DLR-Fall 08 Refurbishment List

[nemofinder22]

So this should be helpful to many if your planning on going this fall or just want to know, This is all from the Disneyland.com website so as always take with a grain of salt or better yet-

All information is subject to change without notice​

Refurbishments-
Disneyland-
08/25/08------08/29/08-Mark Twain
09/02/08------09/19/08-French Market
09/08/08------09/25/08-Haunted Mansion-Reopens as Haunted Mansion Holiday
09/15/08------09/25/08-Big Thunder Ranch-Reopens as Woody's Halloween Roundup
09/02/08------09/26/08-Harbour Gallery-Removal of McDonalds
09/02/08------09/26/08-Conostoga Wagon-Removal of McDonalds
09/02/08------10/16/08-New Orleans Square Railroad Station-Removal of slurry pavement for new themed cement
09/02/08------10/25/08-Sailing Ship Columbia
10/20/08------10/22/08-Jungle Cruise
09/02/08------11/06/08-Fantasmic-refurb with possable new Digital Projectors, and the addition of Flotsam and Jetsa
11/03/08------11/05/08-Mark Twain
11/03/08------11/20/08-Big Thunder Ranch-Reopens as Santa's Raindeer Roundup
01/21/08------11/28/08-it's a small world

California Adventure-
09/02/08-----09/12/08-Flik's Flyers
09/02/08-----09/26/08-Burger Invasion Conversion-Removal of McDonalds
09/11/08-----00/00/00-Sun Wheel*-Reopens as Mickey's Fun Wheel
09/02/08-----00/00/00-Hyperion Theater*

*Note- the Disneyland.com website is only posted till Nov. 30. Which is why theres 00/00/00 as the ending date. Also the attractions reopen the following day of the posted date not the one posted above as that date is the end of the refurb.


Rumor/New Attractions Refurbishments-
The following are Not on the Disneyland.com website and are based on rumors or press release information on new attractions

Disneyland
00/00/08-----10/28/08-Ariel's Grotto**-Removal to make way for the new Pixie Hollow Meet & Greet-Opens Oct. 28 08
07/17/08-----00/00/08-Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough**-Reopens
00/00/08-----09/26/08-Mickey Floral*-Updated for HalloweenTime
00/00/08-----00/00/08-Mickey Floral*-Updated for Christmas

California Adventure-
08/31/08-----00/00/08-Vineyard Room**
00/00/00-----00/00/00-Seasons of the Vine reopens as Blue Sky Cellar*- the new preview center of DCA's changes- Set to open Fall 08
00/00/08-----00/00/08-High School Musical- Schools Out*-Update for the new movie High School Musical 3- Senior Year

*- Rumor
**-Confirmed/Announced

Vineyard Room closing-
http://ocresort.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/14/disneyland-to-close-another-food-joint/

Pixie Hollow Meet & Greet-
http://disneyland.disney.go.com/dis...actions/detail?name=PixieHollowAttractionPage (Note- You might have to log in as an AP to view page)

Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough-
http://www.disneylandnews.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=308

Other Events-

HalloweenTime starts Sept-26---Nov. 2
http://disneyland.disney.go.com/dis...nts/detail?name=HalloweenTimeSpecialEventPage

Holidays start Nov. 21---Jan. 4, 2009
http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/experience/overview?name=HolidaysLandingPage

www.disneyland.com

 

[TP2000]

Good to see all of the regular maintenance and refurbishment continuing all over the park, well after the 50th. The park still looks fantastic, and they are clearly working hard to keep it that way.

If this kind of list were to be released for the Magic Kingdom, there would be a huge uproar about how people will have "their vacations ruined!" and that refurbishment and maintenance can't be completed lest a tourist from Ohio misses out on any one attraction. :lol:

And then there's the massive Billion Dollar makeover starting this fall at DCA. :sohappy:

 

[Deadmanwalking]

Good to see all of the regular maintenance and refurbishment continuing all over the park, well after the 50th. The park still looks fantastic, and they are clearly working hard to keep it that way.

If this kind of list were to be released for the Magic Kingdom, there would be a huge uproar about how people will have "their vacations ruined!" and that refurbishment and maintenance can't be completed lest a tourist from Ohio misses out on any one attraction. :lol:

And then there's the massive Billion Dollar makeover starting this fall at DCA. :sohappy:

Although it would be nice if they would give more advance notice of when things are going to be closed... I'm guessing that 99% of the time they know a year in advance what the schedule is going to be. At the very least it would be nice to have a 6 month notice on what is going to be closed.

