RedzRobinz
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UPDATE: So the clock parade and music were turned on again and according to a cast member, test cycles start tomorrow morning for the ride so it may actually open on the 5th.
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News "it's a small world" Holiday Will Not Open on Schedule Due to Incident
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mharrington
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I'm not holding my breath at this point.
I thought the clock parade and music were still going even without the ride itself.
waltography
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Fingers crossed they open a virtual queue for Small World, they're gonna need it after all this pent-up demand and I need the practice. /s
SoCalDisneyLover
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No, the clock parade has not been operational.
I guess I owe Disney a huge apology for doubting them if it does in fact open in the coming days.
And David Koenig is going to have egg all over his face.
Mojavelove
Member
I just watched the clock parade tonight. Its working. I also picked up that at the moment new dresses are being made for the dolls and some of the dolls are getting repair makeup work done.
RedzRobinz
Member
They were when they had a temporary electric generator out front of the clock tower. Since that's been removed, they must have replaced the damaged one and have been testing it out. They're gonna be refilling the flume tonight and hopefully NOTHING else will happen besides the water going into the flume.
Cesar R M
Well-Known Member
This looks shoppe'd..
I know for dem pixels and having seeing a few shops in my time.
"It took a small village of more than 20 Disneyland departments to repair and reopen It’s a Small World in time for Christmas after a flood threatened to shutter the classic boat ride for the entire holiday season.
It’s a Small World is expected to reopen next week, according to Disneyland officials.
Disneyland facilities asset project manager Joelle Medina and ride systems manager Jason Tomlin helped lead the Small World project team that was swiftly assembled after an underground maintenance room was inundated while the water ride was being refilled.
The flood happened in the early morning hours on Nov. 10 just before It’s a Small World Holiday was set to make its 2021 Christmas debut at the Anaheim theme park.
“I don’t think you could have planned this to happen at a worse time,” Tomlin said during an online video interview.
The initial shock of the Small World flood was followed by disbelief and denial.
“Once the water level metaphorically and literally drained, we got some clarity on what we had to do,” Tomlin said. “We’ve had to really embark on a scale that we’ve never done before in such a short amount of time.”
The “brains” of the attraction were damaged when the 8-foot-deep maintenance room under the Small World load/unload station filled with water, submerging the electrical equipment and ride controls that operate the water pumps and load station conveyor belts.
The fix — which would normally take months — needed to be finished in weeks if the holiday version of It’s a Small World was going to open during the Christmas season.
The first step: Pump all the water out of the subterranean maintenance room.
An industrial-grade dehumidifier the size of an Autopia car was lowered by crane onto the Small World loading station to help remove moisture from the maintenance room as fast as possible.
“We just opened up all the panels and turned on the dehumidifier for 48 hours,” Medina said during an online video interview. “It really dried out the space.”
After assessing the damage, crews figured out what could be salvaged and what needed to be replaced. Then the race was on to find replacement parts and get them delivered quickly amid supply chain issues exacerbated by the pandemic.
“We’re reaching out to the other Small Worlds and other rides around the world at Disney parks and saying, ‘Hey, do you guys have this part and can you have it here by tomorrow?’” Tomlin said.
Heavier items like motors and gearboxes needed to be lowered by crane into the relatively tight confines of the underground vault.
Once all the new components were installed, they needed to be tested and inspected.
It’s a Small World was created for the 1964 World’s Fair in New York and shipped back to Disneyland after the international expo. The popular water ride with the catchy theme song has been recreated at Disney theme parks around the globe.
It’s been a worldwide effort — stretching from France to Florida and China to Japan — to get Small World up and running again at Disneyland.
The 24/7 operation had to contend with visitors in the parks by day and after-hours special events like a stage set up in front of Small World for overnight filming.
“You have the ABC Holiday Special filming right there and you’re 20 feet away trying to get the equipment in and out,” Medina said.
During the past three weeks, the Small World project team held a daily meeting seven days a week at 7:30 a.m. to assess progress and plan the next steps.
“We had 20-plus different departments working on this,” Medina said.
All told, more than 75 Disneyland employees worked on the Small World refurbishment project.
“It literally takes a village and we’ve had to talk to almost everyone in that village in such a short amount of time.” Tomlin said. “That’s the exclamation mark on all of this: The scale of what we’ve done in such a short amount of time that’s involved so many people.”
