George Kalogridis at work, perhaps?
Sounds like a great refurb.
I'm more than happy to give him the credit!
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Maelstrom refurbished!
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I'm more than happy to give him the credit!
MickeyPeace
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The attraction never went down for refurb so when did this happen.
Regardless,write a thank you letter to George K if you appreciate the refurbs. Let him know you appreciate his influence.
Regardless,write a thank you letter to George K if you appreciate the refurbs. Let him know you appreciate his influence.
Black Pearl
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This ride has the most depressing ending. From awesome adventures with Vikings, trolls, and bears to.... BP oil refineries?
aladdin2007
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Still trying to figure that one out myself, we need some pics. What about the dusty old flowers/plants in the fjord scene? and the wall above the drop that was loaded with mildew/black soot?
dreamfinder
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Sounds to me like most of the fixes were smaller things that could have fairly easily been done in 3rd shift.
MickeyPeace
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It seems like this is never the case though with any other attractions. They always close for months for similar fixes.
Disney Shib
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LONG LIVE MAELSTROM! One of my favorites!
luv
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I like to give Disney credit where I can, but "lack of mold" isn't something I can cheer about. Those tiles should not have become smelly, water-logged and moldy...or left in that condition for so long.
It was DISGUSTING and it is high time they cleaned it up. It's the least they could do and IMO, they deserve no credit for freaking mold remediation.
I do look forward to a mold-free, non-smelly ride, though. Finally.
I hope they have some air conditioning to prevent more mold.
It was DISGUSTING and it is high time they cleaned it up. It's the least they could do and IMO, they deserve no credit for freaking mold remediation.
I do look forward to a mold-free, non-smelly ride, though. Finally.
I hope they have some air conditioning to prevent more mold.
aladdin2007
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None, was on it earlier this month and none of this had happened.
Maelstrom Troll
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I'm so glad to hear that some maintenance has finally been done to one off favorite theme weather rides ever. I can't wait to see the changes when I visit in December. As far as the mold or mildew near the drop, that area may get too much outside warmth to fully prevent the mildew from forming. I'm not sure I'm excited about brighter lighting during the ride, but I will withhold my opinions until I see it in person. Thanks to the OP for the excellent update! I love your attention to detail.
aladdin2007
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Closes in August for a few days but apparently just for track work.
JimboJones123
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I have been on this ride no less than 25 times, and today was the very first time I noticed the waves into the oil rig. Scared the beejeeberz out of me. Made me look to see if it was another boat or what? Cool effect.
Don't hold your breath. I'd predict an Imagination refurb before WoL. WoL is pretty firmly entrenched as convention/festival space.
Thrill
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This is one of the greatest theme park moments ever. It's the greatest surprise anywhere in a theme park. Dinosaurs jump out at you on Dinosaur or Jurassic Park, but you expect that to happen. Maelstrom never tips its hand; a first time rider will never see that ending coming.
Sped2424
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thats a shame however I am all for an imagination pavillion overhaul if they can bring it back to its glory with technology an imaginative innovation Id be more than happy. I really just want to walk through a rainbow tunnel guys. However please keep phineas and ferb out of it, those characters are already starting to die down in popularity and basing that entire pavillion on a tv franchise wont keep it fresh for more than 4 years tops.
I actually really like the rotating schedule of festivals at Epcot. It keeps things fresh, especially for locals, and keeping things fresh is a very Epcot-y thing to do.