 

[CrashNet]

Good to see all of the regular maintenance and refurbishment continuing all over the park, well after the 50th. The park still looks fantastic, and they are clearly working hard to keep it that way.

If this kind of list were to be released for the Magic Kingdom, there would be a huge uproar about how people will have "their vacations ruined!" and that refurbishment and maintenance can't be completed lest a tourist from Ohio misses out on any one attraction. :lol:

And then there's the massive Billion Dollar makeover starting this fall at DCA. :sohappy:

When do they start the makeover? I know you said Fall but my question is moreso what they are doing first and when...Octoberish time?

 

[primetime52]

I hope the POTC refurb is short, otherwise my November vacation will be ruined!!!! :ROFLOL:...... I am somewhat serious when I say that though... since I'm a Floridian who only gets out to Cali once a year if I'm lucky.

 

[CaesarBoxFan]

When do they start the makeover? I know you said Fall but my question is moreso what they are doing first and when...Octoberish time?

The makeover starts with the retheming of the Sun Wheel that is listed on the schedule.

 

[Deadmanwalking]

I hope the POTC refurb is short, otherwise my November vacation will be ruined!!!! :ROFLOL:...... I am somewhat serious when I say that though... since I'm a Floridian who only gets out to Cali once a year if I'm lucky.

You're not the only one... Our October trip is now cancelled due to the POTC and it being the kids favorite ride... I only wish we knew how long it was going to be closed, as it stands we might now consider a December trip... otherwise it looks like we will be forced to go back to Disneyworld instead.

 

[Sassagoula-Rvr]

The parks need the refurbs badly I have never been to a Disney park where so many rides where shut down for periods for technical difficulties.

IJA, Splash Mountain, GRR, POTC, Matterhorn, Peter Pan

All in just two days! POTC and IJA were shut down for one most of one day after being open for the morning.

 

[nemofinder22]

Good to see all of the regular maintenance and refurbishment continuing all over the park, well after the 50th. The park still looks fantastic, and they are clearly working hard to keep it that way.

I agree, the greatest part is for me is when they repaint a building and it hardly looks like it needs it. Like the buildings to the right of Disney Showcase and Disney Clothiers this past spring.

Also Im always very happy to see Fantasmic getting new stuff after every refurb. Hmm isnt it HD projecters this time?

The parks need the refurbs badly I have never been to a Disney park where so many rides where shut down for periods for technical difficulties.

IJA, Splash Mountain, GRR, POTC, Matterhorn, Peter Pan

All in just two days! POTC and IJA were shut down for one most of one day after being open for the morning.

I wouldnt say they need refurbs badly, all rides have some diffuculties through out the day. I was just there for 5 days 2 weeks ago and the only one I encountered was Screamin at opening. It really just works out on luck when they go down or not.

Plus the DLR attractions are kept in pretty perfect shape ever since the 50th started in terms of AAs, lighting and such.

 

[Nicole220]

Y'all beat me to it in both threads...

DL has the best kept attractions...much better than MK, that's for sure!

Rides go down all the time. There's nothing we can do about it. Nothing's perfect...

I for one am glad to see these rides go down for a refurb. It keeps them in the wonderful condition they're in.

 

[nemofinder22]

Update- I put Haunted Mansion down with the wrong dates the actual dates are not 9/2/08 like I had posted before also Mark Twain I forgot to add-
Mark Twain_______________8/25/08-------8/29/08
Haunted Mansion__________9/8/08--------9/25/08

OP is now updated

 

[nemofinder22]

Updated again. The following now have ending dates.

Disneyland-
Harbour Galley______________9/2/08--------9/26/08
Conostoga Wagon___________9/2/08--------9/26/08
Fantasmic!_________________9/2/08--------11/6/08
Pirates of the Caribbean_____10/13/08------11/14/08
it's a small world____________Jan 08--------11/28/08

California Adventure-
Burger Invasion Conversion___9/2/08-----9/26/08

Hmm so by 9/26/08 will know what takes over the McDonald's locations.

OP is updated once again

 

[Nicole220]

OMG Fantasmic is down for a long time! What's going on?

And yay! Pirates will open when I come back from college!

 

[primetime52]

Updated again. The following now have ending dates.

