just that X thing is broken.
Yep, that.
JMcMahonEsq
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Listen you can believe whatever sources you want, but why in the world do you think some random CoP cast member would have any mechanical engineering experience, or personal knowledge about the design and operation of the motors of the ride to give any knowledgeable information on what type of motors are in operation on CoP, and if they can be replaced or not?
Ayla
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To be clear, I love CoP. I ride/watch it at least 2-3 times per trip. I don't want it to be destroyed for "something newer".It's worth remembering that COP has one of (if not the) highest hourly capacities of anything in Walt Disney World, including famously high-capacity experiences like boat rides, omnimovers, and the resort transportation system. It's one of the few (only?) attractions that has adequate capacity for every visitor to the park to be able to experience it during a typical day of operations.
Even running at only 50% utilization (which, granted, does not happen very often), it still has a higher hourly throughput than recent headliners like Flight of Passage, 7 Dwarfs Mine Train, or Tron.
The short wait isn't a flaw: it's a feature, one that was central to its inception.
I also did not want ROA/TSI to be destroyed, yet here we are...