Mine Ride Construction Update

[alissafalco]

Seems like they are expanding the concrete area in the hub, this is where the benches used to be on the way to Adventure land. Now it looks like they want to make that area into a solid square, my guess is another fastpass + reserved fireworks/parade area.

Scuttle was off. Hopefully they are giving his beak tlc

Water effects seem to be on and full in the m

ine train area, maybe now they can remove that ugly fake scrim over by the be our guest bridge as these areas of water connect to each other.

Thanks so much for the pic updates! It's looking good!

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Scuttle was working on the 4th.

 

[Sped2424]

Scuttle was working on the 4th.

He was also working on Friday, I went today and he was off.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

He was also working on Friday, I went today and he was off.

It appears to be a on/off thing, but at least when it breaks down it gets attention shortly after.

 

[JLipnick]

I dont know if you are trolling or being honest hahahaha but we do not actually have a contract with them as of now so IDK....it does not look like it yet unless the bidding for this has yet to begin.

Honest appreciation. I can't wait to check it out myself in June, but until then, i rely on the fine folks on this forum for pics and info.

 

[flyerjab]

Thanks so much for the pic updates! It's looking good!

It's funny, but seeing this thread, and also the thread about the FOF Parade, it is ashame that WDW does not build with the expediency that UNI does. I just think it would have been infinitely better to have opened NFL all at once instead of piecemeal over 4 years. If this project could have been built in 2 years, and coupled with the opening of the FOF Parade, that would have been phenomenal.

Still, it is what is. And I truly cannot wait for this coaster to open. I think the entrance and animatronics are going to be amazing.

 

[HokieDevil]

Competition is always good for the consumer, so lets hope that Universal continues to build up, putting pressure on Disney to do the same. I think opening up all of NFL at that same time would have been good too, but Disney f-ed up and last minute had to scrap the over femininzation of NFL and allow for it to be more marketable to boys. I'm sure this put a change on construction schedule. I also don't think it helped having the portion of the project that would open last in the center of the entire project

 

[GoofGoof]

Easter weekend is what we were told by several CMs when we were there last week.

Were any of them driving a bus

 

[tl77]

These photos are the first time I've noticed they planted White Birch trees all around the Mine Train, they are all though the Snow White film as well... pretty cool detail

 

[Cesar R M]

Were any of them driving a bus

coul be worse.. they could be going all : "I heard from my friend whose cousin of my grandmother's niece of his third removed side knew something about the new coaster"

 

[Wiicked]

just saw a pic on instagram and the walls are down

 

[orky8]

From twitter - more here http://twitpic.com/dv6z72

 

[NormC]

Were any of them driving a bus

No but one was picking up trash. One also has her cast member ride booked already.

 

[rioriz]

Wow looks awesome!!

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

Looking pretty nice.

 

[Sped2424]

Was it only the walls by the be our guest bridge?

 

[orky8]

Was it only the walls by the be our guest bridge?

That's all I've seen so far, but I guarantee there are many people on their way there now to investigate. I'm sure we will have many more pictures by this afternoon.

 

[ABQ]

From twitter - more here http://twitpic.com/dv6z72

Nice pics, not train related, but what's the crane doing on sight these days?

 

[dstrawn9889]

Nice pics, not train related, but what's the crane doing on sight these days?

removing christmas lighting from the castle

 

[danlb_2000]

That's all I've seen so far, but I guarantee there are many people on their way there now to investigate. I'm sure we will have many more pictures by this afternoon.

Based on the aerial picture from the 9th, it looks like that was the only area that was ready to have the walls come down.