DLR 2013 Refurbishments and Closures

[nemofinder22]

It's that time of the year again, and that means a new refurbishment thread! The big refurbishment this year at DL is Big Thunder. Keep in mind the dates and refurbishments can change.

Current/Upcoming Winter/Spring 2013 Disneyland Refurbishments-
01|22|13---02|28|13---it's a small world(holiday removal)
01|22|13---02|14|13---Splash Mountain
01|22|13---02|08|13---Pirates Lair on Tom Sawyer Island
01|28|13---02|14|13---Mad Tea Party
02|26|13---02|28|13---Autopia*
03|05|13---03|07|13---Monorail*
03|05|13---03|07|13---Autopia*

Dinning/Services/Shopping
01|28|13---02|08|13---Cafe Orleans
01|28|13---01|31|13---Guide 1(West)
01|28|13---01|31|13---West entrance tunnel

Current/Upcoming Winter/Spring 2013 Disney California Adventure Refurbishments-
01|28|13---02|08|13---Muppet Vision 3D
01|28|13---01|31|13---World of Color

01|28|13---03|20|13---Disney Junior-Live on Stage!*

Competed Refurbishments
01|07|13---01|17|13---Haunted Mansion(Holiday removal)
01|07|13---01|17|13---Big Thunder Ranch(Holiday removal)
01|07|13---01|24|13---Primeval World
01|07|13---01|18|13---Blue Sky Cellar

Blue=Current
Grey=Completed, Removed
*=recently added

it's a small world is closed for the holiday removal, as well as a refurbishment with a much longer than usual closure.

Splash Mountain is now closed, bring DLR to 3 mountains closed at once 2 of which are in DL.

Pirates Lair on Tom Sawyer Island is closed, as well as another Fantasmic! pit is drained for refurbishment.

Mad Tea Party is out as well.

Muppet Vision 3-D is now closed as it prepares to show an extended trailer for the upcoming "Great and Powerful Oz"
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/al-lutz-oz-coming-to-dca.858656/

World of Color is down for a few nights this week and next.

Haunted Mansion and Big Thunder Ranch have both reopened after the removal of the holiday over lays.

Blue Sky Cellar has reopened after a short refrubishment it now features 2 projects coming to DL soon, Fantasy Faire and Mickey and the Magical Map.
http://mintcrocodile.blogspot.com/2013/01/blue-sky-cellar-presents-fantasy-faire.html

Added to the list
Both Autopia(thanks Raven for the info!) and the Monorail. I wonder if they will both have more in the upcoming months.

Disney Junior-Live on Stage! is being updated
http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/disney-408777-junior-shows.html


The Main Street Train Station is closed and painted.

Two out of the three fountain pits for Fantasmic are drained, Pirates Lair on Tom Sawyer Island is closed as well.

http://datelinedisneyland.smugmug.c...-Update-Photos/i-t7K7QfQ/0/X3/IMG_5700-X3.jpg

http://datelinedisneyland.smugmug.c...-Update-Photos/i-WxpdCtD/0/X3/IMG_5726-X3.jpg

A closed up Splash Mountain.

http://datelinedisneyland.smugmug.c...-Update-Photos/i-nJ4Z9DF/0/X3/IMG_5775-X3.jpg

http://datelinedisneyland.smugmug.c...-Update-Photos/i-859kNd8/0/X3/IMG_5794-X3.jpg

Mark Twain is docked and being painted.

http://datelinedisneyland.smugmug.c...-Update-Photos/i-K4dhXKm/0/X3/IMG_5829-X3.jpg

Thunder Mountain continues its major refurbishment.

http://datelinedisneyland.smugmug.c...-Update-Photos/i-sQ8NgbN/0/X3/IMG_5961-X3.jpg

A closed it's a small world

http://datelinedisneyland.smugmug.c...-Update-Photos/i-D9tZBt3/0/X3/IMG_6038-X3.jpg

Grizzly River Run is drained and it looks like some of the "logs" are being replaced.

http://datelinedisneyland.smugmug.c...-Update-Photos/i-b2Lsgnf/0/X3/IMG_6337-X3.jpg

All above photos by Dateline Disneyland see the full set
http://datelinedisneyland.smugmug.c...01-28-13-Edited-Update-Photos/27754315_qhPKk4

 

[Californian Elitist]

I'm wondering why Autopia is going back into refurbishment in March.

 

[croboy82]

It's a reaaaally bad time right now to be there haha

 

[devoy1701]

Autopia has been added to the calendar. It will be closed from February 26th-28th.

Cutting it close with my trip! I will be devastated if Autopia is not open...no joke...doesn't matter what 70+ other attractions will be available to me!

 

[Californian Elitist]

Cutting it close with my trip! I will be devastated if Autopia is not open...no joke...doesn't matter what 70+ other attractions will be available to me!

LOL, I'll never understand your adoration for Autopia. I love the ride too, but not as much as you. Why are you so fascinated with it?

 

[rle4lunch]

LOL, I'll never understand your adoration for Autopia. I love the ride too, but not as much as you. Why are you so fascinated with it?

Probably of the wonderful exhaust inducing headache you get from hanging out in line there. Time for it to go away. Put something in there that's exciting. I love(d) Autopia, but it's time to be replaced.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Probably of the wonderful exhaust inducing headache you get from hanging out in line there. Time for it to go away. Put something in there that's exciting. I love(d) Autopia, but it's time to be replaced.

WHAT?! No, I really want Autopia to stay, even though if it were to be rid of, a couple of attractions could take its place. Disney needs to update the attraction. It's no longer futuristic. I would be really sad to see Autopia go. Innoventions on the other hand...

 

[devoy1701]

LOL, I'll never understand your adoration for Autopia. I love the ride too, but not as much as you. Why are you so fascinated with it?

