Carpets of Aladdin closure?

[mousermerf]

This randomly popped up at disneyworld.com..

Was ythis scheduled for a while and i just missed it?

Dec 13-14 Magic carpets of Aladdin Closed for Refurb.

 

[Chape19714]

prob. just general maitnance to the gears, pnumatics, and a general oiling and quick paint job. That's my guess. I would doubt if a rehab wall even makes it over for it. They may be having major problems with the sensors that would prompt a rehab. I don't recall hearing about it though.

 

[disneydata]

This was kind of a last minute thing. They're doing some routine maintenance and I guess they had to push it up.

 

[csm]

This randomly popped up at disneyworld.com..

Was ythis scheduled for a while and i just missed it?

Dec 13-14 Magic carpets of Aladdin Closed for Refurb.

Um, with all due respect you make it sound like this matters? Go ride Dumbo, or Astro Orbiter. They're the same thing ... or Triceratop Spin, which is the exact same thing... Just in my opinion, a dumbo ride on rehab isn't exactly newsworthy (except maybe Dumbo itself given how popular it is to small ones)

 

[Buford]

Um, with all due respect you make it sound like this matters? Go ride Dumbo, or Astro Orbiter. They're the same thing ... or Triceratop Spin, which is the exact same thing... Just in my opinion, a dumbo ride on rehab isn't exactly newsworthy (except maybe Dumbo itself given how popular it is to small ones)

Don't think that's the issue.... just an interesting thing since it's so sudden compared to most rehabs..........

 

[shelbysmom]

my family loves magic carpets of alladin because there is hardly ever any wait.... however there is ALWAYS a really long wait at dumbo and orbiter when we are near there.

I'm just glad this didn't happen when we were there a couple of weeks ago - we ride it a lot and love every second.

 

[c133125]

There's always problems with the exit gate sensors as well as the wheelchair carpets sensor. Probably some rewiring has to be done.

 

[mkepcotmgmak]

i never liked the carpets, until i worked there... now i love it.

 

[malice]

prob. just general maitnance to the gears, pnumatics, and a general oiling and quick paint job.

please let this be the case because the carpets are currently in a very sorry state. it was a rather ghastly sight, on my first ride aboard.

 

[reggie9000]

People may not like "the carpet ride." But for my girlfriend and i was special. We headed towards POTC before knowing it was closed. This was last March. We stopped off at the Swiss Family Robinson only to find out that it was closed for the day/hour, what have you. So the next thing in line was Aladdin's Magic Carpet Ride. It was her first experience at WDW. Ironic because mine was Dumbo like 20 years ago. From then on she remembers that ride. It's pure magic!!!

 

[mrtoad]

Um, with all due respect you make it sound like this matters? Go ride Dumbo, or Astro Orbiter. They're the same thing ... or Triceratop Spin, which is the exact same thing... Just in my opinion, a dumbo ride on rehab isn't exactly newsworthy (except maybe Dumbo itself given how popular it is to small ones)

I don't care for it either (especially the placement) BUT it is a very popular ride with kids. Try telling a 5 year old that you just rode on Dumbo so there is no need to ride the carpets. To them it is not the same.

 

[CoffeeJedi]

Bah, rehab it right into a landfill. It's ugly, cheap, out-of-theme, and a pain to walk around.

 

[mkepcotmgmak]

i agree that it's cheap - but it serves it's purpose... and remember - when Guests are waiting in line to ride that (i remember having up to an hour and a half wait on busy days) that is less people to wait in line at other attractions you want to ride...

and also - what's better than a spitting camel? NOTHING! That's what.:lookaroun

oh - and about it being ugly - it needs a paint job - but it's one of the most photographed attractions in the park - very colorful.

 

[PKD]

i never liked the carpets, until i worked there... now i love it.

As long as you get the RIGHT "magic carpet" HA HA . I am still recovering from that ride!

 

[Frank Stallone]

As long as you get the RIGHT "magic carpet" HA HA . I am still recovering from that ride!

Hahaha...it's nice to see that the legend of the bouncing carpets lives on. I'm happy to report carpet #14 is still in great shape, #9 isn't as good these days.

 

[sbkline]

From first look at the title, I thought the ride was closing forever. I'd hate to see this ride go...it's just so much fun to try to raise our carpet up right when the camel spits, and get my wife squirted. :lol:

 

[Space Mountain]

My guess is there was a part that needed to be shipped to WDW and installed and it was finally delivered.

 

[unkadug]

My guess is there was a part that needed to be shipped to WDW and installed and it was finally delivered.

So it can become a "Part of Your World." :lookaroun :hammer: :lol:

 

[DarkMeasures]

I was hoping they would finally tear the ride down. The attraction is degrading for both Aladin and WDW.

 

[Jooniper30]

Aw, I think it's cute and fun if there's no line.

I can see if they'd never built it, but suggesting tearing something down for no reason at all seems kind of silly to me. It's a kiddy ride, sheesh.