Disneyland teams worked around the clock to get Small World repaired and reopened as quickly as possible — and finished a project that normally would have taken months in about three weeks.
“Small World equals Christmas at Disneyland,” Tomlin said. “That theme really brought the team together towards the common goal.”
“It’s just one of those attractions that it doesn’t feel quite like Christmas time if it’s not working and guests can’t enjoy it,” Medina said."
www.ocregister.com
It’s a Small World is expected to reopen next week, according to Disneyland officials.
Disneyland facilities asset project manager Joelle Medina and ride systems manager Jason Tomlin helped lead the Small World project team that was swiftly assembled after an underground maintenance room was inundated while the water ride was being refilled.
The flood happened in the early morning hours on Nov. 10 just before It’s a Small World Holiday was set to make its 2021 Christmas debut at the Anaheim theme park.
“I don’t think you could have planned this to happen at a worse time,” Tomlin said during an online video interview.
The initial shock of the Small World flood was followed by disbelief and denial.
“Once the water level metaphorically and literally drained, we got some clarity on what we had to do,” Tomlin said. “We’ve had to really embark on a scale that we’ve never done before in such a short amount of time.”
The “brains” of the attraction were damaged when the 8-foot-deep maintenance room under the Small World load/unload station filled with water, submerging the electrical equipment and ride controls that operate the water pumps and load station conveyor belts.
The fix — which would normally take months — needed to be finished in weeks if the holiday version of It’s a Small World was going to open during the Christmas season.
The first step: Pump all the water out of the subterranean maintenance room.
An industrial-grade dehumidifier the size of an Autopia car was lowered by crane onto the Small World loading station to help remove moisture from the maintenance room as fast as possible.
“We just opened up all the panels and turned on the dehumidifier for 48 hours,” Medina said during an online video interview. “It really dried out the space.”
After assessing the damage, crews figured out what could be salvaged and what needed to be replaced. Then the race was on to find replacement parts and get them delivered quickly amid supply chain issues exacerbated by the pandemic.
“We’re reaching out to the other Small Worlds and other rides around the world at Disney parks and saying, ‘Hey, do you guys have this part and can you have it here by tomorrow?’” Tomlin said.
Heavier items like motors and gearboxes needed to be lowered by crane into the relatively tight confines of the underground vault.
Once all the new components were installed, they needed to be tested and inspected.
It’s a Small World was created for the 1964 World’s Fair in New York and shipped back to Disneyland after the international expo. The popular water ride with the catchy theme song has been recreated at Disney theme parks around the globe.
It’s been a worldwide effort — stretching from France to Florida and China to Japan — to get Small World up and running again at Disneyland.
The 24/7 operation had to contend with visitors in the parks by day and after-hours special events like a stage set up in front of Small World for overnight filming.
“You have the ABC Holiday Special filming right there and you’re 20 feet away trying to get the equipment in and out,” Medina said.
During the past three weeks, the Small World project team held a daily meeting seven days a week at 7:30 a.m. to assess progress and plan the next steps.
“We had 20-plus different departments working on this,” Medina said.
All told, more than 75 Disneyland employees worked on the Small World refurbishment project.
“It literally takes a village and we’ve had to talk to almost everyone in that village in such a short amount of time.” Tomlin said. “That’s the exclamation mark on all of this: The scale of what we’ve done in such a short amount of time that’s involved so many people.”
Disneyland teams worked around the clock to get Small World repaired and reopened as quickly as possible — and finished a project that normally would have taken months in about three weeks.
“Small World equals Christmas at Disneyland,” Tomlin said. “That theme really brought the team together towards the common goal.”
“It’s just one of those attractions that it doesn’t feel quite like Christmas time if it’s not working and guests can’t enjoy it,” Medina said."
Disneyland crews work 24/7 to reopen It’s a Small World after the flood
It’s a Small World is expected to reopen next week, according to Disneyland officials.
www.ocregister.com
Cesar R M
Well-Known Member
They almost make it sound like they just saved thousands of orphans from some murderous individuals. Whole thing has a very strong "heroic" thing for being a maintenance snafu (the flooding in the first place )"It took a small village of more than 20 Disneyland departments to repair and reopen It’s a Small World in time for Christmas after a flood threatened to shutter the classic boat ride for the entire holiday season.
