I've heard a couple of rumbling on other threads about the BTMRR refurb running past the original May 27th completion date, largely as a reason for the delayed Test Track refurbishment. I know this is a rumor hidden in the reasoning of another rumor so don't roast me for it. :hammer: I did look to see if i could find anything else circulating around about the progress of the BTMRR work and I figured that this would be a good place to ask. Just wondering if anyone has heard anything to either support or squash this.
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Is the BTMRR refurb running behind?
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ajb_tic_tac
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I have just read on another forum that there is more work to be done than originally thought.
Real shocker was that I read the new target date for reopening is August.
Now this is maybe a load of rubbish so looks like we will have to wait for announcement from Disney or for someone in the know to respond!
Real shocker was that I read the new target date for reopening is August.
Now this is maybe a load of rubbish so looks like we will have to wait for announcement from Disney or for someone in the know to respond!
janoimagine
Well-Known Member
Exactly, I have also heard that the exec's over at Chevy are none too thrilled because this may push back the refit for Test Track. They have a lot of time and money into new marketing and promo materials as well as TV spots to promote the updated attraction and TDO is backpedaling on the closure right now. This should be interesting.
captainkidd
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If BTMRR and Test Track are both to be down in July, I'm cancelling our trip. Seriously. Those are my oldest son's 2 favorite rides.
MerlinTheGoat
Well-Known Member
I just hope they don't open BTM prematurely and cut its refurb budget (like apparently what happened with Space Mountain). I want it to get the attention it deserves and open like new.
HMF
Well-Known Member
Dig your own grave and save!:animwink:
Scuttle
Well-Known Member
Me to! I don't care if it takes until Christmas I want big Thunder in opening day shape with ALL the effects working. I will be soooo disappointed if the falling rock/earthquake scene is still broke after this refurb.
captainkidd
Well-Known Member
I heard that wasn't going to be fixed. Can't for the life of me understand why. Hardly advanced technology there.
MerlinTheGoat
Well-Known Member
I dunno where or from whom i heard it, but i think i recall someone somewhere saying the shaking rock would be replaced by a digitally mapped projection to simulate shaking. Not sure though. Better than nothing, but ideally they'd just fix the effect that has worked for more than 30 years...
imagineergurl
Member
That is correct.
If you rode it on the last day before the refurb you would have been able to see it. It was running backwards but still.
MerlinTheGoat
Well-Known Member
I didn't catch it before it closed. How did it look? And what do you mean by backwards? You mean the video was being played in reverse or something?
From what I heard others saying about it that were able to catch it were that it made the rocks fall up because the projector was mounted upside down.
Spideyfreak110
Member
^Seriously?
captainkidd
Well-Known Member
Test Track won't be (I'm pretty sure). BTMRR is supposed to be up by May.
ThinkTink721
Well-Known Member
Do you think that Big Thunder Mountain will be ready by the end of August?...It's one of our favorite rides!
kapeman
Member
The official date is 5/27/2012.
ThinkTink721
Well-Known Member
Oh good!...Thanks!