Six months to replace a boiler? Wow, it's a good thing they're not relying on that boat for any revenue...
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News Liberty Square Riverboat closing for long refurb
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peter11435
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It's a much more involved and invasive process than you would think. It wasn't exactly designed to be easily removed and installed.
EricsBiscuit
Well-Known Member
They do and it's because it's complicated. They're also probably draining the RoA. Furthermore, they have to slide out the stairs and clear the way to remove the boiler. It's very difficult.
Well, here's hoping they're more careful than they were with the Admiral Joe Fowler...
EricsBiscuit
Well-Known Member
Indeed. Fingers crossed they announce a second steamboat.
Lord Pheonix
Active Member
usually it a very rare thing with companies like disney, (or any railraod like the PRR or UP back in the day)due to efficent scheduling and whatnot, but it is feasable for all 4 (or 5) or the steam locos to be forced out of service, effictivly shutting down the RR, for this exact reason. wasnt there a rumor i saw here a while back that allall but 1 of the locomotives were going to be out of service? i remember thinking this exact thing. id be willing to bet that when DL closed theirs for the roa/star wars land stuff for that year, they took the time and did theirs during the downtime. it would be the prudent course to save time later.
DisneyMann
Active Member
Ugh......my best friend and I were going to attempt the 47 challenge during the first week in June......bummer.
Glad the boat will get the update though.
Glad the boat will get the update though.
EricsBiscuit
Well-Known Member
No quite the opposite. The Lilly Belle was down for a 6 ~ year refurb to get a new boiler. Now the Walter E. Disney is in strasburg getting upgrades. So, Disney is actually doubling down on steam and spending millions on the locos in the process while releasing cool t shirts!
Captain Barbossa
Well-Known Member
A new boiler will be good. She's been needing one for a while. Thanks @EricsBiscuit for confirming it. I knew it wasn't the usual mandatory 10 day inspection they do twice a year.
EricsBiscuit
Well-Known Member
Maybe a little over 10 days! Haha
EricsBiscuit
Well-Known Member
Also recently it's worth mentioning, her port drive rod is brand new from Paris. That's where they make parts like that I guess.
DisneyFan 2000
Well-Known Member
Please, for the love of all things good in the world, put a rest to it. Sometimes a refurb is just that, a refurb. Not some evil scheme of The Company.
peter11435
Well-Known Member
Not exactly
EricsBiscuit
Well-Known Member
I know they did not take it from the Mark Twain at DLP. When I asked a CM he said that's where they make the parts.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Its all about MARGIN, Turning the Liberty Belle into 'Tiana's Riverboat Restaurant' or some other static attraction would save millions in operating expenses and generate positive cash flow from assets which for the most part are fully depreciated.
Stop thinking about WDW in terms of guest satisfaction and think of what generates the most cash per square foot.
Attractions COST Money, Shops and restaurants MAKE money.
You don't think that the 33% reduction in operating hours for the party on the 'Liberty Belle was anything other than a test on converting it to a restaurant do you ??? If the guests screamed for the ride well that was one thing if they lined up for the party well the end result was predestined.
Like everything else at WDW these days it's all about the Benjamins, it USED to be different when concern for a good experience was understood to provide a long term flow of Benjamins now its all about the short term profit opportunities.
mikejs78
Premium Member
Then why do they keep adding attractions if they're just cost centers?
Jack Wolfe
Active Member
Good luck with that. His hat collection is keeping a fair number of tinfoil factories afloat.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
In case you have not noticed WDW is down about 10 attractions vs beginning of decade and the planned replacement have neither the scale or capacity of the closed attractions
peter11435
Well-Known Member
Care to list those 10 attractions?