It’s a Small World is expected to reopen next week, according to Disneyland officials.
Disneyland facilities asset project manager Joelle Medina and ride systems manager Jason Tomlin helped lead the Small World project team that was swiftly assembled after an underground maintenance room was inundated while the water ride was being refilled.
The flood happened in the early morning hours on Nov. 10 just before It’s a Small World Holiday was set to make its 2021 Christmas debut at the Anaheim theme park.
“I don’t think you could have planned this to happen at a worse time,” Tomlin said during an online video interview.
The initial shock of the Small World flood was followed by disbelief and denial.
“Once the water level metaphorically and literally drained, we got some clarity on what we had to do,” Tomlin said. “We’ve had to really embark on a scale that we’ve never done before in such a short amount of time.”
The “brains” of the attraction were damaged when the 8-foot-deep maintenance room under the Small World load/unload station filled with water, submerging the electrical equipment and ride controls that operate the water pumps and load station conveyor belts.
The fix — which would normally take months — needed to be finished in weeks if the holiday version of It’s a Small World was going to open during the Christmas season.
The first step: Pump all the water out of the subterranean maintenance room.
An industrial-grade dehumidifier the size of an Autopia car was lowered by crane onto the Small World loading station to help remove moisture from the maintenance room as fast as possible.
“We just opened up all the panels and turned on the dehumidifier for 48 hours,” Medina said during an online video interview. “It really dried out the space.”
After assessing the damage, crews figured out what could be salvaged and what needed to be replaced. Then the race was on to find replacement parts and get them delivered quickly amid supply chain issues exacerbated by the pandemic.
“We’re reaching out to the other Small Worlds and other rides around the world at Disney parks and saying, ‘Hey, do you guys have this part and can you have it here by tomorrow?’” Tomlin said.
Heavier items like motors and gearboxes needed to be lowered by crane into the relatively tight confines of the underground vault.
Once all the new components were installed, they needed to be tested and inspected.
It’s a Small World was created for the 1964 World’s Fair in New York and shipped back to Disneyland after the international expo. The popular water ride with the catchy theme song has been recreated at Disney theme parks around the globe.
It’s been a worldwide effort — stretching from France to Florida and China to Japan — to get Small World up and running again at Disneyland.
The 24/7 operation had to contend with visitors in the parks by day and after-hours special events like a stage set up in front of Small World for overnight filming.
“You have the ABC Holiday Special filming right there and you’re 20 feet away trying to get the equipment in and out,” Medina said.
During the past three weeks, the Small World project team held a daily meeting seven days a week at 7:30 a.m. to assess progress and plan the next steps.
“We had 20-plus different departments working on this,” Medina said.
All told, more than 75 Disneyland employees worked on the Small World refurbishment project.
“It literally takes a village and we’ve had to talk to almost everyone in that village in such a short amount of time.” Tomlin said. “That’s the exclamation mark on all of this: The scale of what we’ve done in such a short amount of time that’s involved so many people.”
Disneyland teams worked around the clock to get Small World repaired and reopened as quickly as possible — and finished a project that normally would have taken months in about three weeks.
“Small World equals Christmas at Disneyland,” Tomlin said. “That theme really brought the team together towards the common goal.”
“It’s just one of those attractions that it doesn’t feel quite like Christmas time if it’s not working and guests can’t enjoy it,” Medina said."
Disneyland crews work 24/7 to reopen It’s a Small World after the flood
It’s a Small World is expected to reopen next week, according to Disneyland officials.
Roy G. Dis
Well-Known Member
Way to snatch cynicism from the jaws of joy!
spaldingclan
Active Member
you must be fun at partys
SoCalDisneyLover
Well-Known Member
Sure, applaud Disney for doing everything it took to get the ride operational again prior to Christmas.
But it was still their Negligence which caused the problem in the first place.
But it was still their Negligence which caused the problem in the first place.
Cesar R M
Well-Known Member
PiratesMansion
Well-Known Member
Kudos to them to pulling out all the stops to get this thing up and operational!
