Still not an exact match, I'm very curious about the little rounded notches in the Hong Kong track that I don't see elsewhere. Perhaps this is a version 2.0 on the swinging coaster idea, perhaps the vehicle sits a bit lower. Excited to have new construction to scrutinize.And the hope starts again..
The difference is in Walt's day (and for decades after) theme park structures that were supposed to be old were built of the actual, traditional, authentic materials (e.g., wood, brick). In recent decades WDI has moved away from using natural materials and methods to using long-lasting, weatherproof faux-materials (e.g., sculpted concrete or pvc). So newer areas that feature "wooden" buildings, signs, roofs and fences - HKDL & Shanghai in particular - tend to have a waxy, overly-smooth, artificial feel and don't get Nature's patina, regardless as to whether they are intended to be well-maintained (DL Haunted Mansion) or dilapidated (Paris' Phantom Manor) (both of which were built the old way out of natural materials, not so for Mystic Manor).
The Magic Kingdom did try to utilize these alternative materials and Main Street, USA is an area where you can really see the difference when you compare it to Disneyland Paris where many facade designs were reused.
Even as new construction Mystic Manor is too precise for its time period. Take the stone wall out front as an example. All of the mortar lines are perfectly straight and all of the “stones” have straight edges. Actual stone and masonry is not so rigidly angular. Hand placed masonry has slight differences in mortar lines and the stones or bricks have slightly rounded edges from the way they are made or cut giving a contradictory softness to such hard materials. The same occurs on the building itself with “wood” pieces being very flat and too uniform to read as hand cut wood. The whole manor looks fabricated by machine and not crafted by hand.
Wouldn't take that as an indication, Vekoma changed a lot their track designs in the last few years
They don’t have the exact date since they have to wait the castle finish?
Or, like in Florida, Disney is not interested in being at the forefront of reopening.
Seven Dwarfs Mine train: 4 riders per train
This is a great find! I do hope its the 335, looks more interesting. But the land available is very small so that makes me say 207. But the rockwork and landscaping alone will make it leagues above barnstormer anyway.
So I've just measured the Barnstormer which is a 207 and the Flight of the Hippogriff which is a 335.
Vekoma has streamlined their offerings such that a single track and train design is used for most everything. The same track and train used on a family coaster will also be used on something more thrilling with inversions.
