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Dumbo update on Disneyworld.com
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InsiderImagine
Active Member
I believe it will not be opening that soon.
Probably the beginning of March so they have time to install, train and ensure every runs smoothly.
March 2012 we will start to see Storybook Circus and new angles of the rest of FLE from Dumbo.
Probably the beginning of March so they have time to install, train and ensure every runs smoothly.
March 2012 we will start to see Storybook Circus and new angles of the rest of FLE from Dumbo.
InsiderImagine
Active Member
It will only take that short time to remove that ride, however, installing the ride, inspecting it, training cast members to work on the new attraction is going to take some time.
I think everyone should expect early March opening.
I think everyone should expect early March opening.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
But Disney has already said that the existing Dumbo won't be installed along with the new one into "later in the year". If the new one is going to open with parts of Storybook Circuis in late Feb/early March, why close the existing one before that?
So what's with the Feb. 17th date!?! If a Dumbo (any Dumbo, new, old, one, or two) is not ready to be operational until sometime in March why would Disneyworld.com post an end date of Feb. 17th??? :shrug:
TomHendricks
Well-Known Member
I'm glad I just got to ride Dumbo in its old location with my son, before they are closing it down. While I appreciate the Dueling Dumbo's, I for one will miss the old location. I know the new location will probably grow on me, there was just something about where it is/was.
I know what you mean! I got to ride it once while Wishes was going off and that was a pretty cool experience! I'm sure it won't be the same tucked away in the old TT. But I'm still looking forward to all the new stuff opening up...!
ob1thx1138
Member
Myabe that is not the reopening date. Perhaps that is the date the work process goes from refurb to closed.
Imagine they schedule some time in for general clean up of the area and prepe work which they code as refurb. Then once that is over the moving work will comence.
TomHendricks
Well-Known Member
We actually did that in our previous trip to this last one. In fact we talked about doing it again for this trip. However we couldn't coordinate getting to Dumbo before the fireworks went off. We were in Tomorrowland when they started. So we watched the fireworks then rode Dumbo a short time after. Should say this was during MNSSHP. It was great, wait time was 10 minutes and we got on even quicker.
CaptainShortty
Well-Known Member
Source??
wdw71fan
Well-Known Member
Not important... This really is next to common knowledge from a construction schedule stand point...
You don't have to believe me.. I'm just trying to add what I know to the conversation...
:wave:
CaptainShortty
Well-Known Member
Not a problem. :wave: Just curious where you found it as I didn't know if it was posted on a website somewhere or you have ins in the project somewhere since being a CM I have access to the CM website and saw no notice or update on there. I have no reason not to trust you so I will. Just my curiosity. =)
Tom
Beta Return
His information is pretty accurate.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Even though its the slow season, I don't understand why they would close the old Dumbo in January when the new one is going to be open in February? Why not just wait the extra month so the park is never without one operating Dumbo?
Dan
I wondered that as well! I thought they would be able to do this process without Dumbo being closed at all (or at least only a few days in between one closing and the other one opening). The only thing I can figure is that the "old" Dumbo has to close now in order to meet some sort of construction deadline for the opening of the "double" Dumbo!?! :shrug:
Tom
Beta Return
Right.
Old Dumbo will be taken apart, sent back to Central Shops to get a complete overhaul, preventative maintenance, and probably a new paint job.
Then it will match the new spinner, and elephants (which look amazing, by the way), and be ready for DumboX2.
I wonder if they want to place some of the larger/heavier pieces of the old dumbo in the new area before they open so they do not need to bring in a crane and possibly close it temporarily once it is open?