News Disneyland to give Tarzan’s Treehouse a new theme

[mickEblu]

Saw in a video today the water buckets aren’t moving. Is this a recent issue?

It’s a key part of the “living” concept and created kinetic energy for the area.

They haven’t been working for a while. Since a few weeks after it opened I believe.

Kind of crazy how this happens so often these days. Not years after opening but days or weeks.

 

[Epcot81Fan]

They haven’t been working for a while. Since a few weeks after it opened I believe.

Kind of crazy how this happens so often these days. Not years after opening but days or weeks.

Good lord. The attraction was down for months for the remodel.

This is a very simple mechanical system. It is truly incredible this is where we are now with this company.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Good lord. The attraction was down for months for the remodel.

This is a very simple mechanical system. It is truly incredible this is where we are now with this company.

I thought the same, it’s literally buckets on a rope going over some wheels, the only reason for it not to move is the motor that turns the wheel or the bearings failed, both seem incredibly unlikely to happen in a few months… maybe someone tripped over the plug and unplugged it.

 

[Disney Irish]

They haven’t been working for a while. Since a few weeks after it opened I believe.

Kind of crazy how this happens so often these days. Not years after opening but days or weeks.

I swear I've seen it working in various vlogger videos over the last couple weeks, but I could be misremembering. Is it possible they just turned it off turning the rain storms and just haven't turned it back on yet?

 

[Disney Analyst]

They recently took all the buckets off, and have since put them all back up, so I believe they are working on it.

 

[mickEblu]

I swear I've seen it working in various vlogger videos over the last couple weeks, but I could be misremembering. Is it possible they just turned it off turning the rain storms and just haven't turned it back on yet?

Possible but I doubt it.

The wheel is working. The buckets aren’t.

 

[Disney Irish]

Possible but I doubt it.

The wheel is working. The buckets aren’t.

I'm sure there are any number of possibilities here including just bad installation. But I wouldn't be surprised if it just as simple as them not wanting the buckets moving when its raining. Which begs the question did they move during the rain back in the original treehouse? I don't remember so don't know the answer, but might be a clue there.....

 

[Consumer]

As I wrong thinking this effect could have been done without all the mechanics? Why not just have the water power the water wheel like in reality? Seems over engineered.

 

[Disney Irish]

As I wrong thinking this effect could have been done without all the mechanics? Why not just have the water power the water wheel like in reality? Seems over engineered.

I could be wrong but I don't think it was even done that way originally. I seem to recall it being mechanical even back then, but again could be misremembering. Maybe someone knows the answer.

 

[Brer Panther]

In Iger's mind, actually maintaining the attractions so that everything is working is for chumps.

 

[disneyC97]

Didn't the water feature run without issue for decades when it was Swiss Family-themed?

 

[D.Silentu]

Well, in all honesty, they were more conscientious about maintenance back then.

 

[MoonRakerSCM]

Man has mechanisms like this for thousands of years working no issue... modern Imagineering can't get it to work for a week.

 

[TarzanForever]

This is just hitting us in the face at this point it’s almost embarrassing. I wonder what anime tonics we will see. Maybe Turk or maybe Janae’s dad. Would roasy odonnel be interested?

 

[Dear Prudence]

In Iger's mind, actually maintaining the attractions so that everything is working is for chumps.

TRULY.

 

[captveg]

Maybe CA regulations require them to add a shower...

 

[Disney Irish]

So the buckets have been back working over the last week or so. Whatever the issue it appears fixed.