Disneyland-
Harbour Galley______________9/2/08--------9/26/08
Conostoga Wagon___________9/2/08--------9/26/08
Fantasmic!_________________9/2/08--------11/6/08
Pirates of the Caribbean_____10/13/08------11/14/08
it's a small world____________Jan 08--------11/28/08

California Adventure-
Burger Invasion Conversion___9/2/08-----9/26/08

Hmm so by 9/26/08 will know what takes over the McDonald's locations.

OP is updated once again

Boo to the POTC dates! I'm gonna be in DL from Nov 10th - 12th. I'm hoping these dates are subject to change. My trip will be ruined!!! haha jk

Geez I'm starting to sound like the usual whiny WDW visitor. I guess it's in my blood since I'm from Florida. :lol:

 

[Nicole220]

Boo to the POTC dates! I'm gonna be in DL from Nov 10th - 12th. I'm hoping these dates are subject to change. My trip will be ruined!!! haha jk

Geez I'm starting to sound like the usual whiny WDW visitor. I guess it's in my blood since I'm from Florida. :lol:

LOL

I think I'm turning into one too now that I'm going off to college.

I have to admit, I got very happy when I saw Pirates was going to be up again for Thanksgiving. :lookaroun:lol:

But no Fantasmic?!? That's unacceptable. They aren't allowed to shut that down during MY trip!! :fork:

:lookaroun

jk

 

[nemofinder22]

OMG Fantasmic is down for a long time! What's going on?

And yay! Pirates will open when I come back from college!

Its rumored to get new HD projectors almost the same type World of Color will get once it opens. I think. I love when Fantasmic comes back from refurbs now we always get a nice surprise kinda like when Haunted Manision got new stuff for and after the holidays. Seems like a while though for something that would be an "easy" redo but Columbia is down too.

Speaking of Fantasmic! looks like everyone will get the characters on the island and not on the Mark Twain for a few days. Its such a funny site to not see them on the Mark Twain.

Boo to the POTC dates! I'm gonna be in DL from Nov 10th - 12th. I'm hoping these dates are subject to change. My trip will be ruined!!! haha jk

Geez I'm starting to sound like the usual whiny WDW visitor. I guess it's in my blood since I'm from Florida. :lol:

Well the DL.com site is wrong sometimes so heres hopeing!!!

 

[Nicole220]

Its rumored to get new HD projectors almost the same type World of Color will get once it opens. I think. I love when Fantasmic comes back from refurbs now we always get a nice surprise kinda like when Haunted Manision got new stuff for and after the holidays. Seems like a while though for something that would be an "easy" redo but Columbia is down too.

Speaking of Fantasmic! looks like everyone will get the characters on the island and not on the Mark Twain for a few days. Its such a funny site to not see them on the Mark Twain.

That long for some projectors? To me it'd seem like they could get those up fast. Guess I'm wrong... But anyway, thanks for the answer.

Heh, I don't like the characters on the island. It's cheesy.

 

[nemofinder22]

^lol I agree about the cheesy thing... I wish they would bring back the Ursula barge

This fall is going to be a busy one for DLR fansites with so much going on. It maybe offseason but it seems to be every Disney fans favorite season for refurb pics, and HalloweenTime and Christmas pics. haha

 

[primetime52]

Well the DL.com site is wrong sometimes so heres hopeing!!!

I was a little surprised at those dates, since I know they will be expecting huge crowds around veterans day. But I guess DL doesn't use WDW's strategy of scheduling (rare) routine refurbs for the slow seasons.

 

[nemofinder22]

That long for some projectors? To me it'd seem like they could get those up fast. Guess I'm wrong... But anyway, thanks for the answer.

Heh, I don't like the characters on the island. It's cheesy.

Have you seen Al's new update? it sounds very promissing!
http://miceage.micechat.com/allutz/al080508f.htm (much more at the link)

So now, illuminated Flotsam and Jetsam characters that are 7 feet tall and 33 feet long will be mounted on jet ski's, while two hidden drivers zip them around the river near the audience during Ursula's big scene. It should punch up that segment of the show that has been lacking something ever since the Ursula float was removed several years ago.

So apparently Fantasmic! will be playing nightly in the winter to offset there being no parade while Main Street finale gets repaved. Sounds to me like a good trade off no parade but Fantasmic! with light crowds in the offseason= great seats with little wait and a nicely repaved Main Street.