News Liberty Square Riverboat closing for long refurb

[disnyfan89]

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

Care to list those 10 attractions?

Lets see, here are all the attractions I can think of that have closed since 2010:

-GMR, Replaced by MMRR (Under Construction)
-Legend of JS, No Replacement
-AI Experience, Replaced by Frozen Singalong
-LMA Stunt Show, No Replacement
-Backlot Tour No Replacement
-Magic of Disney Animation, Replaced by Launch Bay
-Sounds Dangerous, Replaced by Path of the Jedi
-Kim Possible, Replaced by Agent P
-Innoventions West, No replacement
-Malestrom, Replaced by FEA
-UoE, Replaced by GotG (Under Construction)
-HISTA/Eo, Replaced by Pixar FF
-Alien Encounter, Replaced by Stitch (Seasonal)
-Donald's Boat, Replaced by Case Jr Train
-Meet Mickey TT House, Replaced by Pete's Sideshow/New MM Townsquare Theater
-Snow Whites Adventure, Replaced by Fairytale Hall
-Tiki Under New Mgmt, Replaced by Enchanted Tiki Room

Attractions added since 2010:
Ariel Undersea Adventure
Enchanted Tales with Belle
SDMT
SotMK
Main Street Theater (Under Construction)
Tron (Under Construction)
Treasures of the 7 Seas
New Mission Space Green
Rat (Under Construction)
Slinky Dog Dash (Under Construction)
Alien Swirling Saucers (Under Construction)
Avatar FoP
Na'vi River Journey
Battle Escape
Falcon


So by my math we are down 4 attractions since 2010 that have/had no replacement with 8 new additions that did not take over a previous attraction's space since 2010.

If you want to include attractions currently under construction that's 6 attractions we've lost since 2010 and 15 total after construction on current projects added since 2010.

 

[Little Green Men]

Well the no replacement attractions are getting attractions on their area. LMA= SWL, Backlot= slinky dog dash, Jack Sparrow= Alien Swirling Saucers

 

[disnyfan89]

Well the no replacement attractions are getting attractions on their area. LMA= SWL, Backlot= slinky dog dash, Jack Sparrow= Alien Swirling Saucers

I debated how to define the replacement and decided since it was such a large project that was pretty much all new sections of the park that I wouldnt define it as a "replacement" as it's hard to compare the attraction replacing it. Where something like the mickey meet and greets and the splash play area in TT, while not a direct replacement, replaces the experience before it.

I was also being generous since those attractions where closed for a period of time before an official announcement was made for the new attractions and that they have yet to open.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Since we're talking about refurbishing attractions and I don't feel like creating a thread, I have some details on the Liberty Belle refurb. So they are gonna take her to the drydock in Bay Lake. They're gonna rebuild the engines, install a new boiler, new decking, and install an automatic feed pump.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

Since we're talking about refurbishing attractions and I don't feel like creating a thread, I have some details on the Liberty Belle refurb. So they are gonna take her to the drydock in Bay Lake. They're gonna rebuild the engines, install a new boiler, new decking, and install an automatic feed pump.

When will that that start?

 

[EricsBiscuit]

When will that that start?

6 months from mid January to June

 

[wdwmagic]

The originally posted dates are not correct.

Latest at :
Liberty Square Riverboat closing for 6 month refurbishment

 

[radiohost]

Have them cameras ready for when it is towed past the Magic Kingdom and into dry dock in the back of bay lake.

 

[ABQ]

Have them cameras ready for when it is towed past the Magic Kingdom and into dry dock in the back of bay lake.

No kidding, I especially would love to see them squeeze her past the monorail pylon midway through the channel alongside the CR. I swear that channel has only gotten narrower each year with more barriers added at the base of the monorail.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

No kidding, I especially would love to see them squeeze her past the monorail pylon midway through the channel alongside the CR. I swear that channel has only gotten narrower each year with more barriers added at the base of the monorail.

It's actually fairly wide. They fit the ferries through each day

 

[ABQ]

It's actually fairly wide. They fit the ferries through each day

Yeah, that's true. I guess it just feels tight as a passenger. And I swear that they used to allow boats on either side of the monorail support, but most recently the south side has been blocked off with yellow floating barriers.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Yeah, that's true. I guess it just feels tight as a passenger. And I swear that they used to allow boats on either side of the monorail support, but most recently the south side has been blocked off with yellow floating barriers.

I've piloted boats through that bridge many times. Weird

Edit: the boats you rent that is! I've never worked for Disney haha

 

[steve2wdw]

Since we're talking about refurbishing attractions and I don't feel like creating a thread, I have some details on the Liberty Belle refurb. So they are gonna take her to the drydock in Bay Lake. They're gonna rebuild the engines, install a new boiler, new decking, and install an automatic feed pump.

Let's hope they don't drop her, like the Admiral was so long ago.....

 

[midwest_mice]

Have them cameras ready for when it is towed past the Magic Kingdom and into dry dock in the back of bay lake.

We'll be staying at Bay Lake Tower next week, will see if we get lucky to get pictures of them towing it backstage off Bay Lake.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

Great. Now she won't be open for our trip

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Great. Now she won't be open for our trip

well if you do the water skiing maybe you can see her in dry dock!

 

[Captain Barbossa]

well if you do the water skiing maybe you can see her in dry dock!

Haha yeah. Actually this subject has reminded me of a question that I have been meaning to ask for a while; Is the bridge on the WDWRR that goes across the Rivers of America a drawbridge?

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Haha yeah. Actually this subject has reminded me of a question that I have been meaning to ask for a while; Is the bridge on the WDWRR that goes across the Rivers of America a drawbridge?

No actually it pivots! It takes two CMs several hours to turn! It was actually part of Flagler's railroad to Miami and Disney bought it. Which is awesome.

 

[WondersOfLife]

Eh.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

No actually it pivots! It takes two CMs several hours to turn! It was actually part of Flagler's railroad to Miami and Disney bought it. Which is awesome.

Well that makes sense. It doesn't look like a drawbridge but I figured that I'd ask anyways. Assuming that it's wide enough for the Liberty Belle to go through. Are there any pictures of it turned?