It's just the sheer charm. I love the theme that Autopia has, and while I don't actually know if it's supposed to have a backstory or not (sorry, I'm not completely versed in DL attractions) I love the queue, the personality portrayed in some of the displays, the sight gags throughout the queue and the ride itself. But I think what I like most about it is that it's not just themed as a speedway. I mean that's pretty silly anyway to theme a car ride that goes 7 mph as a speedway, so the fact that they went away from that and made it a nice Sunday drive through whatever town we're supposed to be driving through is great (i love the "offroad" part too).

Overall though, I think the kinetic energy of that corner of the park is elevating my opinion as well. Something about submarines moving in the lagoon, a monorail soaring overhead....it's just so alive over there.

 

[Californian Elitist]

It's just the sheer charm. I love the theme that Autopia has, and while I don't actually know if it's supposed to have a backstory or not (sorry, I'm not completely versed in DL attractions) I love the queue, the personality portrayed in some of the displays, the sight gags throughout the queue and the ride itself. But I think what I like most about it is that it's not just themed as a speedway. I mean that's pretty silly anyway to theme a car ride that goes 7 mph as a speedway, so the fact that they went away from that and made it a nice Sunday drive through whatever town we're supposed to be driving through is great (i love the "offroad" part too).

Overall though, I think the kinetic energy of that corner of the park is elevating my opinion as well. Something about submarines moving in the lagoon, a monorail soaring overhead....it's just so alive over there.

Okay, when you put it that way, I understand more. I love the queue, too, as it's very entertaining. The jokes are corny but cute and the screening room is the best part. I haven't ridden Speedway, but I've heard there's nothing to look at, unfortunately. Plus, like you said, "speedway" doesn't match the actual speed people are going in those cars. Do they give you driver's licenses at MK?

The kinetic energy is great, I agree. It's one of the few nice areas in Tomorrowland. How many times did you ride Autopia during your last trip?

 

[rle4lunch]

Okay, when you put it that way, I understand more. I love the queue, too, as it's very entertaining. The jokes are corny but cute and the screening room is the best part. I haven't ridden Speedway, but I've heard there's nothing to look at, unfortunately. Plus, like you said, "speedway" doesn't match the actual speed people are going in those cars. Do they give you driver's licenses at MK?

The kinetic energy is great, I agree. It's one of the few nice areas in Tomorrowland. How many times did you ride Autopia during your last trip?

I also like the kinetic energy of the huge swarms of bees over there in between those rides that were there last summer. Good lord it was nuts.

 

[Californian Elitist]

I also like the kinetic energy of the huge swarms of bees over there in between those rides that were there last summer. Good lord it was nuts.

LMAO, what?! There must have been a bee hive over there.

 

[rle4lunch]

LMAO, what?! There must have been a bee hive over there.

Ya, CM's were trying to contain them, but there were some idiots trying to swat them away too, just making them more angry. I'd say there was probably 10-20,000 bees.

 

[Californian Elitist]

I'd say there was probably 10-20,000 bees.

Woah. That's crazy.

 

[RandomPrincess]

WHAT?! No, I really want Autopia to stay, even though if it were to be rid of, a couple of attractions could take its place. Disney needs to update the attraction. It's no longer futuristic. I would be really sad to see Autopia go. Innoventions on the other hand...

They could solve that problem really easy just make Autopia part of Fantasyland like they did with Matterhorn years ago. No need to upgrade.

 

[Californian Elitist]

They could solve that problem really easy just make Autopia part of Fantasyland like they did with Matterhorn years ago. No need to upgrade.

Unfortunately Autopia doesn't naturally fit in with Fantasyland, LOL. Speaking of Autopia and Fantasyland, Auopia takes up more land than all of Fantasyland. The land could be used for many things... Still, I don't want Autopia to go anywhere.

 

[RandomPrincess]

Unfortunately Autopia doesn't naturally fit in with Fantasyland, LOL. Speaking of Autopia and Fantasyland, Auopia takes up more land than all of Fantasyland. The land could be used for many things... Still, I don't want Autopia to go anywhere.

I was half joking. There was an Autopia in Fantasyland though when I was younger it had cut outs of the Rescue Rangers around the track. I guess they ended up combining the track together to make the big one they have now.

 

[Californian Elitist]

I was half joking. There was an Autopia in Fantasyland though when I was younger it had cut outs of the Rescue Rangers around the track. I guess they ended up combining the track together to make the big one they have now.

What was the attraction called?

 

[RandomPrincess]

What was the attraction called?

Fantasyland Autopia - I had to look it up it closed in 1999.

They at one point had 3 Autopias at the same time. The Midget Autopia was mini cars and got torn down for IASW but Fantasyland and Tomorrowland each had their own Autopia until 1999 when they were down for a year to make one big Autopia. Link

Apparently it was only the Rescue Rangers Raceway 91-92 but that's what stuck out in my mind. This is the only picture that I could find online

 

[Californian Elitist]

Fantasyland Autopia - I had to look it up it closed in 1999.

They at one point had 3 Autopias at the same time. The Midget Autopia was mini cars and got torn down for IASW but Fantasyland and Tomorrowland each had their own Autopia until 1999 when they were down for a year to make one big Autopia. Link

Apparently it was only the Rescue Rangers Raceway 91-92 but that's what stuck out in my mind. This is the only picture that I could find online

Wow, VERY cool. I learned something new today. Thank you for sharing!

 

[BigBadWolf88]

Hopefully you saw the Disneyland fireworks on Sunday evening. World of Color will perform nightly at 8:15pm during your weekday visits

World of Color was shown Sunday night only, so we had to choose between the two and chose WOC.