CaptinEO
Well-Known Member
It's amazing reading all this and then remembering they can't be bothered to take 3 hours of a mechanics time to fix a commercial engine for the trams."It took a small village of more than 20 Disneyland departments to repair and reopen It’s a Small World in time for Christmas after a flood threatened to shutter the classic boat ride for the entire holiday season.
It’s a Small World is expected to reopen next week, according to Disneyland officials.
Disneyland facilities asset project manager Joelle Medina and ride systems manager Jason Tomlin helped lead the Small World project team that was swiftly assembled after an underground maintenance room was inundated while the water ride was being refilled.
The flood happened in the early morning hours on Nov. 10 just before It’s a Small World Holiday was set to make its 2021 Christmas debut at the Anaheim theme park.
“I don’t think you could have planned this to happen at a worse time,” Tomlin said during an online video interview.
The initial shock of the Small World flood was followed by disbelief and denial.
“Once the water level metaphorically and literally drained, we got some clarity on what we had to do,” Tomlin said. “We’ve had to really embark on a scale that we’ve never done before in such a short amount of time.”
The “brains” of the attraction were damaged when the 8-foot-deep maintenance room under the Small World load/unload station filled with water, submerging the electrical equipment and ride controls that operate the water pumps and load station conveyor belts.
The fix — which would normally take months — needed to be finished in weeks if the holiday version of It’s a Small World was going to open during the Christmas season.
The first step: Pump all the water out of the subterranean maintenance room.
An industrial-grade dehumidifier the size of an Autopia car was lowered by crane onto the Small World loading station to help remove moisture from the maintenance room as fast as possible.
“We just opened up all the panels and turned on the dehumidifier for 48 hours,” Medina said during an online video interview. “It really dried out the space.”
After assessing the damage, crews figured out what could be salvaged and what needed to be replaced. Then the race was on to find replacement parts and get them delivered quickly amid supply chain issues exacerbated by the pandemic.
“We’re reaching out to the other Small Worlds and other rides around the world at Disney parks and saying, ‘Hey, do you guys have this part and can you have it here by tomorrow?’” Tomlin said.
Heavier items like motors and gearboxes needed to be lowered by crane into the relatively tight confines of the underground vault.
Once all the new components were installed, they needed to be tested and inspected.
It’s a Small World was created for the 1964 World’s Fair in New York and shipped back to Disneyland after the international expo. The popular water ride with the catchy theme song has been recreated at Disney theme parks around the globe.
It’s been a worldwide effort — stretching from France to Florida and China to Japan — to get Small World up and running again at Disneyland.
The 24/7 operation had to contend with visitors in the parks by day and after-hours special events like a stage set up in front of Small World for overnight filming.
“You have the ABC Holiday Special filming right there and you’re 20 feet away trying to get the equipment in and out,” Medina said.
During the past three weeks, the Small World project team held a daily meeting seven days a week at 7:30 a.m. to assess progress and plan the next steps.
“We had 20-plus different departments working on this,” Medina said.
All told, more than 75 Disneyland employees worked on the Small World refurbishment project.
“It literally takes a village and we’ve had to talk to almost everyone in that village in such a short amount of time.” Tomlin said. “That’s the exclamation mark on all of this: The scale of what we’ve done in such a short amount of time that’s involved so many people.”
Disneyland teams worked around the clock to get Small World repaired and reopened as quickly as possible — and finished a project that normally would have taken months in about three weeks.
“Small World equals Christmas at Disneyland,” Tomlin said. “That theme really brought the team together towards the common goal.”
“It’s just one of those attractions that it doesn’t feel quite like Christmas time if it’s not working and guests can’t enjoy it,” Medina said."
Disneyland crews work 24/7 to reopen It’s a Small World after the flood
It’s a Small World is expected to reopen next week, according to Disneyland officials.
SuddenStorm
Well-Known Member
I have a feeling the 'trams were irreparable' angle was vastly overplayed online.
Disney Analyst
Well-Known Member
It’s truly impressive they fixed such a catastrophic issue so quickly. Especially given the supply issues found world wide.
Kudos to all involved, I’m sure that was stressful.
Kudos to all involved, I’m sure that was stressful.
CaptinEO
Well-Known Member
I appreciate them doing this, things like WoC or the Trams are low priority but when they want to Disney can get things done.
Disney Analyst
Well-Known Member
I don't even know if WoC is low priority, as much as a very tall task.